Tyler Smith (Southampton, ON) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Smith finished 0-2 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith lost 7-3 to Dave Cobean (Port Elgin, ON), droppimg another game, 6-5 to Len Rominger (Niagara Falls, ON) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 23 of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.