Cory Christensen (Blaine, USA) finished 1-3 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Christensen lost 6-5 to Al Hackner (Thunder Bay, ON), droppimg another game, 5-3 to Jake Vukich (Bemidji, MN). Christensen lost 10-3 to Minnesota's Mark Haluptzok where Christensen responded with a 6-5 win over Todd Birr (Blaine, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Christensen did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Christensen ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.