Blaine Black (Penticton, BC) finished 0-5 in the 30-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Black lost 9-1 to John Shuster (Duluth, MN), droppimg another game, 10-1 to Niklas Edin (Karlstad, SWE). Black lost 6-5 to Paul Cseke (Victoria, BC). Black lost 8-2 to Brent Pierce (Kelowna, BC). Black lost 7-0 to Mike McEwen (Toronto, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 14 of the event schedule, Black did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Black ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.