Reto Seiler (Sofia, BUL) needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Seiler finished 0-7 in the 16-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Seiler lost 8-4 to Eduard Veltsman (Tallinn, EST), droppimg another game, 9-4 to Ireland's John Wilson. Seiler lost 11-2 to Jacob Schmidt (Hvidovre, DEN). Seiler lost 13-6 to James Pougher (Hawarden, WAL). Seiler lost 10-3 to Konrad Stych (Walbrzych, POL). Seiler lost 10-5 to Matias Hanninen (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Seiler lost 8-3 to Eddy Mercier (Megeve, FRA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 17 of the event schedule, Seiler did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Seiler ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.