Hiroyuki Honda (Kitami, JPN) finished 0-3 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Honda lost 9-1 to Yusuke Morozumi (Karuizawa, JPN), droppimg another game, 10-1 to John Shuster (Duluth, MN). Honda lost 10-2 to ByeongJin Jeong (Seoul, KOR) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 20 of the event schedule, Honda did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Honda ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.