Mark Haluptzok (Bemidji, MN) finished 2-3 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Haluptzok lost 8-5 to Mike Farbelow (St. Paul, MN), then responded with a 6-3 win over Evan Workin (Fargo, ND). Haluptzok won 7-4 against Brian Adams Jr. (Thunder Bay, NONT). Haluptzok went on to lose 7-5 against Rui Liu (Beijing, CHN). Haluptzok lost 9-5 to Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Haluptzok did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Haluptzok ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.