Robert Desjardins (Chicoutimi, QC) finished 1-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Desjardins lost 7-2 to Heath McCormick (Blaine, USA), droppimg another game, 8-5 to Northern Ontario's Mike Jakubo where Desjardins responded with a 7-6 win over Don Bowser (Kingston , ON). Desjardins went on to lose 6-1 against Joe Frans (St Thomas , ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 7 of the event schedule, Desjardins did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 148th to 154th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 4.805 total points. Desjardins ranks 60th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 4.125 points earned so far this season.