Derek Surka (New Haven, CT) finished 1-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Surka defeated Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN) 5-3, then went on to lose 7-4 against New York's Brandon Corbett. Surka lost 7-2 to Scott Bitz (Regina, SK). Surka lost 6-3 to Stephen Dropkin (Wayland, MA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 16 of the event schedule, Surka did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Surka ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.