Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 (also known as Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 for sponsorship purposes) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place over 24–27 June 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. It was contested by 75 professional players and 73 amateurs.[1]

Players Tour Championship 2010/2011
Event 1

Tournament information
Dates	24–27 June 2010
Venue	World Snooker Academy
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	Kurt Maflin (147)
Final
Champion	Mark Williams
Runner-up	Stephen Maguire
Score	4–0
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Kurt Maflin made the 71st official maximum break during his last 128 match against Michał Zieliński. This was Maflin's first official 147.[2][3]

Mark Williams won the final 4–0 against Stephen Maguire.[4]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[5][6]

	Prize fund	Ranking points^1
Winner	£10,000	2,000
Runner Up	£5,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	£2,500	1,280
Quarter-finalist	£1,500	1,000
Last 16	£1,000	760
Last 32	£600	560
Last 64	£200	360
Total	£50,000	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

[7][8]

Preliminary round

Best of 7 frames

Greg Davis w/o–w/d David Gray Craig Steadman 1–4 Aditya Mehta Mitchell Travis 2–4 Sam Craigie Chen Zhe 3–4 Stephen Ormerod David Craggs 4–0 Jamie Walker Charlie Walters 2–4 Stephen Craigie Kamran Ashraf 4–2 Richard Somauroo Mark J Miller 0–4 Sharrukh Nasir Jake Nicholson 1–4 Jordan Brown Robert Redmond 4–0 Jack Culligan Sam Harvey 0–4 Shaun Parkes

Nick Jennings 4–1 Stephen Groves Damian Wilks 1–4 Andrew Norman Martin O'Donnell 4–2 Jeff Cundy Alex Davies 3–4 Michał Zieliński Ryan Clark 0–4 Hugh Abernethy Oliver Brown 0–4 Andy Lee Michael Wild 4–1 James Silverwood Jordan Rimmer 0–4 Daniel Wells Marc J. Davis w/o–w/d Ejler Hame James Cahill 0–4 Ashik Nathwani Jamie Brown 0–4 Stuart Carrington

Section 1

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Andrew Pagett		1			Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		0
	David Bailey		0								Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Mark Selby		4								Mark Selby		3
	David Grace		2			Mark Selby		4
	Ryan Day		3			Michael Wasley		1
	Michael Wasley		4													Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Matthew Stevens		4													Matthew Stevens		1
	Chris Norbury		1			Matthew Stevens		4
	Joe Swail		4			Joe Swail		2
	James Hill		1								Matthew Stevens		4
	Igor Figueiredo		4								Igor Figueiredo		2
	Lee Farebrother		1			Igor Figueiredo		4
	Jimmy Michie		4			Jimmy Michie		3
	Paul Metcalf		1

Section 2

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Peter Lines		4
	Danny Douane		0			Peter Lines		3
	Ben Woollaston		4			Ben Woollaston		4
	Adam Duffy		2								Ben Woollaston		3
	Jamie Jones		4								Jamie Jones		4
	Jame McGouran		2			Jamie Jones		4
	Gerard Greene		4			Gerard Greene		3
	Sam Baird		2													Jamie Jones		2
	Jimmy White		4													Jamie Cope		4
	Gareth Green		1			Jimmy White		4
	Kyren Wilson		4			Kyren Wilson		3
	James McBain		2								Jimmy White		1
	Jamie O'Neill		1								Jamie Cope		4
	Ben Harrison		4			Ben Harrison		3
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		4
	Samuel Thistlewhite		1

Section 3

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Zhang Anda		0
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		4
	Tony Drago		4			Tony Drago		1
	Ian Glover		3								Alfie Burden		2
	Marcus Campbell		4								Marcus Campbell		4
	Shokat Ali		2			Marcus Campbell		4
	Peter Ebdon		4			Peter Ebdon		1
	Krzysztof Wróbel		0													Marcus Campbell		2
	Jack Lisowski		3													Barry Pinches		4
	Liu Chuang		4			Liu Chuang		3
	Barry Pinches		4			Barry Pinches		4
	Adam Wicheard		3								Barry Pinches		4
	Alan McManus		4								Anthony McGill		2
	Ian Burns		2			Alan McManus		2
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		4
	Marcin Nitschke		1

Section 4

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Liam Highfield		4
	Zak Surety		3			Liam Highfield		2
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		4
	Jak Jones		1								Judd Trump		4
	Paul Davison		4								Paul Davison		2
	Patrick Einsle		0			Paul Davison		4
	Robert Milkins		3			Liu Song		3
	Liu Song		4													Judd Trump		0
	Jimmy Robertson		2													Mark Williams		4
	Xiao Guodong		4			Xiao Guodong		4
	Matthew Selt		4			Matthew Selt		2
	Craig Barber		3								Xiao Guodong		2
	Mark Williams		4								Mark Williams		4
	Marc Harman		0			Mark Williams		4
	Mark Joyce		4			Mark Joyce		2
	Robbie Williams		3

Section 5

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Shaun Murphy		3
	Mitchell Mann		4			Mitchell Mann		3
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		4
	Ahmed Saif		0								Andrew Higginson		2
	Stephen Lee		4								Stephen Lee		4
	Lee Spick		1			Stephen Lee		4
	Rory McLeod		4			Rory McLeod		0
	Olivier Vandedoheede		1													Stephen Lee		2
	Marco Fu		4													Marco Fu		4
	Luca Brecel		0			Marco Fu		4
	Andy Hicks		4			Andy Hicks		2
	Kuldesh Johal		3								Marco Fu		4
	Ian McCulloch		1								Allan Taylor		1
	Allan Taylor		4			Allan Taylor		4
	Graeme Dott		4			Graeme Dott		2
	Adam Stefanow		0

Section 6

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Nigel Bond		4
	Gavin Butler		0			Nigel Bond		4
	Jamie Burnett		4			Jamie Burnett		0
	Jamie Rhys Clarke		2								Nigel Bond		4
	Martin Gould		4								Martin Gould		1
	Greg Davis		0			Martin Gould		4
	Mike Dunn		4			Mike Dunn		2
	Aditya Mehta		2													Nigel Bond		1
	Adrian Gunnell		4													Joe Jogia		4
	Sam Craigie		1			Adrian Gunnell		1
	Mark King		4			Mark King		4
	Stephen Ormerod		2								Mark King		1
	Joe Jogia		4								Joe Jogia		4
	David Craggs		1			Joe Jogia		4
	Patrick Wallace		4			Patrick Wallace		3
	Stephen Craigie		2

Section 7

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Justin Astley		4
	Kamran Ashraf		0			Justin Astley		3
	Matthew Couch		4			Matthew Couch		4
	Sharrukh Nasir		2								Matthew Couch		3
	Anthony Hamilton		1								Mark Davis		4
	Jordan Brown		4			Jordan Brown		1
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		4
	Robert Redmond		3													Mark Davis		3
	Stuart Bingham		4													Tom Ford		4
	Shaun Parkes		0			Stuart Bingham		4
	David Gilbert		2			Nick Jennings		1
	Nick Jennings		4								Stuart Bingham		3
	Simon Bedford		2								Tom Ford		4
	Andrew Norman		4			Andrew Norman		3
	Tom Ford		4			Tom Ford		4
	Martin O'Donnell		0

Section 8

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	Kurt Maflin		4
	Michał Zieliński		0			Kurt Maflin		2
	Barry Hawkins		4			Barry Hawkins		4
	Hugh Abernethy		3								Barry Hawkins		4
	Ricky Walden		4								Dave Harold		2
	Andy Lee		3			Ricky Walden		0
	Dave Harold		4			Dave Harold		4
	Michael Wild		3													Barry Hawkins		3
	Michael Holt		2													Stephen Maguire		4
	Daniel Wells		4			Daniel Wells		4
	Fergal O'Brien		4			Fergal O'Brien		2
	Marc J. Davis		0								Daniel Wells		1
	Bjorn Haneveer		4								Stephen Maguire		4
	Ashik Nathwani		2			Bjorn Haneveer		0
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		4
	Stuart Carrington		2

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		0
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		3
	Barry Pinches		3			Mark Williams		4
	Mark Williams		4								Mark Williams		4
	Marco Fu		4								Stephen Maguire		0
	Joe Jogia		2			Marco Fu		1
	Tom Ford		2			Stephen Maguire		4
	Stephen Maguire		4

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England, 27 June 2010.
Mark Williams  Wales	4–0	Stephen Maguire  Scotland
75–0 (75), 69–0 (64), 67–54 (59), 106–16 (82)
82	Highest break	–
0	Century breaks	0
4	50+ breaks	0

Century breaks

[9]

147 Kurt Maflin 141, 129 Mark Selby 138, 118 Tony Drago 137, 129, 124, 124, 114 Stephen Maguire 136 Jordan Brown 136 Dave Harold 134, 130 Anthony McGill 134 Jamie Jones 133 Joe Jogia 129, 108 Andrew Higginson 129, 103 Tom Ford 124 Fergal O'Brien 122 Ronnie O'Sullivan 121 Andrew Norman 119 Marco Fu 117 Alan McManus

115 Patrick Wallace 114 Michał Zieliński 112, 102, 100, 100 Jamie Cope 111 Judd Trump 110, 100 Hugh Abernethy 109, 109 Stephen Lee 107 Daniel Wells 106 Stuart Bingham 106 Jimmy Robertson 104 Nick Jennings 104 Peter Ebdon 103 Jamie Burnett 101 Rory McLeod 101 Mike Dunn 101 Alfie Burden

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