Darren Smale (Kamloops, BC) finished 0-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smale lost 6-4 to Bob Ursel (Kelowna, BC), droppimg another game, 8-3 to Chris Schille (Edmonton, AB). Smale lost 7-5 to British Columbia's Jason Montgomery in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Smale did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smale ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.