[1] It was also the last year the tournament was held as an unranked event and a men's only competition.

Martin Adams, the BDO World Champion, was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Gary Robson.

The number one seed Gary Anderson defeated Mark Webster in the final, 5–4 in sets, to win the event for the first time.

[6][7] all matches are best of 9 legs.P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Leg difference; Pts = Points Group A Martin Atkins 5–1 Robert Wagner Gary Anderson 5–1 Robert Wagner Gary Anderson 5–3 Martin Atkins Group B Remco van Eijden 5–0 Ted Hankey Ted Hankey 5–2 Niels de Ruiter Remco van Eijden 5–2 Niels de Ruiter Group C John Walton 5–3 Mario Robbe Darryl Fitton 5–0 Mario Robbe Darryl Fitton 5–2 John Walton Group D Steve West 5–2 Joey ten Berge Scott Waites 5–4 Joey ten Berge Steve West 5–2 Steve West

Group E Phil Nixon 5–3 Steve Coote Martin Adams 5–0 Steve Coote Martin Adams 5–0 Phil Nixon Group F Martin Phillips 5–3 Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea 5–3 Gary Robson Gary Robson 5–2 Martin Phillips Group G Shaun Greatbatch 5–0 Edwin Max Mark Webster 5–1 Edwin Max Mark Webster 5–3 Shaun Greatbatch Group H Mark Barilli 5–0 Andy Fordham Co Stompé 5–0 Andy Fordham Co Stompé 5–3 Mark Barilli