Travis Sampson
"Woke up every three or four minutes and cried." (chuckles) It's not good. Survivor 9, E2
Played on
12 days played
Game record
Vote alignment3of 4 ballots
Too few ballots to rank
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Security Officer Hometown Johnson City, Tennessee
Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Survivor 9: Vanuatu sent Travis Sampson home early: they went out as the 6th voted out with 12 days played, the torch snuffed by a 6-1 vote. At the councils that did happen, Sampson cast 4 tribal council votes in Survivor 9, 3 with the majority.
Alliances fans have named
Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.
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Fan poll Players
Survivor Hall of Fame: is Travis Sampson in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vanuatu Season 9, 2004 | 6th voted out | 12 of 39 days
| Lopevi Yasur | 6 | 12 |
The vote that sent Travis Sampson home
Six of the seven ballots named Travis Sampson on day 12 of Survivor 9: Vanuatu, a 6-1 vote.
Travis Sampson voted for Rory Freeman.
Castaway network
Travis Sampson’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 17
- castaway connections
- 13
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 2
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 14 castaways
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Vanuatu 14 castaways View cast
- Brady Finta Shared a tribe1 season
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Brook Geraghty Shared a tribe1 season -
Dolly Neely Shared the cast1 season -
James Crittenden Shared a tribe1 season -
John Kenney Shared a tribe1 season -
John Palyok Shared a tribe1 season -
Julie Berry Shared the cast1 season -
Lea Masters Shared a tribe1 season -
Leann Slaby Shared a tribe1 season -
Lisa Keiffer Shared a tribe1 season -
Mia Galeotalanza Shared the cast1 season -
Rory Freeman Shared a tribe1 season -
Scout Cloud Lee Shared a tribe1 season -
Twila Tanner Shared the cast1 season