Stephen Imes (Upper Arlington, OH) finished 0-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Imes lost 10-3 to Nick Myers (Arlington, TX), droppimg another game, 9-1 to Mike Siggins (Mesa, AZ). Imes lost 12-2 to Darryl Sobering (Westminster, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 24 of the event schedule, Imes did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Imes ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.