Well Travell(ed)
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Sitting to the left of Dennis Phillips - who is best known for a 3rd-place finish at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event - Travell Thomas may have been intimidated, but he's no slouch on the felt either.
Thomas is an experienced circuit grinder who scored a WSOP Circuit ring in 2011, so he was not cowed when Phillps led into him for 2,525 on the 
flop.
The pot contained about 6,500 at that time, and Phillips was nursing a short-stack so he figured to be getting his money in with a real holding. Thomas didn't care though, and he happily raised the action up to 5,575 while telling Phillps where he stood.
"You only have two options here man..." Thomas told him. "Call or fold. But either way, you're gonna lose."
"Those aren't my only options though, now are they?" Phillips responded, his hands reaching for the small stack of chips he still had left.
"I didn't say what happens if you raise now..." Thomas carried on. "Just that you got two options. Fold or call... but you're losing either way."
Phillips declined to exercise that third option though, and he folded his hand with a laugh while Thomas continued the conversation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500 | |
|
14,600
-15,400
|
-15,400 |