After the producers were told about mistake , both third place finisher van den Berghe and fourth place finisher Tom Buchanan were awarded the $ 100,000 runner-up prize instead of the usual third and fourth place earnings . After the producers were alerted to the mistake , both third place finisher van den Berghe and fourth place finisher Tom Buchanan were awarded the $ 100,000 runner-up prize instead of the traditional third and fourth place earnings .