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, Ireland. Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but he lost 2–3 to Robert Thornton in the second round. The final was won by

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, who won his first major title by defeating Mervyn King 6–4.

Prize money

The total prize fund is £350,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:

Qualification

The field of 32 players were made up from the top 16 in the

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on September 16. The remaining 16 places went to the top 14 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit and then to the top 2 non-qualified residents of the

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and

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from the 2012 ProTour Order of Merit.

Draw

The draw was made on 23 September 2012. The distance in the quarter-finals were reduced from best of 7 sets to best of 5 sets to end the night earlier.

Television coverage and sponsorship

The tournament was screened by

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in high definition.

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sponsored the event for the second time.

References

External links

Official website
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