Tensions are running high in the Big Brother house, and it’s reflected in this week’s Kalshi odds.
The Week 7 elimination market shows Drew Campbell priced with 60% chance of going home, followed by Mallory Aurichio at 37% and Taylor Brown at 12%.
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Things are also closer than ever in the Big Brother Season 28 winner market. Dee Valladares leads with 18%, followed by Rick Devens and Yash Patel at 17% each.
Tensions are rising
The drama is escalating between the housemates, with yelling, power struggles and even a few tears.
The Big Brother Network reported that Drew may have made a crucial mistake when he tried to go after the “Icons” in the group. Taylor learned that Drew was telling other housemates that he and Lala were targeting some of the Big Brother veterans. Taylor denied the claim.
“Drew is lying about Taylor, and she is not having it,” the recap reported. “Eventually, the [nomination] ceremony breaks up, but the drama does not stop there. It moves to the backyard with Drew and LaTrice “Lala” Verrett. She calls Drew a liar, while Drew tries to spin the situation to make himself look better to the Icons so they know he is actually with them.”
The criticism of Drew didn’t stop there. Lala talked to Dee about Drew, and word continued to spread about Drew’s alleged lies. However, Lala agreed with Drew on one point: “everyone should be targeting the Icons and that everyone should be putting them on the block.”
“[Lala] tells Dee that she never said her name or Angela [Murray]’s name,” the recap reported. “She says she only mentioned Devens. Dee tells her that she believes her, but then tells us in the Diary Room that she really does not believe Lala.”
Lala won the Power of Veto in an exercise machine competition. The backstabbing ramps up from there.
Haley Thogmartin told Dee that they should target Mallory for elimination, “but Dee needs to find some kind of justification. So, with Drew in the room, Dee and Devens go through the options and slowly whittle them down until it looks like Mallory is the only option.”
Drew and Barrett Pfeiffer opposed the idea of putting Mallory on the block.
“[Barrett] lets us know how frustrated he is that they could not even make it through two weeks of the Mosh Pit,” the recap reported. “He thinks this is very selfish of Dee.”
Tensions are already running high, and they only got higher when Devens overheard Drew and Barrett trying to hold a private conversation. Devens doesn’t hear exactly what they say, so he pretends he knows what they're talking about.
“And it works,” the recap reported. “Drew sort of reveals what they were talking about. Smooth moves for Devens.”
Dee only makes things worse when she tells Mallory that she could be the replacement nominee, “and that is a very awkward conversation. Mallory is obviously not happy and agrees with everyone else that this is a dumb idea.”
Lala used the Power of Veto “on herself,” and Dee names Mallory as the replacement nominee. Kalshi traders appear to agree that all of Drew’s maneuvering and gossip may be his undoing.
The takeaway:
Kalshi markets now predict:
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