Jared Scharff (Edmonton, AB) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Scharff finished 0-2 in the 14-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Scharff lost 8-3 to Zhi Yu Wang (Harbin, CHN), droppimg another game, 1-0 to Cole Adams (Calgary, AB) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 5 of the event schedule, Scharff did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Scharff ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.