Australia's Steve Johns needed a tiebreaker to advance to the playoffs, Australia's Steve Johns finished 5-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Australia's Steve Johns defeated Australia's Phil Goschnick 15-1, then won 8-2 against Australia's Ian Gagnon and 16-2 against Australia's Boyd Kildey. Australia's Steve Johns won 14-1 against Australia's Andrew Collins, then won 6-2 against Australia's Dustin Armstrong in their final qualifying round match.
 
Australia's Steve Johns ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.