Bill Stopera (Ardsley, NY) finished 6-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Stopera lost 8-1 to David Pengilly (Bismarck, ND), droppimg another game, 6-5 to Darrick Kizlyk (Denver, CO) where Stopera responded with a 5-4 win over John Shoesmith (Seattle, WA). Stopera won 10-7 against Gert Messing (Ardsley, NY). Stopera went on to lose 8-7 against Jeff Wright (Chicago, IL). Stopera responded with a 7-6 win over Michael Moore (Cleveland, OH). Stopera won 7-1 against Jim Smoltz (Beaverton, OR), then won 9-5 against Aaron Nunberg (St. Paul, MN) and 8-2 against Irvin Mossberger (Superior, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Stopera did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Stopera ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.