[2] Unlike the Professional Players Tournament, the BBC televised the event, which was held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.

The venue had previously hosted the World Team Classic since 1981, an event formerly also televised by the BBC.

Dean Reynolds beat Silvino Francisco 5–1, although television replays twice showed him committing fouls that went unnoticed by the referee.

[3] Tony Knowles was the defending champion, however he lost 2–5 to Neal Foulds in the quarter-finals.

[4] Foulds met Dennis Taylor in the semi-finals, losing 3–9, having lost all seven frames in the afternoon session.