Dominic Dale was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 20–65 against Luca Brecel in round one.
[2] Michael White won his first professional title by defeating Xiao Guodong 54–48 in the final.
[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.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5][6] The random draw for round one was made on 12 February 2015 and was broadcast live by Talksport.