The twenty contestants were initially divided into two tribes based on their prior reputation in their previous seasons , Heroes and Villains . When ten players remained , the two tribes merged and named their new tribe " Yin Yang . " After 39 days , Sandra Diaz-Twine became the first two-time '' Survivor '' winner , defeating Parvati Shallow and Russell Hantz with a vote of 6 – 3 – 0 . Despite receiving zero jury votes , Hantz was voted by fans to win " Sprint Player of the Season " award for the second consecutive season and the $ 100,000 prize that went with it , earning the fans ' vote over runner-up Rupert Boneham . Additionally , Hantz received a nomination in the 2010 Teen Choice Awards for his performance on this season
2010 Teen Choice Awards
2010 Teen Choice Awards
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains