Oh, Brother! The Most Conniving, Manipulative, Intelligent Big Brother House Guests Ever

Dan Gheesling — Big Brother 10 & 14

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An argument can be made that Dan Gheesling is the best BB contestant of all-time. On his initial season, BB 10, Dan had the entire house pitted against him. He was hated by mostly everyone, yet found a way to stay alive thanks in part to his own victories — three HoH, two PoV — and a secret alliance with Memphis. Dan reached the final without accruing one eviction vote, and took home the money by sweeping the Jury vote, 7-0, against Memphis. Dan returned for BB 14 and put together another scintillating performance. The magician saved his game by hosting his own ‘funeral’ at a Veto meeting, and pushed his way back into the final two. Due to what many believe was a jealous jury, Dan lost to Ian by a vote of 6-1.