Carson Ackerman (Saskatoon, SK) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Ackerman finished 2-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ackerman lost 7-6 to Jeremy Harty (Calgary, AB), then responded with a 8-5 win over Brett Behm (Moose Jaw, SK). Ackerman won 6-2 against Wayne Leippi (Regina, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Ackerman did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ackerman ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.