Qualification
The qualifying rounds 1–4 for the tournament took place between 13 February and 1 March 2005 at the at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sandys. The final round of qualifying took place between 23 and 24 May 2005 at the same venue.
- Round 1
Stuart Mann 10–8 Liu Song
Justin Astley 10–9 Steve James
Hugh Abernethy 10–6 Matthew Selt
Ben Woollaston 10–6 Mark Joyce
Lee Spick 10–5 David Gilbert
Craig Steadman 10–9 Kurt Maflin
- Round 2–5
| 2nd Round (19 Frames) | 3rd Round (19 Frames) | 4th Round (19 Frames) | Final Round (19 Frames) |
| Joe Delaney 10–8 David McDonnell | Joe Delaney 10–2 Sean Storey | Fergal O'Brien 10–3 Joe Delaney | Fergal O'Brien 10–8 John Parrott |
| Adam Davies 10–5 Mike Hallett | Rod Lawler 10–5 Adam Davies | Nigel Bond 10–7 Rod Lawler | Tony Drago 10–4 Nigel Bond |
| Stuart Mann w/o–w/d Craig Butler | Neil Robertson 10–6 Stuart Mann | Neil Robertson 10–8 Nick Dyson | Neil Robertson 10–9 Mark King |
| Alfie Burden 10–3 Jin Long | Alfie Burden 10–3 Jimmy Michie | Dave Harold 10–5 Alfie Burden | Barry Pinches 10–6 Dave Harold |
| Paul Wykes 10–9 Stefan Mazrocis | Paul Wykes 10–9 Gary Wilkinson | Paul Wykes 10–9 Robin Hull | Drew Henry 10–6 Paul Wykes |
| Tom Ford 10–6 Justin Astley | Mike Dunn 10–6 Tom Ford | Mark Selby 10–2 Mike Dunn | Mark Selby 10–2 Joe Perry |
| Shokat Ali 10–6 Hugh Abernethy | Shokat Ali 10–6 David Roe | Shokat Ali 10–7 Michael Judge | Quinten Hann 10–5 Shokat Ali |
| Scott MacKenzie 10–3 Joe Jogia | Scott MacKenzie 10–7 Anthony Davies | Ryan Day 10–5 Scott MacKenzie | Stephen Maguire 10–5 Ryan Day |
| Leo Fernandez 10–7 Paul S Davidson | Rory McLeod 10–7 Leo Fernandez | James Wattana 10–8 Rory McLeod | Allister Carter 10–0 James Wattana |
| Darren Morgan 10–9 Ben Woollaston | Darren Morgan 10–5 Jamie Burnett | Darren Morgan 10–6 Patrick Wallace | Anthony Hamilton 10–2 Darren Morgan |
| Lee Spick 10–7 Ding Junhui | Lee Spick 10–7 Bjorn Haneveer | Stuart Bingham 10–2 Lee Spick | Michael Holt 10–8 Stuart Bingham |
| Paul Davies 10–1 Sean O'Neil | Paul Davies 10–5 Nick Walker | Paul Davies 10–8 Brian Morgan | Gerard Greene 10–5 Paul Davies |
| Andrew Norman 10–4 Craig Steadman | Marcus Campbell 10–7 Andrew Norman | Shaun Murphy 10–3 Marcus Campbell | Shaun Murphy 10–8 Joe Swail |
| Brian Salmon wo-w/d David Hall | Adrian Gunnell 10–3 Brian Salmon | Adrian Gunnell 10–4 Stuart Pettman | Robert Milkins 10–3 Adrian Gunnell |
| Simon Bedford 10–2 Rodney Goggins | Andy Hicks 10–7 Simon Bedford | Andy Hicks 10–5 Mark Davis | Andy Hicks 10–5 Dominic Dale |
| Ricky Walden 10–7 Gary Wilson | Ricky Walden 10–0 Lee Walker | Ricky Walden 10–9 Barry Hawkins | Ian McCulloch 10–9 Ricky Walden |
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