Merlin Orvik (St. Paul, MN) finished 3-1 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Orvik defeated Bob Panger (Blaine, MN) 12-1, then won 12-5 against Joe Shwarzrock (Blaine, MN) and 5-3 against Jeff Hogden (St. Paul, MN). Orvik went on to lose 1-0 against Margie Smith (St. Paul, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 25 of the event schedule, Orvik did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Orvik ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.