Ken Persinger (Fairbanks, AK) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Persinger defeated Barry Ivy (Livermore, CA) 10-2, then won 11-0 against Philip Ambrose (Anchorage, AK). Persinger went on to lose 5-4 against Leland Rich (Fairbanks, AK). Persinger lost 4-2 to Geoff Goodland (Eau Claire, WI). Persinger lost 6-5 to Gert Messing (Hartsdale, NY) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Persinger did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Persinger ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.