"May $100,000 GTD:" 7th Place - Tanner ($3,839)

"May $100,000 GTD"
$150 No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Level 32 (Blinds 100,000/200,000/30,000)
Total Entries: 1,169
Players Remaining: 6

Robert Tanner (Wellington, FL)

Robert Tanner (Wellington, FL) came into this tournament with a heavy heart, as he unexpectedly lost his brother on Friday, a day they were supposed to play this tournament together.  After discussions of a potential chop fell apart, action continued on.  

Tanner opened to 600,000 from late position, with Jonathan Bodden announcing himself all-in out of the small blind.  After Patrick Carnakie folded, Bodden immediately made the call, quickly tabling A♦ A♣.  He was in seemingly great shape against Bodden's A♥ 4♥, until Bodden flopped the nuts on a J♥ 7♥ Q♥ board.  Tanner would be drawing dead on the turn, and Bodden would assume a healthy chip lead, chipping up to over 8,000,000.

Tanner was visibly upset with the runout, walking away from the table to voice his frustration.  Tanner would earn $3,839 for his seventh place finish, an effort he can be very proud of...especially under the condition he was playing in.