Rob Atkins (Winnipeg, MB) finished 0-2 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Atkins lost 10-3 to Randy Neufeld (Portage la Prairie, MB), droppimg another game, 4-3 to Robbie Fisher (Dauphin, MB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 26 of the event schedule, Atkins did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 101st to 103rd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 55.549 total points. Atkins ranks 69th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 49.836 points earned so far this season.