Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 6

Players Tour Championship 2010/2011
Event 6

Tournament information
Dates	14–17 October 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	142
Final
Champion	Dominic Dale
Runner-up	Martin Gould
Score	4–3
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The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 6 (also known as Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 6 for sponsorship purposes) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place over 14–17 October 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.^[1]

Dominic Dale won his third professional title by defeating Martin Gould 4–3 in the final.^[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 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

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Preliminary round

Best of 7 frames

Robbie Williams 3–4 Sam Baird Matthew Day w/o–w/d Salim Ali Martin O'Donnell 3–4 Craig Steadman Stephen Groves 0–4 Ian Glover Andrew Milliard 2–4 Andrew Norman James McGouran 4–0 Jamie Clarke Mitchell Mann 4–1 Hans Blanckaert Rogelio Esteiro 0–4 Michael Wild Luca Brecel 2–4 Chen Zhe Allan Taylor w/o–w/d Eissa Alsayed Shaun Parkes 0–4 Ian Burns Marc Harman 0–4 Lasse Münstermann Ben Harrison 4–2 James Hill Rock Hui 0–4 Oliver Brown Charlie Walters 4–0 Steve Judd David Singh 4–0 Ryan Duffy

Leo Fernandez w/o–w/d Mohammed Joker Dale Smith w/d–w/o Damian Wilks Sharrukh Nasir 1–4 Michael Wasley Mike Hallett 3–4 Lucky Vatnani Joel Walker w/d–w/o Andy Lee Chris Norbury w/o–w/d Mohammed Shehab Marvin Lim 0–4 Stuart Carrington Stephen Ormerod 4–3 Ian Stark James Leadbetter 3–4 Robert Valiant Danny Douane w/d–w/o John Whitty Farakh Ajaib 4–0 Tony Knowles Tommy Ang 4–1 Ahmed Aseeri Jamie Walker 4–3 Jeff Cundy Tian Pengfei 3–4 Aditya Mehta Daniel Skingle 0–4 Kishan Hirani David Grace 4–2 Gary Thomson

Main rounds

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
	Barry Pinches		4
	Sam Baird		3			Barry Pinches		3
	Daniel Wells		4			Daniel Wells		4
	Matthew Day		0								Daniel Wells		4
	Matthew Couch		0								Jimmy Michie		1
	Jimmy Michie		4			Jimmy Michie		4
	Anthony Hamilton		3			Craig Steadman		1
	Craig Steadman		4													Daniel Wells		0
	Liam Highfield		4													Stuart Bingham		4
	Noppon Saengkham		1			Liam Highfield		2
	Ding Junhui		4			Ding Junhui		4
	Ian Glover		2								Ding Junhui		2
	Joe Jogia		4								Stuart Bingham		4
	Andrew Norman		1			Joe Jogia		0
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		4
	Jamie O'Neill		3

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
	Bjorn Haneveer		3
	James McGouran		4			James McGouran		1
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		4
	Mitchell Mann		0								Martin Gould		4
	Michael White		0								Ricky Walden		1
	Michael Judge		4			Michael Judge		1
	Ricky Walden		4			Ricky Walden		4
	Michael Wild		3													Martin Gould		4
	Jimmy Robertson		2													Anthony McGill		2
	Chen Zhe		4			Chen Zhe		1
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		4
	Allan Taylor		1								Anthony McGill		4
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		w/d								Ian Burns		2
	Issara Kachaiwong		w/o			Issara Kachaiwong		1
	Matthew Selt		3			Ian Burns		4
	Ian Burns		4

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
	Adrian Gunnell		3
	Lasse Münstermann		4			Lasse Münstermann		0
	Ian McCulloch		4			Ian McCulloch		4
	Ben Harrison		0								Ian McCulloch		4
	Mark Joyce		4								Liu Chuang		3
	Oliver Brown		0			Mark Joyce		0
	Liu Chuang		4			Liu Chuang		4
	Jamie Burnett		2													Ian McCulloch		4
	Mark Davis		4													Andy Hicks		2
	Adam Wicheard		3			Mark Davis		3
	Andy Hicks		4			Andy Hicks		4
	Charlie Walters		2								Andy Hicks		4
	Jack Lisowski		4								Jack Lisowski		1
	David Singh		2			Jack Lisowski		4
	Dave Harold		2			Dermot McGlinchey		2
	Dermot McGlinchey		4

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
	Peter Lines		4
	David Morris		0			Peter Lines		4
	Igor Figueiredo		2			Leo Fernandez		1
	Leo Fernandez		4								Peter Lines		0
	Stephen Lee		4								Marcus Campbell		4
	Damian Wilks		0			Stephen Lee		1
	Marcus Campbell		4			Marcus Campbell		4
	Patrick Wallace		2													Marcus Campbell		4
	Mark King		3													Graeme Dott		1
	Graeme Dott		4			Graeme Dott		4
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		3
	Michael Wasley		1								Graeme Dott		4
	Judd Trump		4								Judd Trump		1
	Lucky Vatnani		0			Judd Trump		4
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		2
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		3

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
	Mark Selby		4
	Andy Lee		0			Mark Selby		4
	Steve Davis		w/d			Jak Jones		0
	Jak Jones		w/o								Mark Selby		4
	Xiao Guodong		4								Xiao Guodong		3
	Zhang Anda		0			Xiao Guodong		4
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		3
	Kurt Maflin		0													Mark Selby		4
	Jamie Jones		4													Jamie Jones		0
	Reanne Evans		1			Jamie Jones		4
	Peter Ebdon		4			Peter Ebdon		3
	Chris Norbury		1								Jamie Jones		4
	Marco Fu		4								Mark Allen		3
	Stuart Pettman		3			Marco Fu		2
	Mike Dunn		1			Mark Allen		4
	Mark Allen		4

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
	Robert Milkins		2
	Stuart Carrington		4			Stuart Carrington		1
	Neil Robertson		4			Neil Robertson		4
	Rod Lawler		1								Neil Robertson		1
	Dominic Dale		4								Dominic Dale		4
	Stephen Ormerod		0			Dominic Dale		4
	Kyren Wilson		4			Kyren Wilson		2
	Kuldesh Johal		2													Dominic Dale		4
	Fergal O'Brien		4													Matthew Stevens		1
	Robert Valiant		1			Fergal O'Brien		4
	Ben Woollaston		2			Simon Bedford		1
	Simon Bedford		4								Fergal O'Brien		0
	Tom Ford		4								Matthew Stevens		4
	John Whitty		1			Tom Ford		3
	Matthew Stevens		4			Matthew Stevens		4
	Stephen Hendry		1

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
	Andrew Pagett		4
	Ryan Day		2			Andrew Pagett		1
	Paul Davison		4			Paul Davison		4
	Farakh Ajaib		2								Paul Davison		1
	Alan McManus		4								Shaun Murphy		4
	Tommy Ang		1			Alan McManus		2
	Shaun Murphy		4			Shaun Murphy		4
	David Gilbert		2													Shaun Murphy		2
	Liang Wenbo		4													Liang Wenbo		4
	James Wattana		1			Liang Wenbo		4
	Rory McLeod		1			Joe Delaney		0
	Joe Delaney		4								Liang Wenbo		4
	Barry Hawkins		4								Joe Swail		1
	Jamie Walker		1			Barry Hawkins		0
	Justin Astley		2			Joe Swail		4
	Joe Swail		4

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
	Jamie Cope		4
	Michael Holt		0			Jamie Cope		1
	Jimmy White		4			Jimmy White		4
	Aditya Mehta		2								Jimmy White		4
	Gerard Greene		2								James McBain		3
	James McBain		4			James McBain		4
	Tony Drago		4			Tony Drago		1
	Kishan Hirani		0													Jimmy White		4
	Liu Song		4													Ali Carter		2
	David Grace		1			Liu Song		4
	Stephen Maguire		3			Ken Doherty		2
	Ken Doherty		4								Liu Song		0
	Nigel Bond		3								Ali Carter		4
	Patrick Einsle		4			Patrick Einsle		3
	Mark Williams		w/d			Ali Carter		4
	Ali Carter		w/o

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Stuart Bingham		2
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		4
	Ian McCulloch		1			Marcus Campbell		1
	Marcus Campbell		4								Martin Gould		3
	Mark Selby		3								Dominic Dale		4
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		4
	Liang Wenbo		4			Liang Wenbo		1
	Jimmy White		3

Century breaks

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142, 113, 105 Matthew Stevens 138 Xiao Guodong 137, 103, 102 Andy Hicks 136, 127 Dominic Dale 135, 102 Ding Junhui 133 Neil Robertson 132 Chen Zhe 132 Daniel Wells 131, 110 Liang Wenbo 128 Anthony McGill 125 Marco Fu 122, 108 Judd Trump 120 Andrew Higginson 117 Barry Hawkins 116 Mark Selby

115 Stuart Carrington 113 Rod Lawler 113 Jimmy White 112 James McBain 111 Alan McManus 107 Adrian Gunnell 104 Jamie Burnett 103, 102 Adam Wicheard 103 Liam Highfield 103 Jimmy Robertson 103 Liu Song 101 Robert Milkins 101 Simon Bedford 101 David Grace 101 Mark Allen

References

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