The event was last held in 1990, where Darren Morgan defeated Mike Hallett 2–1 (frames) in the final.

[2][3][4] The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules.

Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not hit a cushion on every shot, it was a foul.

In the event of a draw, each player received a shot at the blue ball.

[5][6][7][8] The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[9] The draw for round 1 was made on 28 November 2010, just before the final of the Premier League.