 Players who enter through the Greene King Qualifying Round were not eligible to play in the regional qualifying events and vice versa.The results of the eight qualifiers were then collated into an Order of Merit table (Winner £4000; Runner-up £2000; 3-4 £1000; 5-8 £500; 9-16 £250; 17-32 £100; 33-64 £50).The top 96 players plus ties in this Order of Merit join the 32 Greene King qualifiers at the televised stages in Bolton.