Seat 5: Rami Boukai -- 780,000
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Rami Boukai will operate as this year's short stack heading into Day 6 with just 780,000 in chips, but if anyone's got a fighting chance at turning the tables, it's Boukai.
A former mixed martial arts fighter, Boukai recorded a professional record of two wins and two losses, but it might just be one of those losses that proved one of the best performances of his fighting career. He took Urijah Faber to a decision in September of 2004, although it resulted in a loss. The two wins on Boukai's record came via triangle choke submission holds.
Boukai stopped fighting in 2005, and told PokerNewsDaily.com that he gave it up "Because it’s hard to stay in shape and work out a lot when you’re playing poker all the time. It takes a lot of dedication and I don’t have the time for it."
As for the poker side of things, Boukai boasts $644,107 in live tournament earnings and has been known to frequent some of the highest cash-game stakes online. Of his accolades, Boukai holds one World Series of Poker gold bracelet and 16 total WSOP cashes. The event that Boukai won came in 2009 when he topped a field of 453 entries in the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha/Hold'em event for $244,862.