Peter Bialek (Wayland, MA) needed tiebreakers to advance to the playoffs, Bialek finished 0-3 in the 12-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Bialek lost 7-2 to Sean Murray (Madison, WI), droppimg another game, 13-1 to Greg Eigner (Fort Wayne, IN). Bialek lost 7-6 to Bret Jackson (Detroit, MI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Bialek did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Bialek ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.