Gerry Geurts (London, ON) finished 0-4 in the 15-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Geurts lost 8-4 to Greg Eigner (Fort Wayne, IN), droppimg another game, 12-3 to Joyance Meechai (Ardsley, NY). Geurts lost 7-0 to Stephen Dropkin (Wayland, MA). Geurts lost 4-0 to Mark Haluptzok (Bemidji, MN) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 1 of the event schedule, Geurts did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Geurts ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.