The 2013

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tournament that took place between 9–13 September 2013 at the

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won his fourth professional title by defeating defending champion

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7–2 in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: * Winner: $120,000 * Runner-up: $60,000 * Semi-final: $40,000 * Per century break: $2,000 * Highest break: $20,000 *

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: $367,000The maximum break prize money contained $147,000 and a diamond encrusted cue worth approximately $220,000.

Round robin stage

Group A

* Barry Hawkins 2–3 Joe Perry * Neil Robertson 3–1 Andrew Higginson * Joe Perry 3–1 Andrew Higginson * Neil Robertson 1–3 Barry Hawkins * Barry Hawkins 3–1 Andrew Higginson * Neil Robertson 3–0 Joe Perry

Group B

* Shaun Murphy 2–3 Ricky Walden * Ricky Walden 1–3 Mark Davis * Shaun Murphy 2–3 Mark Davis * Ricky Walden 1–3 Marco Fu * Shaun Murphy 2–3 Marco Fu * Marco Fu 3–2 Mark Davis

Knock-out stage

Notes

References

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