Gene Hinze (Blaine, MN) finished 2-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hinze lost 8-2 to Pete Henschel (St. Paul, MN), then responded with a 11-1 win over Anton Tillmann (St. Paul, MN). Hinze went on to lose 6-5 against Bill Morrison (Orlando, FL). Hinze responded with a 7-6 win over Jeremy Witzke (Oklahoma City, OK). Hinze went on to lose 7-6 against Jack Moores (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Hinze did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Hinze ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.