Hosted and Sponsored by Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds

Played Sunday 27th July - Sunday 3rd August 2008

£10,000 PRIZE FUND (Subject to Entries)
£5 from each entry goes to the Paul Hunter Foundation

CLOSING DATE : Monday 30th June 2008

The competition will be played on a ROUND ROBIN BASIS, with groups of four players. Groups will be played to a conclusion in one day's play, between Sunday 27th and Wednesday 30th July (best of seven frames) 64 players will qualify to the Knockout stages, beginning on Thursday 31st July. Last 64 (best of seven), Last 32 to semi-finals (best of nine), Final (best of eleven)