Tucker Smith (Bismarck, ND) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Smith finished 4-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Smith defeated Michael Heier (Bismarck, ND) 8-7, then won 8-7 against Adam Kitchens (Devils Lake, ND) and 6-4 against David Pengilly (Bismarck, ND). Smith went on to lose 12-1 against Heier. Smith lost 9-5 to Kitchens where Smith responded with a 9-1 win over Pengilly in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Smith did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Smith ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.