Minnesota's Mark Haluptzok finished 2-2 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Minnesota's Mark Haluptzok defeated Todd Birr (Blaine, MN) 8-4, then went on to lose 7-3 against Al Hackner (Thunder Bay, ON). Minnesota's Mark Haluptzok responded with a 10-3 win over Cory Christensen (Blaine, USA). Minnesota's Mark Haluptzok went on to lose 6-5 against Jake Vukich (Bemidji, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Minnesota's Mark Haluptzok did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Minnesota's Mark Haluptzok ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.