Canada's Luc Salvas triumphed over Los Angeles hotshot Corey Harper in another close match that ended up 10-8.  Italian Fabio Petroni defeated local player and room owner Jimmy Fusco after a strong comeback by the score of 10-8.  Corey Deuel won his match against European player Tony Crosby 10-6.  Another room owner and straight pool player, Jose Garcia, trounced opponent Ben Masucci 10-2, and pro player Teddy Garrahan fell to Hall-of-Famer Nick Varner 10-5. 

In the o­ne-loss side of the bracket, Rodney "The Rocket" Morris won his match against Jose Feliciano 10-6, keeping himself alive for the next round.  Tournament director and player Scott "The Junkyard Dog" Smith defeated Jack McGinnis by the score of 10-7.  Jimmy Wetch, another room owner from Minneapolis, MN, defeated New Yorker Robb Saez 10-4.  Charlie Williams is still hanging o­n, having defeated Mike Miller 10-7, and Pooky Rasmeloungon from the Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour had the upset of the evening when he eliminated Jose Parica 10-4.

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