Cao Boi Bui

Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" Bui is a contestant from.

Known for the creation of "Plan Voodoo", a plan to split the votes for two people instead of one in the event a Hidden Immunity Idol was played. Although the plan did not follow through, his strategy would later evolve and become one of the most pivotal aspects for later series.

Profile
Born in Vietnam, Anh-Tuan "Cao Boi" (pronounced Cowboy) Bui was a Vietnam War refugee when he was 11 years old. He eventually moved to the U.S. and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He previously worked as a photographer, used car salesman, fisherman and farm hand. He currently works as a nail salon manager.

Bui's hobbies include bicycling, hiking, sky diving, photography and meditation. He hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2003 and has biked cross-country. He also enjoys playing classical music on his Martin Backpacker guitar.

Bui is the world-record holder in Marathon Softball where he played for 100 hours while serving in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. He is a member of the Loyal Moose Lodge #1470 in Christiansburg, Virginia, 82nd Airborne Division Association, Boy Scouts of America and Cub Scouts of Vietnam.

Bui is married to Kristol Bond and has two children, Jesse Dakota and Nicholas Roundtree. He has one dog, Charlie Woof, which he brought back from Vietnam when he visited in 2003. He also has two cats, Minki and Pinki. He currently resides in Christiansburg, Virginia. His birth date is April 10, 1964.

Survivor: Cook Islands
Cao Boi was a member of the Puka Puka tribe, consisting of all Asian-American members. Cao Boi was the immediate outcast of his tribe due to his eccentric behavior, which annoyed all of his tribe mates. However, Cao Boi proved to be highly intelligent, as he was able to cure tribe mate Brad Virata's headache through a very unique method of "pulling the pain" out via a dot on the forehead. Cao Boi would avoid Tribal Council as the Puka Puka tribe avoided Tribal for the first two rounds of the game. Cao Boi would become a member of the new Aitutaki tribe, and was among the majority of the tribe (along with Cecilia Mansilla, Jessica Smith, Ozzy Lusth, and Sundra Oakley) that wanted to get rid of Becky Lee at the first Tribal Council the new Aitutaki attended. However, lobbying from Jonathan Penner and Yul Kwon caused Cao Boi and Jessica to change their votes and get rid of Cecilia. At the next Immunity Challenge, Cao Boi's method of dancing with a smoking coconut husk helped Aitutaki to win the challenge and avoid Tribal. Cao Boi, Jessica, and Ozzy would accidentally stumble on the new Rarotonga camp the next round with Cao Boi seeming to annoy the Rarotonga members the most. Once again, Aitutaki pulled out a victory at the Immunity Challenge. The next round, Cao Boi had a dream about "Plan Voodoo" a plan to split the votes between Candice Woodcock and Penner (who he believed had the Hidden Immunity Idol), that way a member of the original Rarotonga (who had the majority) would be eliminated. This plan was relayed to Cao Boi's ally Yul (who, unbeknownst to him, was the actual holder of the Idol). Aitutaki lost the Immunity Challenge, and Cao Boi's plan backfired as he was voted out in a 6-1-1 vote.

Trivia

 * Cao Boi was the first person to suggest the idea of vote splitting in case a Hidden Immunity Idol is played. While the concept did not pan out for Cao Boi (who coined the strategy as "Plan Voodoo") it has proven pivotal in future seasons as many others have been blindsided by vote splits because of idols.
 * The first time this plan was successful was Not the Only Actor on This Island and Whiners Are Wieners.
 * Cao Boi was the oldest member on Puka Puka.
 * Cao Boi is the only member of Puka Puka to not make the Jury phase of the game.  Brad and Jenny were on the jury and Yul and Becky made it to the Finals
 * Cao Boi is the first and currently only Vietnamese contestant to join Survivor.