Congrats to Mike Dechaine and Warren Kiamco, who have advanced. Each now assured of 7th place and $4,500. Sadly, we just lost two very classy World 9-ball champions in Darren Appleton and Thorsten Hohmann. On the bright side, though, Darren just won $30,000 at the World Cup of Pool and Thorsten just won $25,000 at the Challenge of Champions.
Jason Klatt also assured of 7th by beating esteemed veteran player Ernesto Dominguez and Hall is also assured of 7th or better after his double hill win over Boyes.
It's an awfully strong final 8:
Bustamante
Nick the Greek
Dennis
Shane
Dechaine
Klatt
Kiamco
Hall
Good luck to these fine players.