Barry Hawkins was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 38–58 against Stephen Maguire in the quarter-finals.

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

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4] The draw for round 1 was made on 9 November 2012 and was broadcast live by Talksport.

[5] The draw for each round including the semi-finals was random, conducted live at the venue.

Mark Selby compiled a 125 break against Ken Doherty in round 1.