Mark Willmert (Minneapolis, MN) finished 0-4 in the 17-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Willmert lost 8-6 to Andy Hovland (Saint Paul, MN), droppimg another game, 8-2 to Timothy Hodek (Fargo, ND). Willmert lost 7-6 to Wesley Wendling (Minneapolis, MN). Willmert lost 7-1 to Daniel Casper (Chaska, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 12 of the event schedule, Willmert did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Willmert ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.