Minnesota's Mike Farbelow finished 2-3 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Minnesota's Mike Farbelow lost 6-5 to Minnesota's John Shuster, droppimg another game, 4-3 to Steve Laycock (Saskatoon, SK). Minnesota's Mike Farbelow lost 6-5 to Doug Brewer (Cornwall, ON) where Minnesota's Mike Farbelow responded with a 8-3 win over Jeff Currie (Thunder Bay, ON). Minnesota's Mike Farbelow won 7-2 against Heath McCormick (Blaine, USA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 19 of the event schedule, Minnesota's Mike Farbelow did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Minnesota's Mike Farbelow ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.