In the second set, it was Strickland who looked confident and cool as he quickly jumped to a 5-2 lead.  Unlike yesterday, today's match has seen more break-and-runs from the players, and this match was no exception.  Usually, if o­ne player made a mistake in a rack, he could count o­n his opponent charging him for it.  With Strickland o­n the hill, he broke and ran out, forcing the set into sudden death.To Strickland's chagrin, Horsfall won the lag, which is almost certainly the deciding factor with players of this caliber.  Horsfall made two balls o­n the break and played out the rack perfectly to line up for the 6-9 combo, making it with a fist pump and a cheer.Francisco Bustamante and Efren Reyes will play soon, and the winner of that match will meet Horsfall in the finals.  The winner of the finals will take home $50,000.

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