Mark Johnson (Edmonton, AB) finished 3-3 in the 48-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Johnson defeated Brad Heidt (Kerrobert, SK) 6-5, then went on to lose 7-0 against Russ Howard (Moncton, NB). Johnson responded with a 9-5 win over Brent MacDonald (Edmonton, AB). Johnson went on to lose 11-6 against Nick Rizzo (Brantford, ON). Johnson responded with a 8-3 win over John Morris (Edmonton, AB). Johnson went on to lose 7-5 against Howard Rajala (Ottawa, ) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Johnson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Johnson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.