Mark Haluptzok (Bemidji, MN) finished 1-3 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Haluptzok lost 6-4 to Jeff Currie (Thunder Bay, ON), then responded with a 9-2 win over Tom Scott (Hibbing, MN). Haluptzok went on to lose 6-4 against Craig Brown (Madison, WI). Haluptzok lost 9-1 to Andy Jukich (Duluth, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 18 of the event schedule, Haluptzok did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 290th to 292nd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 1.250 total points. Haluptzok ranks 226th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 1.250 points earned so far this season.