The winner of Survivor 2011 has just been announced and Survivor fans may have mixed reactions about who won the title and the million dollar prize.
Boston Rob (Rob Mariano) has spent a total of 127 days over the course of 10 years playing the game of Survivor 4 times and it wasn’t until tonight that he was fully appreciated or rewarded for being the single smartest and most strategic contestant to ever play the game.
Rob sat next to Natalie and Phillip in the final three. Never in all of the years that I’ve watched Survivor have I ever seen someone destroy their chances of winning after making it to the finals like Phillip did tonight.
Not only did Phillip not ask the jury for their votes, he actually insulted and yelled back at many members of the jury during the question and answer period.
While many of the jury members were bitter about losing the game, there were a few who commended Boston Rob for playing the game so incredibly well. David actually stood up in front of all of the jury members and explained very clearly why Rob deserved to win. And he did.
Boston Rob has kept me interested in this show for years. He’s the only reason I watched this season and I’m glad I did. No one will ever compare to Rob in this game. He is the definition of Sole Survivor and there’s not a doubt in my mind that he deserved to win tonight.
That being said, I know many of you disagree with my opinion. So I want to hear what you think.
Now that you know who won Survivor 2011, tell us, do you think Rob deserved it?
I think most of the players were probably star struck. If they’d been playing the game, Rob and Russell would have been voted off as soon as possible.
On the other hand, does this mean Rob will go away now?
I felt all through the game that Rob would win,I love survivor & hope to see more episodes.
ROB DEFINITELY DESERVED TO WIN SURVIVOR.. He made the show so interesting. I love Rob – he is so smart and never gave up! Good on you, ROB!
You’re an idiot.
I was rooting for ‘Boston Rob’ the moment i knew he’d be in the game! I’ve watched,of course, him play since the begining,and i’ve been a ‘true’ survivor fan since the very first season! I feel Rob was one of the very few who was TRULY playing the game! He played this season to almost perfection! When he’d have tears in his eyes-I’d be crying-for him!!! He perfectly brought the so-called “weakest’ members with him to the final 3-but they chose to ‘follow’ Rob,they knowingly didn’t even try to oppose Rob-that’s on them!
Best Always to the game of wonderfull Survivor and Best to Rob and Amber & their families!!! GOOD JOB!!! aimee, 36yr. old female,fan of the BEST game on T.V.!!!! PEACE & LOVE!!
I have been faithfully watching survivor but this just killed it for me. this was such a frakking setup to let Boston Rob win. It was so obvious throughout the entire game. all these fake incidences and shows just to let him win. I am done with this. Survivor my …..
U r so right.
He totally deserved to win! They were stupid for not getting rid of him when they could.
I think rob is an ARROGANT ASS who absolutely should have gone away YEARS ago…. I can’t believe that his tribe of sheeple let him get to the finals and then the other tribe who he screwed over actually GAVE it to him! WTF!?!? Go AWAY now rob!
I agree! Arrogant indeed.Why did they let him continue to play the game of Survivor? Isn’t it enough that his wife won. Greedy! Should have voted him off at the beginning.
Rob won because the show was fixed it was also fixed when they let Russell, find the idols in the last surivor.THEY BOTH SUCKED.
You’re an idiot
Rob won by copying Russell’s play from his previous two seasons.
Sooo true. Russ schooled Rob the previous season and Rob learned from it. If Russ had stuck around longer and his tribe didn’t vote him out like morons, Rob wouldn’t have had the cake walk with his groupies the whole way through. my god
I am sooo excited that Rob won. He deserved it fair and square. I have watched Rob in all his other episodes and I can see how much he has changed and matured over the course of the different shows. I think that being a father and husband has “tamed” Rob and the love for his wife and daughters sure showed throughout this season. Congrats to Rob! Game well played, you deserve it!!
Rob, made it the most boring season ever, what a loser, just give me another chance, my wife won please let me win too. I may never watch again!!!!!
This was fixed. They could have voted rob off early . Dont they use their heads
If you play survivor long enough you will eventually win..Rob is not a winner in my book…
yes bosston rob deseved to win….great job ROB!!!!!!!!
I love Boston Rob he and Phil are the only reason I kept watching this season. He deserves it and I am glad for him and his family. Hope this is the last time we see him in survivor but not the last time we see him on TV!!!!
I think Rob did an okay job, but I don’t think it was the best played game, because rob was vulnerable at many tribe counsels, had he being playing with anyone with half a brain he would have been gone. The best played game has to be Earl in Fiji . He never had a vote cast against him and won unanimous vote at the end.
Try again, Earl had 1 vote against him. The only true perfect game was JT from Tocantins. Won without a vote against him and collected all votes in the end. Get your facts straight.
Never liked him from the beginning and like him less now. Go away….. Forever! Never to return. Sorry Amber ever fell for your BS you are a user.
BOSTON ROB!!!!!!!!!!!!! way to go from methuen! he rules the nest like a cult , i am so happy for him , he made the show, ! ,,good for you Rob you showed the red Kneck Russell how its done!!! u basically won2x cause you let your wife win the first time,, clearly the best player ever and to show it the people voted to give him the bonus, keep smiling ROB.
THE PEOPLES Choice they voted to give him the bonus check of 100,000
YES ROB DESERVED TO WIN. DAVID SAID IT BEST: ROB PLAYED A GREAT GAME, PICKING THE JURY OFF ONE AT A TIME. SURVIVOR IS A GAME AND ONE HAS TO PLAY TO WIN AND THAT IS WHAT ROB DID. CONGRATULATIONS ROB AND AMBER.
What is with idiots in 2011 that still post in all caps anyway????
the fact that Boston Rob was the people’s choice shows just how ignorant people can be. Why is someone who plays or lives a life of deceit ever venerated? Are you kidding me? A person known to be a cutthroat, a sneak, a snake (like Satan), dishonest, and cunning should not be supported and never a winner. Wake up and smell the roses. This world is in a sore situation and the reason is because people are all too eager to survive at any cost.
I agree, it was sad to see! Was pulling for Matt to win. It feels like Jeff is a puppet master. Totally becoming disappointed in the whole show!
The ultimate bad people vs good people. Very sad that all of the players on his team didn’t hear what he said about them. Hope Rob rots with his MONEY. The real winner was Matt. He had more impact with his faith and the others that saw that.
Yay!! I loved Matt!! Was so disappointed that he didn’t win!!
I am very dissappointed to hear that Boston Rob won survior – he was a nasty man from the beginning – far as I am concerned he coped all russels moves – plus he had everyone under his thumb especaislly the women – very dissappointed
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No NO NO!! Rob didn’t deserve to win. Another loser is Ashley. She is laze and has a terrible work ethic. I would not hire her as a nurse or let her change my bed pan. I am glad she went so long in the game and didn’t earn a dime!!!
Rob won and I hope the Survivor producers are happy because they set it up for him to win. I mean…what do we care that he’s played 4 times and never won till now? That in itself is evidence that he should not be allowed to play. Matter of fact, no previous Survivor players should play. CBS and Survivor producers are grabbing at straws to get their ratings up. However, there are many of us who were so disgusted with Rob and Russell even being on there that we did not watch much. This season cured our family as we will not watch any more. Yes, there are a few who believe in the previous players. They had their chance. They lost, Rob had more than enough chances. Let’s keep having someone like him on till he does win. Does that encourage others to play? It stinks.
I agree!! Not really fair for other people! Tired of the whole thing. I think they need to vote Jeff out!! He has really been annoying me lately. Probably won’t be watching anymore!
I agree fully with these comments. I’m TIRED of Boston Rob!
I agree with Berk. If they let u play long enough u can win. I think the teams were stacked so Rob would win. It didn’t take Russell’s team long to get rid of him they were smarter
I agree with Berk and Liberty, the team that Rob was on was so dumb, and that’s why he got so far. Russell’s team was smart to get rid of him, because he was a good player. I never liked Rob from day 1, he is arrogant, and that’s such a turn off (for smart people anyway)….. but the dummies kept sucking it up.
I have watched every single Survivor since the start. Rob played the game and deserved to win it. My question is just how crazy were the people he played with? Come on give me a break…are you really that stupid that you couldnt see his game plan. Haven’t you ever watched the show? Well it’s over now and he outsmarted them all. I do think that if you win the million you shouldn’t be eligible for the $100,000. Matt played a great game too and deserved the runner-up money as would anyone of them except the top winner. I think the producers should rethink that! I love this show can’t wait til next time…….
I agree< Matt should have gotten runner up money! Won't be watching show anymore!
Forget about how well or not well Rob played…. what about how poorly everyone else did? Of course Rob is gonna win if he gets to the Final three. They were idiots to keep him around for so long!! You’ve got to be kidding me!! I have to say also, I am always amazed by the fact that these people who haven’t ever met start acting like they’re the “bloods” and the “crypts” out there after just a few days in their respective tribes. It’s almost laughable. There ain’t NO tribe at the end, people. It’s just you… You gotta play the leaders so they think you don’t have a brain and then cut their throat when they least expect it. I was dying for someone to get ahold of Rob this year, but they were all such simpletons. They just handed it to him like he was their “daddy”. It was almost funny. No offense, Rob. Congratulations, but be thankful I wasn’t there. You would have thought you had control of me but I could’ve offered a few well-placed surprises that were fun to watch for those of us who like the “innocence” of “Survivor Deception”. It’s the only place you can truly be innocent as a dove and wise as a serpent and it is rewarded with cold hard cash. I’d be the “dumb” one smiling behind you til about day 30. :0)
YEAH! Rob Mariano won, as he deserved the title. A comment was made that Rob copied Russell’s strategy of playing, I’m sorry to say he/she could not be more wrong. The obvious evident as to “Boston Rob’s” strategy is Russell never won with his strategy twice. Bruddah Rob if you didn’t play the idol when you did, I would’ve really believed the game is fixed, and how would you not know that you never assume anything, especially at that point of the game. Any way it was the last opportunity to play it, it would have not hurt you at that point of the game. Congrad’s to Bro. God Bless You & Amber and daughter ” Mariano Ohana “.
Good job Rob!! Was behind you ALL THE WAY!! Best game ever!!
Boston Rob definitely deserved to win. He is the BEST person to ever play survivor. He is strategically the best to ever play, and even at 35 years old this season he dominated in challenges! If you do not think Rob should have won I want to know who you think should of won? everyone else was completely stupid and did not deserve anything. I agree with what Jeff probst said last night when he said this was the closest to a perfect game as I have ever seen played! It was absolutely amazing to watch Boston Rob play and win this season. I have thought he deserved since his first season when he blindsided Hunter. He is the best there ever was and probably will ever be! I dont know what you are thinking if you think he didnt deserve to win and dont like that he won! Because he deserved more than anyone in the past! You are CRAZY if you think he didnt deserve it!
Bull pucky
Matt should have won. He is truly the sole survivor. He made it out on redemption island for forever!
He should be able to play a perfect game. He has played it enough! Experience in the game gave him unfair advantages over the other players. No, he and Russell should not have been able to play with first time players. Shame on Survivor
Although I think Rob deserved to win Survivor I think they should not allow the million dollar winner to win fan favorite. I was pulling for Matt. What they should do in the future is say up front that if the viewers favorite fan happens to end up being the million dollar winner that it should go to the next runner up. In this case it would have been Matt.
Rob is an arrogant self serving jerk who was surrounded by star struck twits. My guess he functions the very same way in his daily life. He did not deserve to win and I hope I will never see or hear of his sorry ass ever again.
I think Rob should go away now and I agree he did not deserve to win – I disagree that the game was fixed – Rob won and that is it now please make him go away……..
Rob was lucky that the team he was put on was full of lambs and not lions. His entire alliance were followers….I’ve never seen that and I’ve watched every season. Some of his tribe members were so clueless that it appeared like they’ve never seen an episode of Survivor! I wanted to see Matt make it back and beat this egomaniac!
Does Rob deserve to be the winner of Suvivor might rank as the stupidest question I have ever heard. Does the person who is great in camp, winner of more personal immunity challenges and helpful in winning most tribe immunity challenges deserve to win? Should the man who found the idol win? Should the player who single handedly called every move in the game and sat himself next to two totally unworthy opponents in the finale win? Really? Are you kidding? Anyone who doesn’t agree is either jealous or blind. Even Russel couldn’t deny Rob’s brilliant play. Jeff outright said Rob played the best game he’s seen. There’s no reason to even ask the question. Rob deserved to win Survivor and is the best, all arouund player to ever grace the game.
Absolutely not Boston Rob did not deserve to win. The ONLY reason he won, is because his tribe members were NOT playing the game and were letting Rob run the entire game. They should have voted him off right away just like Russell. Since Rob’s tribe members were not playing the game and letting Rob run the whole show, I would have voted for Rob to win as well as no one else deserved it because they did not play the game at all. I think Matt should have won.
Rob deserved to win. He out witted, out played, and out lasted. Great job!!!!!
No I didn’t think Rob deserved to win…..the fact that they have let Rob and Russell come back so many times made me sick to my stomach…..I didn’t watch this season just because of that reason.
ROB is the best and soooo smart. I think he has a heart too, BUT he is also a very smart player. Good for you ROB! People who don’tlike him don’t get the game!
there is not a more deserving person than ROB to win the whole plus prize he was perfect and if they all take a moment to think , like David said it could nto have been put more clearly than that. HE PLAYED THE GAME PERFECT. I was supporting ROB all the way i Hope i get to meet him some day.
“GO BOSTON/ ROB 
I think Rob should give at least some of his $100k to Matt. Amber and Rob both won
Who get so many chances??? I can’t believe that the members of his tribe were so dumb.
Congrats Boston Rob!! Been watching Survivor since season one and you deserve this win. You played the most strategic game, you outwitted and outlased the others. The girls deserve what they got, shame on them for not all voting together in an alliance when they had the opportunity, they were all clueless. Loved how you played the game this time around. Loved Matt and felt bad for him but in survivor you can’t trust anybody in this game. Go Rob!!
Of course Rob deserved to win. He played everyone on his team like a fiddle,like they were brainwashed and could’nt think for themselves, especially Grant the big dummy and Natalie the brainless twit. And no, Matt did not deserve a thing because he basically screwed himself after he came back and STILL trusted a snake. If it crawls like a snake, hisses like a snake and bites like a snake it IS a snake Matt wake up and smell the coffee man, NEVER trust a snake!!! I lost alot of respect for Matt when he acted like all the others brainless spineless idiots following the Godfather right off the cliff. Only Rob saved himself while he sacrificed everyone else.
Rob totally deserved to win. He outlasted and outplayed everyone! He is awesome! and seems to have a nice little family. The only thing I would of liked to seen, was Matt to win the money for viewers choice. He spent so much time on Redemtion Island, I think he deserved something!! Great season, really enjoyed it…oh and Phillip was great too!, very entertaining.
Say what you want about Rob but in no way did he copy Russel’s strategy. Their games are NOTHING alike.
He did deserve to win.
For everyone saying they would had voted him off, the problem was that everyone was very close to rob so if you talked to a wrong person you would had been voted off. They saw that with matt. And for the people saying that he is arrogant because is wife won or what ever. For these Veteran of survivor like Rob or Russell there not playing for the cash anymore, there playing simply to beat the game. And also Rob stuck to his alliance all the way until there we’re only them, so he didnt backstab anyone really, since after there we’re no other choice then to vote his tribe. But all depended on the beggining and he got lucky getting accepted by his tribe unlike russell. But its maybe the most perfect game so far but its much easier when you have numbers which russell almost never had !
First everyone gets on survivor because they say how much they love the show and have always wanted to be on it soooooooo bad. Only to do what! Follow someone around like a puppy. Oh my goodness, I never laughed so hard. If they watched the show that much, then—— they should know there was going to be a lot of game play and a lot of lying to get what people want. What were they thinking…….Oh excuse me obviously they weren’t, lol. Rob played them like a chess set and they let him. He strategically got his bunch of groupies together to do his dirty work and they let him. The only dumb people were the ones who let themselves get played and knocked out of the chance to win the MIL. Tootles to Rob for having the shear luck of being paired on a team with such stooges. There were definitely entertaining moments.
Second Survivor just goes to show that a lying cheat and a snake can deceive people very easy because people who have good hearts are so easy to betray.
Loved Rob and his Boston accent from day 1…he loves and adores his wife and daughters and deserved to win the million dollars. These games aren’t fixed and the idiots who say so are just jealous. He won because he knows how to play the game. GAME…I think that is what people forget this is. Love ya Rob!!!
If Boston Rob deserved to win because he played the game right, then Russell should have won too…
Thought Matt should win. Didn’t understand why no one made a move against Rob.
ATTN: Jeff Survivor is the only show on TV that I would never miss an episode of no matter what. But I have to let you know although I feel like Boston Rob did deserve the million dollars….The 100,000 should have went to Matt. Just in case nobody noticed GOD enabled Matt to play this game with true honor. It was by no means an accident that Matt spent so much time on redemption island…To play this game with honor that is the only way. If you play this game then usually you trade your honor for the money. Matt did not trade his honor thanks to GOD…However in my heart I truly feel like the world made a mistake in giving mmmmm Boston Rob the 100,000…If Boston Rob truly had any honor left in his soul, he would have given the 100,000 to Matt for he truly deserves it. I would have loved to have been here to vote after the show was over..but it was not to be so because I was in Kentucky at the time. If there is any justice in the world today then survivor should make this right….Unlike other shows this one has the ability to right some definite wrongs….Bring back Matt after all you guys gave Boston Rob umpteen times to win this thing…given that he would even do it again that is. I have noticed that on this show most times the religious people are voted out very quickly…But in this instance that was not true to the case…people could tell that with Matt it came from the heart…and he touched alot of people at home with his faith…he did not try to push his beliefs on anyone….I used to like Boston Rob mafia king….but because the world put him on such a pedastool with his mafia king pen attitude….i now think Boston Rob sucks….he did not deserve this game three or four or five times….oooppppss…how many was it again?????????? FIX IT JEFF
I think Matt should have won. Rob betrayed the entire tribe. Matt proved himself again and again… not just in strength and agility but in honor. He deserved it more than anyone on that island. But for those back home who know Rob… that’s what your friend will do to you. Stab you in the back just like he did everyone in this game.
O come on people. This is a game!!! You have a problem deceiving your oponents when playing poker or any other game? Of coarse not. To win at survivor you need to do what it takes. Out wit, out play and out last. Rob deserved it because the others did not. Matt, I love him but he blew it early on. It’s not about physical prowess but your ablity to read people and manipulate social situations. Rob is the master manipulator. You have to apreciate his skills. Kuddos to you Rob. Best since season 2.
Hello, I think that it is an unfair game when you take a seasoned player and pit him up against a player with no experience. Its like a pro player against a minor league player. That being said the players should have also seen that and voted the pros off first opportunity that came along to level the playing field for them selves. I hope NBC STOPS bring back player omg goes back to all new players that we can grow to love.
Boston Rob & Russel are exactly the same. It’s just that BR is more likeable. That’s why they didn’t vote him off in the begining.
i am big fan and Rob is most deserving please dont compare him to russell cause two big differences he helps win challenges and he works around camp !!!!!