The competition was played as one continual match, held over 145 . Lindrum won the match, taking a winning 73–37 lead early on the 10th day and won 94–49. In winning the event, Lindrum became the first player from outside the British Isles to gain victory in the tournament, and the only one of two players to do so, with Neil Robertson in 2010. The status of the event is debated, with some historians only counting Robertson's win due to the field of just two players.