Sambajon, who has been runner-up in this event many times at Hard Times but never a first-place holder, swept the hot seat match 3-0, sending Frost off to await the results of the fourth-place match against Pagulayan and Palmer.  Palmer triumphed 3-2, relegating "The Lion" to fourth place, and went off for his rematch with Frost.

Frost, who handed Palmer his first loss 3-0 earlier, was no nicer the second time around and again gave his opponent the 3-0 smackdown, setting up a chance for him to gain revenge upon Sambajon in the finals.  However, it was not to be - Sambajon allowed Frost o­nly two games in their rematch but ultimately won the finals 4-2.

Hard Times in Sacramento is 13, 800 square feet of action, with 33 tables, 10 of which are Brunswick Gold Crown IVs.  All of the tables are covered in 860 Simonis cloth.  The 9-ball event begins Friday, June 13, 2003, at 1 PM.  Players such as Ismael "Morro" Paez, Bernardo "King Kong" Chavez, Dave Hemmah, and Francisco Galindo are beginning to arrive.  Stay tuned for the latest action o­n InsidePOOL.com!