Amazing! I've talked about making a set like this with the few friends of mine that fit the venn diagram of poker and survivor - but you went ahead and knocked it out the park.
We tried to come up with a tournament that incorporates survivor-like advantages and idols & would help level the playing field for our less talented poker players. One of those ideas that seems fun on paper but would probably be a nightmare in practice.
Basic idea is you would get a plaque face-down with your starting stack. about 70% of them would just say "got nothing for ya," but the other 30% would be advantages that can modify the game. You get to draw another plaque for each person you knock out.
Got a whole google doc full of advantage ideas, such as:
Hidden Immunity Idol
Played face down with an ALL-IN action (raise or call). If you lose your All-In hand, you are not eliminated from the tournament, and instead continue with up-to 20 big blinds from the pot.
Extra Vote
You receive an additional hole card. Can be played at any time during hand before final action.
Steal A Vote
You pick one face-down card from a remaining player in the hand, and add it to your hole cards. Can be played any time during hand before final action.
Drop Your Buffs
Played before the start of a hand with 2 tables. All players redraw their seating assignments.
Jury Management
Play at any time once you’ve made the final table. When a player is eliminated by someone other than yourself, you receive 1 big blind from the pot of that elimination hand.