Michael Heier (Bismarck, ND) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Heier finished 4-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Heier lost 8-7 to Tucker Smith (Bismarck, ND), droppimg another game, 8-7 to David Pengilly (Bismarck, ND) where Heier responded with a 8-6 win over Adam Kitchens (Devils Lake, ND). Heier won 12-1 against Smith, then won 7-4 against Pengilly and 9-6 against Kitchens in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Heier did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Heier ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.