His 6–3 semi-final win over the Welsh veteran Mark Bennett (who had knocked out several of the game's big names – including Chris Small, Peter Ebdon, Steve Davis and Tony Drago en route to the semi-final stage) did see him take out that tournament's in-form player.
In his 6–3 semi-final win against veteran Mark Bennett (who had eliminated several of the game's leading players – including Chris Small, Peter Ebdon, Steve Davis and Tony Drago on their path to the semi-finals), he defeated the tournament's most successful competitor.