[1] This was the first time that 888casino sponsored the event,[2] which was broadcast live on ITV4.

[3] The event was last held in 1980,[4] when Doug Mountjoy won in the final 10–8 against John Virgo.

[5] Ronnie O'Sullivan won his 52nd professional title by defeating Stuart Bingham 10–8 in the final.

[6][7] The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[8] Players qualified for the event by winning important tournaments from the start of the 2012-13 season to the 2013 Indian Open.

With only 14 different players winning one of the qualifying events, the remaining two places were allocated to the highest ranked players who had not already qualified.