Chris Baier (Victoria, BC) finished 1-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Baier lost 7-6 to Dave Stephenson (Kelowna, BC), droppimg another game, 8-4 to Mark Longworth (Vernon, BC) where Baier responded with a 8-2 win over Nathan Asham (Winnipeg, MB). Baier went on to lose 9-5 against Deane Horning (Vernon, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Baier did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Baier ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.