Justus Otto (Edmonton, AB) needed tiebreakers to advance to the playoffs, Otto finished 1-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Otto lost 6-2 to Jared Palanuik (Black Diamond, AB), droppimg another game, 11-2 to Ryan Parent (Calgary, AB) where Otto responded with a 4-3 win over Andrew Manson (Airdrie, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Otto did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Otto ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.