Al Gulseth (Fargo, ND) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Gulseth finished 5-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gulseth defeated Benj Guzman (Wayland, MA) 9-4, then won 12-5 against Chad Roberts (Detroit, MI) and 9-5 against Greg Wilson (Chicago, IL). Gulseth went on to lose 8-3 against Jeffrey Knott (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX). Gulseth responded with a 7-3 win over Brent Halfmann (Stephen, MN). Gulseth went on to lose 7-2 against Lyle Sieg (Seattle, WA). Gulseth responded with a 7-5 win over Justin McBride (San Francisco, CA). Gulseth went on to lose 5-4 against Bill Stopera (Ardsley, NY). Gulseth lost 7-3 to David Brown (Madison, WI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Gulseth did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Gulseth ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.