Joe Walter (St. Paul, MN) finished 0-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walter lost 11-1 to Andrea Boecker (St. Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 12-1 to Peter Hovland (St. Paul, MN). Walter lost 8-0 to Neil Dekrey (Blaine, MN). Walter lost 13-1 to Tim Risdal (Blaine, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Walter did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Walter ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.