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| Rank | Won-Lost | Spread | Class | Player | Last Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26½–8½ | +2093 | A | Nigel Richards (#1/NZL) | 1L:370-460:#6 |
| 2 | 24½–10½ | +757 | A | Austin Shin (#7/ENG) | 2W:531-310:#14 |
| 3 | 23–12 | +1185 | A | Harshan Lamabadusuriya (#6/ENG) | 2W:460-370:#1 |
| 4 | 22½–12½ | +1244 | B | Neil Scott (#14/SCO) | 1L:310-531:#7 |
| 5 | 22–13 | +1549 | B | Goutham Jayaraman (#20/SGP) | 1W:467-350:#11 |
| 6 | 22–13 | +817 | A | Mark Nyman (#4/ENG) | 1W:407-397:#13 |
| 7 | 22–13 | +519 | C | Elie Dangoor (#27/ENG) | 1W:466-428:#17 |
| 8 | 21–14 | +1675 | A | David Eldar (#2/AUS) | 2W:504-384:#3 |
| 9 | 21–14 | +1202 | A | Paul Gallen (#5/NIR) | 2W:554-378:#19 |
| 10 | 21–14 | +888 | A | David Webb (#11/ENG) | 2L:350-467:#20 |
| 11 | 21–14 | +811 | B | David Koenig (#13/USA) | 2L:397-407:#4 |
| 12 | 21–14 | +806 | C | Neil Rowley (#31/ENG) | 1W:540-293:#22 |
| 13 | 21–14 | +580 | B | Waseem Khatri (#17/PAK) | 2L:428-466:#27 |
| 14 | 20–15 | +1059 | A | Brett Smitheram (#3/ENG) | 1L:384-504:#2 |
| 15 | 20–15 | +888 | A | Joel Wapnick (#9/CAN) | 2W:378-292:#21 |
| 16 | 20–15 | +830 | C | Vincent Boyle (#23/SCO) | 2W:460-396:#63 |
| 17 | 20–15 | +638 | D | Chris Cummins (#34/SCO) | 2W:460-421:#49 |
| 18 | 20–15 | +402 | A | Paul Allan (#8/SCO) | 1W:430-315:#18 |
| 19 | 20–15 | +384 | B | Calum Edwards (#19/ENG) | 1L:378-554:#5 |
| 20 | 20–15 | −788 | C | Alex Tan (#26/MYS) | 2W:421-377:#30 |
| Mark Nyman | Brett Smitheram | |
| Game 1 | 323 | 583 |
| Game 2 | 403 | 451 |
| Game 3 | 351 | 638 |
Semi Final 1
| Mark Nyman |
V
| Adam Logan |
Game 1
|
400
|
449
| |
Game 2
|
465
|
394
| |
Game 3
|
415
|
454
| |
Game 4
|
453
|
367
| |
Game 5
|
590
|
423
| |
Semi Final 2
| Brett Smitheram |
V
| Lewis MacKay |
Game 1
|
410
|
431
| |
Game 2
|
475
|
470
| |
Game 3
|
329
|
494
| |
Game 4
|
452
|
416
| |
Game 5
|
531
|
488
|
| Rank | Won-Lost | Spread | Player | Last Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19–5 | +1262 | Nyman, Mark (A10) | 2W:578-365:A56 |
| 2 | 19–5 | +1152 | Webb, David (A22) | 1W:471-378:A69 |
| 3 | 18–6 | +974 | Simmons, Allan (A20) | 1W:418-396:A16 |
| 4 | 17–7 | +1216 | Robinsky, Robert (A26) | 2W:422-419:A48 |
| 5 | 16–8 | +1424 | Smitheram, Brett (A4) | 2W:406-379:A1 |
| 6 | 16–8 | +854 | Logan, Adam (A9) | 2W:434-433:A46 |
| 7 | 16–8 | +771 | MacKay, Lewis (A7) | 2W:469-353:A11 |
| 8 | 16–8 | +676 | Wapnick, Joel (A15) | 1W:505-277:A61 |
| 9 | 15–9 | +334 | Koenig, David (A21) | 1L:488-497:A19 |
| 10 | 15–9 | +175 | Allan, Paul (A19) | 2W:497-488:A21 |
| 11 | 15–9 | −50 | DENNIS, IKEKEREGOR (A13) | 1W:464-377:A33 |
| 12 | 14½–9½ | +155 | Kirk, Terry (A33) | 2L:377-464:A13 |
| 13 | 14–10 | +987 | Richards, Nigel (A1) | 1L:379-406:A4 |
| 14 | 14–10 | +985 | Armstrong, Peter (A12) | 2W:435-400:A8 |
| 15 | 14–10 | +924 | Ullah, Moiz (A46) | 1L:433-434:A9 |
| 16 | 14–10 | +649 | Clinchy, Evans (A11) | 1L:353-469:A7 |
| 17 | 14–10 | +393 | Winter, Winter (A36) | 1W:522-318:A63 |
| 18 | 14–10 | +312 | Eldar, David (A2) | 2W:502-401:A6 |
| 19 | 14–10 | +224 | Jackson, Scott (A61) | 2L:277-505:A15 |
| 20 | 14–10 | +93 | Keller, Jason (A38) | 1W:492-285:A64 |
| 21 | 13–11 | +1196 | Shin, Austin (A16) | 2L:396-418:A20 |
| 22 | 13–11 | +804 | Rau, Stefan (A49) | 2W:516-275:A71 |
| 23 | 13–11 | +765 | Jighere, Wellington (A8) | 1L:400-435:A12 |
| 24 | 13–11 | +722 | Wiegand, Dave (A5) | 2L:394-453:A3 |
| 25 | 13–11 | +436 | Lipe, Chris (A30) | 1W:437-332:A55 |
| 26 | 13–11 | +268 | Panyasophonlert, Komol (A3) | 1W:453-394:A5 |
| 27 | 13–11 | +171 | Kelly, Wayne (A39) | 1W:563-286:A68 |
| 28 | 13–11 | +1 | Vicary, Chris (A45) | 2L:422-495:A24 |
| 29 | 13–11 | −174 | Carter, Gerry (A32) | 2W:483-366:A57 |
| 30 | 12½–11½ | +337 | Halsall, Trevor (A28) | 2L:413-446:A44 |
| 31 | 12½–11½ | +308 | Berofsky, Evan (A17) | bye |
| 32 | 12–12 | +553 | Day, Jesse (A24) | 1W:495-422:A45 |
| 33 | 12–12 | +271 | Bullock, Orlet (A51) | 1W:485-442:A25 |
| 34 | 12–12 | +173 | Martin, Teo (A43) | 2L:411-421:A59 |
| 35 | 12–12 | +59 | Dangoor, Elie (A44) | 1W:446-413:A28 |
| 36 | 12–12 | +9 | Chunkath, Mohan (A34) | 2L:289-573:A67 |
| 37 | 12–12 | −26 | Sharma, Puneet (A59) | 1W:421-411:A43 |
| 38 | 12–12 | −95 | Khatri, Waseem (A25) | 2L:442-485:A51 |
| 39 | 12–12 | −112 | Prudencio, Marlon (A27) | 2L:438-468:A50 |
| 40 | 12–12 | −175 | Delicata, David (A47) | 1W:398-368:A23 |
| 41 | 12–12 | −244 | Perry, Stephen (A58) | 1L:400-452:A42 |
| 42 | 12–12 | −339 | Broersma, Jason (A60) | 2W:486-349:A31 |
| 43 | 12–12 | −407 | Grossman, Barry (A48) | 1L:419-422:A26 |
| 44 | 11–13 | +390 | Dominiczak, Rafal (A37) | 1L:368-409:A54 |
| 45 | 11–13 | +176 | Anderson, Gunnar (A65) | 2L:332-453:A40 |
| 46 | 11–13 | +6 | Tang, Michael (A54) | 2W:409-368:A37 |
| 47 | 11–13 | −152 | Jackman, Bob (A53) | 1L:379-404:A29 |
| 48 | 11–13 | −427 | Kennedy, Rik (A42) | 2W:452-400:A58 |
| 49 | 11–13 | −511 | Abbasi , Shan (A64) | 2L:285-492:A38 |
| 50 | 11–13 | −624 | PAUL, ETA (A18) | bye |
| 51 | 10½–13½ | −240 | Sandu, Dan (A67) | 1W:573-289:A34 |
| 52 | 10½–13½ | −686 | Micallef, Charles (A66) | 1L:382-421:A72 |
| 53 | 10–14 | −122 | Zolty, Natalie (A55) | 2L:332-437:A30 |
| 54 | 10–14 | −231 | Cohen, Evan (A31) | 1L:349-486:A60 |
| 55 | 10–14 | −346 | Scott, Neil (A29) | 2W:404-379:A53 |
| 56 | 10–14 | −355 | Awowade, Femi (A40) | 1W:453-332:A65 |
| 57 | 10–14 | −469 | Beevers, Craig (A6) | 1L:401-502:A2 |
| 58 | 10–14 | −906 | Ubeika, Jason (A56) | 1L:365-578:A10 |
| 59 | 10–14 | −913 | charles, Leslie (A50) | 1W:468-438:A27 |
| 60 | 10–14 | −1412 | Hadi, Hasham (A72) | 2W:421-382:A66 |
| 61 | 9½–14½ | −195 | Klaphajone, Jakkrit (A14) | bye |
| 62 | 9½–14½ | −296 | Haizel, Charles (A23) | 2L:368-398:A47 |
| 63 | 9½–14½ | −754 | Boyle, Vincent (A57) | 1L:366-483:A32 |
| 64 | 9–15 | −584 | Hunt, Stephen (A52) | 2L:383-387:A35 |
| 65 | 9–15 | −746 | Linn, Robert (A35) | 1W:387-383:A52 |
| 66 | 9–15 | −806 | Durand, Jack (A69) | 2L:378-471:A22 |
| 67 | 9–15 | −817 | Rosenkrantz, Omri (A62) | 1W:443-299:A70 |
| 68 | 8–16 | −787 | Wai, Tsang (A71) | 1L:275-516:A49 |
| 69 | 7–17 | −744 | Richards, Karen (A63) | 2L:318-522:A36 |
| 70 | 6–18 | −1423 | Kuroda, Kunihiko (A70) | 2L:299-443:A62 |
| 71 | 5–19 | −1889 | Herve, Bohbot (A68) | 2L:286-563:A39 |
| 72 | 1–23 | −2148 | Freeman, Lucas (A41) | bye |
