Dave Shortill (Victoria, BC) finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Shortill lost 7-1 to Jamie King (Edmonton, AB), droppimg another game, 10-1 to Jason Larway (Seattle, WA). Shortill lost 6-2 to Greg Monkman (New Westminster, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Shortill did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Shortill ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.