[1] Chao Fong-pang won the event, defeating Mexican Ismael Páez in the final, winning 17–6.
[3] Efren Reyes and Nick Varner were the two defending champions going into the event, but both lost in the 1st Round.
The 96 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in round robin mode against each other.
The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system.
The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Chao Fong-pang winning $65,000.