Markus Eggler (Basel, SUI) finished 3-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Eggler defeated Joel Jordison (Moose Jaw, SK) 5-3, then went on to lose 6-2 against Kevin Martin (Edmonton, AB). Eggler responded with a 7-1 win over Bob Ursel (Kelowna, BC). Eggler went on to lose 5-3 against Wayne Middaugh (Toronto, ON). Eggler responded with a 5-3 win over Claudio Pescia (St. Galler, SUI). Eggler went on to lose 4-3 against Ted Appelman (Edmonton, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Eggler did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Eggler ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.