Martin Gould was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 14–40 against Zhang Anda in round one.

[2] 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.

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3] The draw for round one was made on 8 December 2013 and was broadcast live by Talksport.

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