Max Sando (Seattle, WA) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Sando lost 9-3 to John Bauer (Blaine, MN), droppimg another game, 8-6 to Steve Pater (St. Paul, MN) where Sando responded with a 7-6 win over Jason Hotra (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX). Sando won 10-8 against Joel Ingersoll (St. Paul, MN). Sando went on to lose 8-5 against Kevin Green (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Sando did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Sando ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.