Phil Engen (Cedar Rapids, IA) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Engen finished 1-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Engen defeated Dan Andrews (Colorado Springs, CO) 8-6, then went on to lose 10-5 against Jesus Barajas (San Francisco, CA). Engen lost 7-5 to Jon Penney (Cincinnati, OH) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Engen did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Engen ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.