Rob Steele (Port Perry, ON) finished 1-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Steele lost 7-1 to Ian Robertson (Maple, ON), droppimg another game, 7-5 to Cory Heggestad (Barrie, ON) where Steele responded with a 7-5 win over Scott McPherson (Unionville, ON). Steele went on to lose 6-3 against Greg Timbers (Uxbridge, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Steele did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Steele ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.