The event was sponsored by Bank of Beijing and Hyundai.

[1] The defending champion was Stephen Maguire, but he lost in the first round 0–5 against Dave Harold.

[2] Peter Ebdon won in the final 10–8 against John Higgins.

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:Winner: £52,000 Runner-Up: £25,000 Semi-Finalists: £9,000 Quarter-Finalists: £5,775 Last 16: £5,000 Last 32: £3,450 Last 48: £2,050 Last 64: £1,400 Stage one highest break: £500 Stage two highest break: £2,000 Stage one maximum break: £1,000 Stage two maximum break: £20,000[5] These matches were played in Beijing on March 30.

[6][7] These matches took place between 21 and 24 January 2009 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.