Steve Strathdee (Penticton, BC) finished 0-3 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Strathdee lost 8-4 to Darryl Sobering (Denver, CO), droppimg another game, 7-1 to Jason Montgomery (Victoria, BC). Strathdee lost 10-1 to Riku Yanagisawa (Karuizawa, JPN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 18 of the event schedule, Strathdee did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Strathdee ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.