Jason Smith (Blaine , MN) finished 0-5 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith lost 8-2 to Jed Brundidge (St. Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 6-3 to Todd Birr (Ham Lake, MN). Smith lost 8-4 to Stephen Imes (Columbus, OH). Smith lost 10-0 to Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO). Smith lost 11-6 to Dominik Maerki (Chaska, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 8 of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 327th to 328th place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 3.544 total points. Smith ranks 573rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.