Joe Walter (St. Paul, MN) finished 0-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Walter lost 12-1 to Ryan Lemke (Medford, WI), droppimg another game, 9-6 to Steve Jacobson (Aberdeen, SD). Walter lost 5-3 to George Carroll (Blaine, MN). Walter lost 6-5 to Kevin Pittinger (Fort Collins, CO) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Walter did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Walter ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.