2010 Players Championship Finals
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 28 January – 31 January 2010 | ||
Venue | Circus Tavern | ||
Location | Purfleet | ||
Country | England, United Kingdom | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format |
Legs Final – best of 31 | ||
Prize fund | £250,000 | ||
Winners share | £60,000 | ||
High checkout |
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Champion(s) | |||
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The 2010 Players Championship Finals (known as the 2010 totesport.com Players Championship for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the second edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which sees the top 32 players from the 2009 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place between January 28 and January 31, 2010 and was held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet (the former venue of the PDC World Darts Championship).
Phil Taylor was the reigning champion. But he was defeated in the semi final 10-9 by Paul Nicholson, who went on to win the tournament after defeating Mervyn King 13-11 in the final.
Qualification
The top 32 players from the PDC Players Championship Order of Merit after the last Players Championship of 2009 qualified for the event.
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Phil Taylor
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Mark Walsh
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Colin Osborne
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Adrian Lewis
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Steve Beaton
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Wes Newton
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Gary Anderson
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Colin Lloyd
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Robert Thornton
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James Wade
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Ronnie Baxter
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Dennis Priestley
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Alan Tabern
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Jamie Caven
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Wayne Jones
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Terry Jenkins
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Vincent van der Voort
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Andy Smith
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Michael van Gerwen
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Andy Hamilton
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Paul Nicholson
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Mark Dudbridge
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Mervyn King
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Kevin Painter
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Denis Ovens
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Jelle Klaasen
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Peter Wright
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Tony Eccles
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Brendan Dolan
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Co Stompé
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Steve Hine
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Peter Manley
Prize fund
The prize fund was increased by £50,000 from the last Players Championship Finals. Also, the player with the highest checkout in the tournament would no longer be rewarded.[2]
Stage | Prize Money | Increase |
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Winner | £60,000 | £10,000 |
Runner Up | £24,000 | £4,000 |
Semi Final | £15,000 | £5,000 |
Quarter Final | £10,000 | £2,500 |
Second Round | £6,000 | £1,000 |
First Round | £3,000 | £500 |
Draw
First Round (Best of 11 legs)[3][4] | Second Round (Best of 15 legs)[5] | Quarter-Finals (Best of 17 legs)[6] | Semi-Finals (Best of 19 legs)[6] | Final (Best of 25 legs)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | ![]() | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | ![]() | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
Statistics
Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
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Winner | 5 | 46 | 34 | 18 | 133 | 61 | 12 | 170 | 94.48 |
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Final | 5 | 44 | 29 | 19 | 88 | 83 | 13 | 130 | 97.04 |
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Semi-finals | 4 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 90 | 36 | 11 | 160 | 100.33 |
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Semi-finals | 4 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 56 | 40 | 13 | 160 | 91.24 |
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Quarter-finals | 3 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 6 | 130 | 98.37 |
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Quarter-finals | 3 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 20 | 147 | 97.07 |
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Quarter-finals | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 101 | 89.84 |
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Quarter-finals | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 28 | 8 | †124 | 93.21 |
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Second round | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 84 | 92.90 |
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Second round | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 116 | 92.25 |
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Second round | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 120 | 92.06 |
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Second round | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 81 | 95.39 |
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Second round | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 58 | 91.89 |
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Second round | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 84 | 88.09 |
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Second round | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 95 | 90.80 |
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Second round | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 96 | 90.12 |
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First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 122 | 88.57 |
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First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 88.44 |
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First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 88.43 |
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First round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 80 | 88.31 |
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First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 108 | 88.12 |
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First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 88.01 |
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First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 92.32 |
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First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 130 | 92.01 |
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First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 87.20 |
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First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 80 | 85.68 |
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First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 84.30 |
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First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 84.23 |
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First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 83.98 |
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First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 103 | 99.95 |
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First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | †120 | 83.57 |
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First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 74.35 |
† = Hit in Round 2 match against Ronnie Baxter and Quarter Final match against Colin Osborne.
† = Hit twice in Round 1 match against Mark Walsh.
Television coverage
The tournament was again broadcast live on ITV4.[7]
References
- ↑ "totesport.com Players Championship". Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ↑ "PDPA Aid Prize Fund Boost". Planet Darts. January 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Players Championship - Thursday". Planet Darts. January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Players Championship - Friday". Planet Darts. January 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Players Championship - Saturday". Planet Darts. January 30, 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Nicholson Claims Purfleet Glory". Planet Darts. January 31, 2010.
- ↑ "ITV4 To Show Purfleet Spectacle". Planet Darts. October 2, 2009.
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