Steve Birklid (Seattle, WA) finished 0-3 in the 20-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Birklid lost 6-5 to Jason Montgomery (Victoria, BC), droppimg another game, 7-3 to Grant Dezura (Maple Ridge , BC). Birklid lost 8-6 to Wylie Eden (Kelowna, BC) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Birklid did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Birklid ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.