The field continues to shrink at the 2018 SaskTel Tankard from Affinity Place in Estevan, as two more teams have been eliminated following Draw #8.

B-EVENT

JASON JACOBSON (Saskatoon Nutana) vs BROCK VIRTUE (Kerrobert)

6-4 Virtue - Jason Jacobson was unable to grab shot-stone with the hammer in a busy house and Brock Virtue stole 1 in the 10th for the victory. Virtue will face Brady Kendel in Draw #9 at 8pm on Friday night. Jacobson drops to the C-Event and will play Brent Gedak in Draw #9 at 8pm on Friday night.

C-EVENT

JOSH HEIDT (Kerrobert) vs CARL DECONINICK-SMITH (Rosetown)

5-4 deConinick-Smith - Carl deConinick-Smith drew to the button to count 2 in the 10th and come from behind to defeat and eliminate Josh Heidt. Heidt was ejected following his shot with three rocks to go in the game for breaking his broom. deConinick-Smith will face Ryan Deis at 9am on Saturday morning. 

DANIEL SELKE (Regina Callie) vs RYAN DEIS (Fox Valley)

10-5 Deis (9 ends) - Ryan Deis held off Daniel Selke and scored a 4-ender in the 9th to eliminate Selke from the Tankard. Deis will play at 9am on Saturday morning against Carl deConinick-Smith.

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The fourth and final draw of a busy Friday gets underway at 8pm with four games in action, including Estevan's Brent Gedak.

B-EVENT

SCOTT BITZ (Saskatoon Sutherland) vs STEVE LAYCOCK (Saskatoon Nutana)

BRADY KENDEL (Saskatoon Sutherland) vs BROCK VIRTUE (Kerrobert)

C-EVENT

BRENT GEDAK (Estevan Curling Club) vs JASON JACOBSON (Saskatoon Nutana)

JEFF HARTUNG (Langenburg) vs ADAM CASEY (Regina Highland)