Derek Surka (New Haven, CT) finished 5-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Surka lost 7-2 to Mike Farbelow (Minneapolis, MN), droppimg another game, 9-2 to Todd Birr (Mankato, MN) where Surka responded with a 7-4 win over Ryan Berg (West Fargo, ND). Surka won 7-5 against Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN), then won 6-4 against John Benton (Medford, WI) and 6-5 against Peter Stolt (St. Paul, MN). Surka won 9-2 against Sean Murray (Rochester, NY). Surka went on to lose 10-8 against Eric Fenson (Bemidji, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 23 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.