Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO) finished 1-3 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sobering lost 9-4 to Greg Persinger (Fairbanks, AK), droppimg another game, 7-5 to Scott Dunnam (Philadelphia, PA) where Sobering responded with a 6-1 win over Brandon Corbett (Rochester, NY). Sobering went on to lose 5-2 against Dunnam in their final qualifying round match.
 
Sobering ranks 529th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 0.000 points earned so far this season.