Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4

Players Tour Championship 2010/2011
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates14–16 August 2010 (2010-08-14 – 2010-08-16)
VenueWorld Snooker Academy
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund£50,000
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break Rory McLeod (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion Barry Pinches (ENG)
Runner-up Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Score4–3
PTC3
EPTC1

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4 (also known as Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4 for sponsorship purposes) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 16 August 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.[1] The preliminary rounds took place on 25 July at the same venue.

Barry Pinches won in the final 4–3 against Ronnie O'Sullivan.[2]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[3][4]

Prize fund Ranking points1
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

[5]

Preliminary rounds

[6]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Main rounds

[7]

Top half

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
Mark Selby 4
Zhang Anda 2 Mark Selby 4
Dave Harold 4 Dave Harold 1
James McGouran 1 Mark Selby 0
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Ryan Day 0 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Stephen Craigie 2 Ken Doherty 1
Ken Doherty 4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Mark King w/d Judd Trump 0
Alex Davies w/o Alex Davies 1
Anthony McGill 4 Anthony McGill 4
Stephen Hendry 0 Anthony McGill 0
Dermot McGlinchey 4 Judd Trump 4
Farakh Ajaib 2 Dermot McGlinchey 0
Judd Trump 4 Judd Trump 4
David Grace 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
Ricky Walden 4
David Gilbert 2 Ricky Walden 2
Tony Drago 4 Tony Drago 4
Alex Taubman 1 Tony Drago 4
Joe Jogia 3 Ian Burns 3
Ian Burns 4 Ian Burns 4
Rory McLeod 4 Rory McLeod 1
Joe Delaney 0 Tony Drago 2
Justin Astley 4 Marco Fu 4
Hans Blankaert 0 Justin Astley 4
Joe Swail 3 Issara Kachaiwong 3
Issara Kachaiwong 4 Justin Astley 3
Martin Gould 4 Marco Fu 4
Ian McCulloch 2 Martin Gould 1
Marco Fu 4 Marco Fu 4
Lee Spick 3
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
Allan Taylor 4
Reanne Evans 1 Allan Taylor 2
Nigel Bond 2 Jamie Walker 4
Jamie Walker 4 Jamie Walker 1
Igor Figueiredo 4 Bjorn Haneveer 4
Antony Parsons 3 Igor Figueiredo 3
Bjorn Haneveer 4 Bjorn Haneveer 4
Steve Judd 1 Bjorn Haneveer 1
Dominic Dale 4 Dominic Dale 4
Simon Bedford 0 Dominic Dale 4
Mark Joyce 4 Mark Joyce 0
Patrick Wallace 2 Dominic Dale 4
Liam Highfield 4 Alfie Burden 3
Lee Shanker 1 Liam Highfield 1
Alfie Burden 4 Alfie Burden 4
Michael Wild 0
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
Xiao Guodong 4
Michael White 2 Xiao Guodong 4
Kuldesh Johal 3 Michael Judge 1
Michael Judge 4 Xiao Guodong 2
Peter Lines 4 Peter Lines 4
Kyren Wilson 0 Peter Lines 4
Adrian Gunnell 4 Adrian Gunnell 2
Stephen Ormerod 2 Peter Lines 0
Michael Wasley 2 Stephen Maguire 4
Jack Lisowski 4 Jack Lisowski 0
Mark Davis 4 Mark Davis 4
Patrick Einsle 0 Mark Davis 3
Stephen Maguire 4 Stephen Maguire 4
Nick Jennings 0 Stephen Maguire 4
Jamie Cope 4 Jamie Cope 1
Daniel Skingle 1

Bottom half

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
Barry Pinches 4
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 0 Barry Pinches 4
Stuart Bingham 3 Chen Zhe 2
Chen Zhe 4 Barry Pinches 4
Matthew Couch 1 Jak Jones 0
Anthony Hamilton 4 Anthony Hamilton 3
Paul Davison 2 Jak Jones 4
Jak Jones 4 Barry Pinches 4
Tom Ford 3 Matthew Selt 1
Martin O'Donnell 4 Martin O'Donnell 1
Ben Woollaston 3 Chris Norbury 4
Chris Norbury 4 Chris Norbury 2
Matthew Selt 4 Matthew Selt 4
Paul Davies 3 Matthew Selt 4
Shaun Murphy 4 Shaun Murphy 3
Michael Holt 3
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
Liu Song 4
Sam Baird 3 Liu Song 4
Andy Hicks 4 Andy Hicks 2
James McBain 2 Liu Song 4
Peter Ebdon 4 Gerard Greene 1
David Morris 3 Peter Ebdon 1
Gerard Greene 4 Gerard Greene 4
Noppon Saengkham 1 Liu Song 4
Jimmy White[a] w/d Jimmy Robertson 3
Sharrukh Nasir w/o Sharrukh Nasir 1
Jimmy Robertson 4 Jimmy Robertson 4
Rock Hui 0 Jimmy Robertson 4
Liu Chuang 3 Robert Milkins 3
Joel Walker 4 Joel Walker 0
Kurt Maflin 1 Robert Milkins 4
Robert Milkins 4
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
Jamie Jones 2
Mark Allen 4 Mark Allen 3
Stephen Lee w/o Stephen Lee 4
Charlie Walters w/d Stephen Lee 4
Joe Perry 4 Joe Perry 1
Robert Valiant 3 Joe Perry 4
Andrew Pagett 1 Stuart Carrington 3
Stuart Carrington 4 Stephen Lee 1
Alan McManus 4 Matthew Stevens 4
Liang Wenbo 3 Alan McManus 4
Fergal O'Brien 4 Fergal O'Brien 3
David Portman 2 Alan McManus 0
Mike Dunn 4 Matthew Stevens 4
Stuart Pettman 3 Mike Dunn 3
Matthew Stevens 4 Matthew Stevens 4
James Wattana 1
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
Barry Hawkins 4
Adam Duffy 1 Barry Hawkins 4
Jimmy Michie 0 Lee Page 2
Lee Page 4 Barry Hawkins 4
Graeme Dott 3 Ian Glover 1
Adam Wicheard 4 Adam Wicheard 0
Marcus Campbell 3 Ian Glover 4
Ian Glover 4 Barry Hawkins 1
Daniel Wells 4 Mark Williams 4
Neil Robertson 3 Daniel Wells 3
Andrew Higginson 4 Andrew Higginson 4
Lucky Vatnani 1 Andrew Higginson 2
Jamie O'Neill 4 Mark Williams 4
Rod Lawler 3 Jamie O'Neill 3
Mark Williams 4 Mark Williams 4
Ben Harrison 1

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Marco Fu 0 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Dominic Dale 4 Dominic Dale 3
Stephen Maguire 0 Ronnie O'Sullivan 3
Barry Pinches 4 Barry Pinches 4
Liu Song 2 Barry Pinches 4
Matthew Stevens 1 Mark Williams 1
Mark Williams 4

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames.
World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England, 16 August 2010.[8]
Ronnie O'Sullivan
 England
3–4 Barry Pinches
 England
107–1 (60), 1–76, 83–0 (83), 85–31 (58), 0–65, 47–57, 0–64 (64)
83 Highest break 64
0 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 1

Century breaks

[9]

Notes

  • a Jimmy White withdrew due to ill health.

References

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