Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Pustovar finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Pustovar defeated Dave Foley (Kettle Moraine, WI) 7-5, then went on to lose 7-3 against Mark Olson (Janesville, WI). Pustovar responded with a 5-4 win over Lionel Locke (St. Paul, MN). Pustovar won 7-6 against Dwayne Jacobson (Wisconsin Rapids, WI). Pustovar went on to lose 5-3 against Jeff Erickson (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Pustovar did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Pustovar ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.