[1][2] The event was won by American Earl Strickland with a 17:15 victory in the final against Francisco Bustamante.

[3] Defending champion Mika Immonen was defeated in the round of 64 against Shannon Daulton.

[4] The 128 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.

[5] The event's prize money stayed similar to that of the previous years, with winner Earl Strickland winning $65,000.