SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia - Pumping three-to-five foot pulsed down the point at Snapper Rocks today, setting the stage for the world's best surfers to unleash upon the warm-water walls at the Quiksilver Pro.

The Quiksilver Pro saw Round 4 as well as the Quarterfinals completed today, with some massive upsets as the world's best surfers

Dane Reynolds, 24, current ASP World No. 10, was slow to start in his Quiksilver Pro campaign, but joined the giant-killing spree this afternoon, dispatching of 2009 ASP World Runner-Up and defending event winner Joel Parkinson, 28, in their Quarterfinal bout.

"I was actually kind of surprised walking up the beach and people were cheering," Reynolds said. "I thought I was going to get booed or something, but yes that was special. That was one of the biggest heats of my life. I've never won a contest or anything so that was a pretty big one for me."

Reynolds left nothing to chance against the well-built Australian, posting a 9.27 out of a possible 10 on his opening wave for a series of ferocious forehand attacks and fin-free maneuvers. The Californian backed it up with the highest single-wave score of the day, a 9.93 out of a possible 10, for a blistering forehand assault before navigating through a Houdini-esque barrel. The result was the highest heat total of the day, a 19.20 out of a possible 20, and an emphatic win.

"That was a lot of fun and it was kind of what I was hoping was going to happen," Reynolds said. "I feel like a lot of the time you're out there and you see really good waves from the beach and once you're out there, you're kind of lost, but they all came together for me that time. I rode a different board - this one felt a lot better. This is the board I rode in my first heat. It felt kind of tricky then and this is only the second time I've ridden it, but it felt really good out there today."

Reynolds will face Jordy Smith, 22, in the Semifinals when the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast resumes.

Smith caused a major upset in Round 4 earlier today, eliminating former nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater, 38, with electric surfing and smart tactics.

Smith would go on to defeat current ASP World No. 3 Bede Durbidge, 27, in the Quarterfinals.

Taj Burrow, 31, current ASP World No.4, continued his rampage today, advancing through to the Semifinals and continuing his flawless competitive run over the past two months. Collecting wins at Pipeline and Burleigh Heads, Burrow will look to keep the roll going into the business end of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

"I'm feeling pretty good and getting a good momentum," Burrow said. "It's a feeling like you're getting on a roll, and I feel really good on my board. I just picked a new board and it feels great, it really feels like it's coming together for me."

Burrow will face Bobby Martinez, 27, in the opening Semifinal bout when competition resumes.

Mick Fanning, 28, reigning two-time ASP World Champion, went down today in a hard-fought Round 4 against compatriot Kai Otton, 30. Otton was subsequently eliminated by Martinez in the Quarterfinals.