Stephen Watson (Ottawa, ON) finished 0-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Watson lost 5-4 to Jason Chang (Ottawa, ON), droppimg another game, 8-6 to Jenine Bodner (Iqaluit, NU). Watson lost 10-2 to Colin Dow (Ottawa, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Watson did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Watson ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.