Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3

Players Tour Championship 2010/2011
Event 3
Tournament information
Dates	6–8 August 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	147
Final
Champion	Tom Ford
Runner-up	Jack Lisowski
Score	4–0
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The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 (known as Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 for sponsorship purposes) minor-ranking snooker tournament took place between 6–8 August 2010, at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.^[1] The preliminary rounds took place on 24 July at the same venue.

Barry Hawkins made the 72nd official maximum break during his last 16 match against James McGouran. This was Hawkins' first official 147.^[2]^[3]

Tom Ford won his first professional title by defeating Jack Lisowski 4–0 in the final.^[4]

1 Prize fund and ranking points
2 Main draw
- 2.1 Preliminary rounds
  - 2.1.1 Round 1
  - 2.1.2 Round 2
- 2.2 Main rounds
3 Century breaks
4 References

Prize fund and ranking points

^[5]

	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	0

¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Preliminary rounds

^[8]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames


Gareth Green	3–4	Robert Valiant
David Gray	w/d-w/o	Lee Page
Sam Baird	4–0	Jim Buck


Chen Zhe	4–1	Oliver Brown
Samuel Thistlewhite	4–0	Stephen Ormerod

Round 2

Best of 7 frames


Rogelio Esteiro	1–4	Callum Downing
David Portman	4–0	Terry Challenger
Shaun Parkes	1–4	Mitchell Travis
Lasse Münstermann	0–4	Robert Valiant
Damian Wilks	4–2	Jamie Brown
Jamie Barrett	3–4	Lee Spick
Michael Wild	4–1	Jake Nicholson
Tony Knowles	1–4	Chris Norbury
Kamran Ashraf	3–4	Stuart Carrington
Jordan Rimmer	3–4	Farakh Ajaib
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	w/d-w/o	Sharrukh Nasir
James Hill	1–4	Lee Farebrother
Robbie Williams	4–1	Shaun Wilkes
Craig Barber	4–1	Callum Lloyd
Luca Brecel	2–4	Adam Duffy
Rock Hui	2–4	Daniel Skingle


Antony Parsons	4–2	Joel Walker
Lewis Mayes	w/d-w/o	Andrew Norman
Lee Shanker	0–4	Lee Page
Greg Davis	w/o-w/d	Craig Steadman
Alex Taubman	1–4	Steve Judd
Alex Davies	2–4	Sam Baird
Aditya Mehta	w/d-w/o	Marc Harman
Martin O'Donnell	4–3	Paul Metcalf
Danny Douane	w/d-w/o	Ian Burns
Jamie Walker	4–3	David Grace
Neal Jones	w/d-w/o	Charlie Walters
Raymond Fry	2–4	Chen Zhe
Nick Pearce	w/d-w/o	Andy Lee
Jeff Cundy	w/o-w/d	Suriya Suwannasingh
Lucky Vatnani	1–4	Samuel Thistlewhite
Ian Glover	4–1	Hans Blankaert

Main rounds

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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
Noppon Saengkham	0	Mark Selby	4
Graeme Dott	4	Graeme Dott	0
Callum Downing	0			Mark Selby	4
Justin Astley	1			Ryan Day	1
Ryan Day	4	Ryan Day	4
Daniel Wells	4	Daniel Wells	3
David Portman	2					Mark Selby	4
Paul Davison	3					Judd Trump	3
Mitchell Travis	4	Mitchell Travis	2
Judd Trump	4	Judd Trump	4
Michael Holt	1			Judd Trump	4
Bjorn Haneveer	0			Michael White	3
Michael White	4	Michael White	4
Liu Chuang	4	Liu Chuang	2
Robert Valiant	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

Kurt Maflin	4
Steve Davis	2	Kurt Maflin	1
Jame McGouran	4	Jame McGouran	4
Paul Davies	0			Jame McGouran	1
Matthew Stevens	4			Barry Hawkins	4
Damian Wilks	0	Matthew Stevens	2
Barry Hawkins	4	Barry Hawkins	4
Lee Spick	1					Barry Hawkins	4
Igor Figueiredo	4					Igor Figueiredo	3
Joe Delaney	1	Igor Figueiredo	4
Ben Harrison	4	Ben Harrison	3
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon	1			Igor Figueiredo	4
Peter Ebdon	4			Patrick Einsle	1
Jamie O'Neill	2	Peter Ebdon	2
Jimmy Robertson	3	Patrick Einsle	4
Patrick Einsle	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

Mark King	4
Michael Wild	1	Mark King	2
Dermot McGlinchey	0	Joe Perry	4
Joe Perry	4			Joe Perry	3
Matthew Selt	4			Matthew Selt	4
Chris Norbury	1	Matthew Selt	4
James Wattana	4	James Wattana	2
David Gilbert	2					Matthew Selt	2
Martin Gould	4					Jack Lisowski	4
Michael Judge	1	Martin Gould	2
Alan McManus	3	Stuart Carrington	4
Stuart Carrington	4			Stuart Carrington	3
Ben Woollaston	4			Jack Lisowski	4
Farakh Ajaib	0	Ben Woollaston	0
Jimmy Michie	2	Jack Lisowski	4
Jack Lisowski	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

Jimmy White	4
Sharrukh Nasir	0	Jimmy White	3
Tony Drago	4	Tony Drago	4
Lee Farebrother	0			Tony Drago	2
Jamie Jones	1			Ian McCulloch	4
Ian McCulloch	4	Ian McCulloch	4
Ricky Walden	2	Robbie Williams	1
Robbie Williams	4					Ian McCulloch	4
Liu Song	2					Liang Wenbo	2
Kyren Wilson	4	Kyren Wilson	0
Mike Dunn	3	Liang Wenbo	4
Liang Wenbo	4			Liang Wenbo	4
Stephen Maguire	4			Nigel Bond	3
Craig Barber	1	Stephen Maguire	0
Nigel Bond	4	Nigel Bond	4
Adam Duffy	2

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
Daniel Skingle	1	Barry Pinches	4
Fergal O'Brien	4	Fergal O'Brien	3
Antony Parsons	3			Barry Pinches	3
Dominic Dale	4			Dominic Dale	4
Simon Bedford	0	Dominic Dale	4
Allan Taylor	0	Neil Robertson	2
Neil Robertson	4					Dominic Dale	2
Stuart Bingham	4					Andy Hicks	4
Andrew Norman	2	Stuart Bingham	3
Kuldesh Johal	2	James McBain	4
James McBain	4			James McBain	3
Xiao Guodong	4			Andy Hicks	4
Lee Page	0	Xiao Guodong	0
Andy Hicks	4	Andy Hicks	4
Greg Davis	1

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

Marcus Campbell	4
Rod Lawler	2	Marcus Campbell	4
Anthony McGill	4	Anthony McGill	2
Jak Jones	1			Marcus Campbell	4
Michael Wasley	4			Michael Wasley	3
Steve Judd	3	Michael Wasley	4
Dave Harold	4	Dave Harold	3
Reanne Evans	0					Marcus Campbell	3
Peter Lines	2					Tom Ford	4
Sam Baird	4	Sam Baird	1
Tom Ford	4	Tom Ford	4
Patrick Wallace	2			Tom Ford	4
Alfie Burden	4			Stephen Lee	3
Robert Milkins	2	Alfie Burden	1
Stephen Lee	4	Stephen Lee	4
Marc Harman	0

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

Joe Jogia	4
Issara Kachaiwong	2	Joe Jogia	3
Jordan Brown	1	Anthony Hamilton	4
Anthony Hamilton	4			Anthony Hamilton	4
Mitchell Mann	2			Adam Wicheard	3
Adam Wicheard	4	Adam Wicheard	4
Shaun Murphy	3	Martin O'Donnell	1
Martin O'Donnell	4					Anthony Hamilton	4
Gerard Greene	4					Andrew Pagett	2
Ian Burns	1	Gerard Greene	3
Joe Swail	2	Stuart Pettman	4
Stuart Pettman	4			Stuart Pettman	1
Andrew Higginson	4			Andrew Pagett	4
Jamie Walker	0	Andrew Higginson	3
Andrew Pagett	4	Andrew Pagett	4
Charlie Walters	2

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
Ken Doherty	1	Jamie Cope	0
Rory McLeod	4	Rory McLeod	4
Chen Zhe	1			Rory McLeod	1
Mark Davis	4			Mark Davis	4
Andy Lee	0	Mark Davis	4
Liam Highfield	4	Liam Highfield	2
David Morris	1					Mark Davis	4
Mark Joyce	4					Adrian Gunnell	3
Jeff Cundy	2	Mark Joyce	4
Matthew Couch	1	Samuel Thistlewhite	1
Samuel Thistlewhite	4			Mark Joyce	3
Adrian Gunnell	4			Adrian Gunnell	4
Zhang Anda	3	Adrian Gunnell	4
Mark Williams	1	Ian Glover	1
Ian Glover	4

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 7 frames

Mark Selby	4
Barry Hawkins	3	Mark Selby	3
Jack Lisowski	4	Jack Lisowski	4
Ian McCulloch	1			Jack Lisowski	0
Andy Hicks	1			Tom Ford	4
Tom Ford	4	Tom Ford	4
Anthony Hamilton	1	Mark Davis	2
Mark Davis	4

Century breaks

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147, 134, 129, 102 Barry Hawkins
141, 120, 102 Mark Davis
141 Ryan Day
141 Jeff Cundy
140 Shaun Murphy
136 Neil Robertson
133, 118 Robbie Williams
130 Jamie Cope
125 Rory McLeod
123 Ben Harrison
120 Stuart Bingham

118 James McBain
116 Liam Highfield
113, 101, 100 Stuart Pettman
110 Andy Hicks
110 Anthony Hamilton
107 Stuart Carrington
106 Dominic Dale
105 Martin O'Donnell
104, 101 Mark Selby
103 Martin Gould

References

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^ Turner, Chris. "Maximum Breaks". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Max.html. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
^ "Hawk Flies To PTC Max". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2205321,00.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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^ "Prize Money and Ranking Points". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 21 July 2010. http://www.worldsnooker.com/ptc3_points.htm?tid=185. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
^ "Players Tour Championship 3 Drawsheet". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 15 July 2010. http://www.worldsnooker.com/PTC3_Draw.htm?tid=185. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
^ "Star Xing Pai PTC 3". WWW Snooker. http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=3. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
^ "Players Tour Championship – Event Three (Amateur Qualifying Results)". Global Snooker. 21 July 2010. http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Players-Tour-championship-Event-3-Amateur-Results.asp. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
^ "Players Tour Championship – Event Three". Global Snooker. 21 July 2010. http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Players-Tour-championship-Event-3-Results.asp. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
^ "2010 PTC Centuries". Global Snooker. http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-PTC-Centuries.asp. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

Snooker season 2010/2011

Ranking events	Shanghai Masters \| World Open \| UK Championship \| German Masters \| Welsh Open \| China Open \| World Championship

Players Tour Championship	PTC1 \| PTC2 \| PTC3 \| PTC4 \| EPTC1 \| EPTC2 \| PTC5 \| PTC6 \| EPTC3 \| EPTC4 \| EPTC5 \| EPTC6 \| Finals

Non-ranking events	Wuxi Classic \| Beijing International Challenge \| Irish Classic \| World Seniors Championship \| Premier League Snooker \| Masters \| Hainan Classic \| Championship League \| Scottish Professional Championship

Variant events	Six-red World Championship \| Power Snooker \| Snooker Shoot-Out

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