Gregory Watkins (Irving, TX) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Watkins finished 3-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Watkins lost 6-4 to Bill Waddington Sr. (Irvine, CA), then responded with a 9-7 win over Brian Bessert (La Crosse, WI). Watkins won 7-4 against Jeremiah Malerich (San Jose, CA). Watkins went on to lose 10-0 against Nick Myers (Irving, TX). Watkins responded with a 6-5 win over David Tutwiler (Huntsville, AL) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Watkins ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.