I'm glad this match is over. Earlier today I played almost perfect. Tonight I played about 35%.

Single-elimination began tonight at the WPA World Championships, and Roger Griffis and Ralf Souquet played like there was no tomorrow.

Down 12-1 to Andreas Vondenhoff of Germany, Griffis proceeded to card the next 11 games, bringing the match to the hill in front of a standing ovation. What would have been among the greatest comebacks in major tournament history ended abruptly, however, when Griffis scratched on the break, after sinking three balls. Vondenhoff ran out quickly, eliminating the previously undefeated Griffis from the tournament.

At the start of the 6:00 p.m. rounds, all undefeated players were subject to Griffis' fate, per WPA tournament rules, which shifted the tournament format to single-elimination, regardless of record.

Kim Davenport found out about the cruel shift in his match against Souquet. Undefeated and leading 9-4 at one point, Davenport watched Souquet slowly climb back in the match and knot it at 10 apiece. Both players made timely errors throughout play, yet Davenport's came at crucial moments late in game, practically handing Souquet easy runouts. On the other hand, when Souquet missed, he would leave Davenport hooked.

"Sometimes you get lucky a little bit," Souquet said after the match. But with a smile he followed, "But that's part of the game actually."

Actually, Souquet faced a dire situation in the 22nd game, leading 11-10. Davenport had apparently hooked Souquet on the 5 ball, yet Souquet's perfect execution of a cross-table, two-rail kick gave him the momentum he needed to finish the match.

"I tried to play safe with an option to make it," said Souquet. "I thought it could go and it did.