Jeremy Hozjan (Charlotte, NC) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Hozjan finished 2-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hozjan defeated Mark Robinson (Pittsburgh, PA) 7-6, then went on to lose 7-6 against Martin Sather (Ardsley, NY). Hozjan responded with a 9-2 win over Frederick Dubberley (Plainfield, NJ). Hozjan went on to lose 8-7 against Benj Guzman (Wayland, MA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Hozjan did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hozjan ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.