5 Times Big Brother Players Broke the Game 

Only 6 houseguests will participate in the veto competition: the HoH, the 2 nominees, Tyler, and 2 houseguests selected by random draw

Sometimes I think I’d be a good big brother player, and then I remember how much Kevin studied. Then I remember how much I hate studying.

Fessy breaking the sink lives in my head rent-free

I’m so happy that you put Kevin from BBCAN5 on this list. Him studying the competition history is just crazy.

Marvin will go down as one of the most underrated player in bb. He came up with the plan but Nakomis got a lot of credit since she executed it.

O my god Kevin, no one will ever put so much effort into the game like he did in BBCAN 5

I hate that Marvin gets so little credit for the backdoor. Dude should've been a returnee. He was not only smart but hilarious.

Its the Air Bud Defense. If there's no implicit rules against it, its not illegal

Nice to see Marvin get the credit for the Six Finger plan. Him (and even Karen) were both talking about it way before Nakomis executed it.

“kind of like pregaming in an all-stars season. huh.” CLOCKED-

When is Peridiam playing BB and obliterating the game

I think what Dick did was definitely cheating, though I don't have a problem with the other hacks.

It looks like Rachel's message says "I love you Matt"

New power: just literally call it the Platinum Veto, it's not an actual veto but its power is you're *officially* allowed to lie that it's a secret veto power.

damn, this is so excellent. using this video to STUDY LIKE KEV for when I’M on that show BBY

I loved Nakomis, but nice to see Marvin get some love for the six finger plan.. it's what MAARRRVIN wanted.

This is a mixed bag of literal cheating, Production making judgement calls and brilliant strategy by players: -Evel Dick's secret messages were absolutely cheating. The spirit of the game is ruined when you're receiving information from outside the Big Brother bubble intentionally. Wall yellers aside, when you're CHOOSING to get info from outside the house, you're a scumbag. As much as I was entertained by him, Evel Dick should have been sent home after Production learned about the secret messages. -Marvin's invention of the backdoor is a great example of Production making a flawed system. They should have had the three other players for Veto be random from the start, and Marvin took advantage of their mistake. He used the rules to his advantage, definitely not cheating. -Dan's fake secret power depends on whether the rules said it was okay to fake powers at the time. Good idea, though, always great to see play out on Survivor. -Rachel's pretzel message was really up to Production to allow or not. It's not outsider information like Evel Dick's hidden messages, it's someone still stuck in the Big Brother bubble sending a message. Totally fair game in my opinion. -Kevin prepping for the comps is totally fair game as well. He just followed patterns from previous seasons and studied whatever he expected to come up. Brilliant work, definitely something any self-respecting superfan should do if chosen for a season's cast.

That second “because of the pretzels” was hilarious.

Did you personally make a note to say I’m sorry like we do? 😂😂

The moment where I was literally procrastinating studying for two tests and the sign off hit me lol

Derrick kinda broke the game as well, and most seasons since his have used the exact same boring strategy

We need a runner up vs winners season of bb us

I was almost expecting you to mention Tim’s HOH in BBCan where he had the other houseguests vote for who they want to nominate

Kevin Robert Martin. Truly one of the best to ever play the game. Screwed his first year by the first Triple Eviction. Came back, almost screwed by the triple again, but fought through and won it all.

As a Canadian who watches both BB Can & America, I would LOVE to see a BB Allstar style season, with the top Canadian & American players. Merge the 2 shows, I feel like that would be super interesting, not sure how the logistics would work though

8:57 Dan's strategy would not necessarily have entailed telling people he has a power that he actually doesn't, he would simply flash an object. The other houseguests would be free to think of that what they will.

maybe i'm not the only one, but i'd really like to see peridiam talking abt how different big brother can be in different countries -- and how that affects the winning strategy i just learned (through this video) that bb us and bbb (brasil) might be very different, since in ours (brasil) there is no jury, all the deciding elimination votes and then the winner are made by the audience at home -- which i really think might make for a different competition, for better or for worse :)

Cody's all stars season was like Kevin's except Cody's social game was on point. I respect player's who prepare and know what to look for. That's so much work. Both got 9-0 wins too. Mad respect.

Peridiam, can you make a video about changes you would do to enhance the game? Like casting choices, twists or absence of it like a back to basics, number of days, final HOH and so on cause I feel like since BB16 the show has gone downhill especially that season, 19 and now 22 with big alliances that took over the format and ruin all the excitement. Thanks :)

The backdoor is now a staple in every BB season. What's great about the Veto competitions now being done by random draw, it's up to chance that the right person will be chosen to play and the backdoor can happen.

Loved the video!!! As always 🙌

It’s 100% gamesmanship. If it’s not against the rules it isn’t cheating.

You didn’t need to call me out on my procrastination like that. I felt so attacked :) I love your videos

The only one I interpret at cheating is Dick's. He was getting information on the current game from outside the house. Coming up with a foolproof strategy to get your target out is creative thinking and gamesmanship. Using the resources available to you to send a message to an ally is creative thinking and gamesmanship (big brother should be ashamed they allowed Rachel that opportunity). Being prepared for a redundant format is simply smart gamesmanship (and also big brother's fault for being so predictable).

As always, great video.

I live for your videos!!

Great video! 💖

*Best big brother channel BY FAR!!!!!!!!*

I've been subscribed to Dan Gheesling for years and never realised he was on BB, let alone classed as one of the greatest contestants...the fuck is wrong with me

i don't understand anything, but i love seeing your videos!!!

I'm impressed Fessy and Haleigh's relationship lasted for two years before they broke up. Rachel did that? That...is SO SMART!

All the other ones I can forgive. They are just cleverly exploiting the oversights production made when they set this stuff up. Even Rachel was still in the BB bubble so the pretzel message is cool with me. Dick however straight up cheated. He should've been kicked for that, getting info from a person outside the house is straight up unfair.

Similar to Kevin, I remember watching the Edge of Extinction Ponderosa videos, and David did something similar. He had a book of all puzzles they ever used, and even had small versions of some of the puzzles to practice

I literally have a college math test tomorrow and I laid in bed to watch this video and avoid studying

PLEASE make a part 2!!!

Applaud it! I love it so much! Thinking out of out the box! Lol

Just wanna say I love your content so much!!! Currently super into this BBCAN season 🙏🙌

Kevin Martin is the best BB player of all time, great video!!

Kevin Robert Martin is an inspiration for me and if I ever play the game and reach the end game, I want to do what he did.

He saying in the end "go to study for your exam" just got in the perfect moment since I have an exam tomorrow 😂😂😂😂

Whaaa...I didn't know/remember about ED's letter strategy! I feel like a bad bb fan for not knowing this lmaooo

omg I didn't know Kevin Martin was on big brother I have been watching his poker videos forever he's a beast at analyzing in anything he does

I'm not even mad. I'm impressed.

Lol when Fessy broke that sink it was so good. Too good at the time

I will forever be salty that the last HoH challenge in BB5 was... AGAIN questions about the game. If it had been about the jurors then Kevin has no way to study for it.

Dan’s fake veto killed😂💀💀💀😂 this guy’s mind is incredible 😂😂😂💀💀

I CANNOT WAIT FOR TONIGHTS TRIPLE EVICTION

to reply to the last statement/question you asked about "is it cheating".... well.... no... The entire game of big brother is exactly that... to outsmart other players for $500,000...... I love it!

Do “ The Most Powerful Winners of Big Brother “.

I love that you got to do a podcast with Mike Bloom! They're always so fun!!! You should try to become a member of the rhap team!

never watched BBCAN but i can respect that guy that studied the game.

You should make a video of players who could’ve done well but got taken out due to circumstance

You should do a part 2 of bb players who were robbed because there’s quite a lot

I expected Evel Dick to be on the list but not for those reasons. I actually never knew about that code lol.

I’m so glad u started the video with fessy

My RU-vid just told me I had been watching it too long... I’m ashamed but this is good

Can you make a video about BB terminology, like backdoor, POV and stuff? That would be really cool!

How did Peridiam come for me so hard in the end

I wonder if Dan watched Survivor Gabon when he thought of making the fake power of Veto. It would make sense since both BB10 and Survivor Gabon aired in the same year.

Kevin from BBCAN5 is THE example from now on of breaking the game, elite

Kevin’s strategy is neither cheating, gaffing or gaming. It’s called preparation. It’s what a smart person does before any test. It tends to pay-off...

Derrick broke the game. A secret 2 man alliance from day one that none knew about till the last day, no one knew he was a cop till the last day, and manipulated his way to NEVER being put on the block. Dude is an absolute legend and shows just how powerful a social game can be.

If BB22 is disappointing you, I can’t tell you how amazing BBCAN All Stars is gonna be. BBCAN casting is wayyy better. All the houseguests are there to play. Cant wait to see BBCAN legends like Kevin and Gary

Haven't watched BB since that tv strike/forced romance season and never thought I would ever watch again, but I am now finally willing to give the Canadian version a shot. And I am Canadian. I just never trusted we could make decent reality TV or provide that production value.

before i clicked on this video, i was like "Kevin better be on here" XD

I miss your survivor videos :(

If you didn’t break a rule. You didn’t break a rule. 🤷‍♀️ I love this kind of thing. It shows the producers weren’t prepared.

You should do a video about all the curses surrounding big brother (otev curse for instance)

I’m glad you broke this down. Marvin came up with the backdoor not Nakomis. She just executed it

If production doesn't kick you off for it, it isn't cheating lol. Anyone who has played sports has experienced this: cheating is subjective to those who are enforcing the rules, if the ref doesn't flag it, it isn't a cheat. If production doesn't send you home, it isn't a cheat. Therefore, none of these players cheated.

I love these choices for breaking the game! These strategies remind me so much of Dani from Survivor Guatemala who is famous for recognizing Production as a player in the game itself. So, not only have players like Dan, Marvin, and Kevin gamed their way through 15 other house guests, they worked the "house" itself to progress themselves further in the game. Personally, I don't think Dick fits in at the same level because his "break" was just receiving outside information but his game stood on its own anyway.

That Kevin Robert Martin!

Kevin omg!! I loved him in BBCAN!

well, there we go

Canada BB's sets looks so cool.

That damn Kevin Robert Martin!!

I’m surprised you didn’t mention BB16’s big alliance strategy, which was similar to the 6-finger strategy

I didn't realized Evil Dick had done that, I thought I'd do that when I get cast!

Interesting rule breaking you could think about it like card counters in Vegas since counting cards is legal it becomes illegal when the players try to break the system for there advantage

What's irritating is that production is capable of preventing things from happening or at least stopping it from continuing. If they knew there was all this pre-gaming going on, why not add in more random twists? This latest All Stars season is actually so embarrassing.

"I think it is broken though." Kevin Robert Martin is a god.

@Peridiam you need to be on Big Brother.

Damn- That last comment about not procrastinating really exposed me lmao

BB Canada strikes again!! I love it when BBCAN is featured here because my god you do not know how good BBCAN is!! At their worst they are better than half of BBUS seasons. And their absolute best? Well you must see yourself because no one can truly explain how legit BBCAN is.

Because of the pretzels

........ how does he know im procrastinating 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Kevin Robert Martin. Played the best game of Big Brother I have ever seen!

Nicole f did say she has been practicing the comps and studying with Victor so I'm thinking she is saving it for the final 4 aswell

Fair play! If it was against the rules the players would of been booted off.

I always that when I was younger, I always study the game and I will bring a notebook with me when I get into the game