Simon Dupuis (Thurso, PQ) finished 2-3 in the 28-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Dupuis lost 7-3 to Gary Rowe (Ottawa, ON), droppimg another game, 7-2 to Steve Allen (Ottawa, ON) where Dupuis responded with a 5-0 win over Brian Lewis (Ottawa, ON). Dupuis won 6-4 against Michael Fournier (Montreal, PQ). Dupuis went on to lose 5-3 against Bryan Cochrane (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Dupuis did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Dupuis ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.