Minnesota's Dan Ruehl finished 0-5 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Minnesota's Dan Ruehl lost 6-1 to Al Hackner (Thunder Bay, ON), droppimg another game, 10-2 to Todd Birr (Mankato, MN). Minnesota's Dan Ruehl lost 6-4 to Ryan Berg (West Fargo, ND). Minnesota's Dan Ruehl lost 8-1 to Northern Ontario's Trevor Bonot. Minnesota's Dan Ruehl lost 5-4 to Minnesota's Josh Bahr in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 18 of the event schedule, Minnesota's Dan Ruehl did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Minnesota's Dan Ruehl ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.