The 2012

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was a professional non-

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tournament that took place between 11–14 September 2012 at the

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. Stephen Lee was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

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won the title by defeating

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7–6 in the final.

Wildcard round

Round robin stage

Group A

* Fung Kwok Wai 2–5 Liang Wenbo * Neil Robertson 5–2 Liang Wenbo * Neil Robertson 3–5 Fung Kwok Wai

Group B

* Ricky Walden 5–3 Tian Pengfei * Mark Davis 5–3 Tian Pengfei * Ricky Walden 5–2 Mark Davis

Final

References

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