Tucker Smith (Bismarck, ND) finished 5-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated Benj Guzman (Wayland, MA) 8-6, then went on to lose 7-6 against Ron Parks (Eau Claire, WI). Smith lost 10-4 to Greg Schatzman (Seattle, WA) where Smith responded with a 6-5 win over Jeff Wright (Chicago, IL). Smith won 9-5 against Stu Cohen (Columbus, OH), then won 8-7 against Mark Willmert (St. Paul, MN). Smith went on to lose 10-5 against Greg Persinger (Fairbanks, AK). Smith lost 8-7 to Jeffrey Knott (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX) where Smith responded with a 7-4 win over Doug Schaak (Beaverton, OR) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.