Brian Gessner (New Westminster, BC) finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gessner lost 4-3 to Greg McAulay (Richmond, BC), droppimg another game, 5-2 to Dean Ross (Calgary, AB). Gessner lost 7-3 to Greg Romaniuk (Seattle, WA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Gessner did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Gessner ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.