Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4

Players Tour Championship 2010/2011
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates	14–16 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	140
Final
Champion	Barry Pinches
Runner-up	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score	4–3
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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 14–16 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

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Preliminary rounds

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Round 1

Best of 7 frames


Lasse Münstermann	2–4	Jamie Clarke
Michael Wild	4–1	James Silverwood
Chen Zhe	4–0	Oliver Brown
Shaun Wilkes	2–4	Chris Norbury


Rogelio Esteiro	0–4	Robert Valiant
David Portman	4–1	Jamie Barrett
Paul Metcalf	3–4	Lee Page
Samuel Thistlewhite	w/o–w/d	Mike Hallett

Round 2

Best of 7 frames


Andy Lee	1–4	Jame McGouran
Alex Davies	w/o–w/d	Gareth Green
David Craggs	2–4	Farakh Ajaib
David Grace	4–2	Callum Downing
Ian Burns	4–0	Ashik Nathwani
Hans Blankaert	4–2	Jamie Clarke
Danny Douane	w/d–w/o	Lee Spick
Jamie Walker	4–1	Lee Farebrother
Antony Parsons	4–3	Mitchell Travis
John Whitty	1–4	Steve Judd
Lee Shanker	w/o–w/d	Dale Smith
Dane Hall	w/d–w/o	Michael Wild
Stephen Ormerod	4–3	Jamie Brown
Nick Jennings	w/o–w/d	Lewis Mayes
Tian Pengfei	w/d–w/o	Daniel Skingle
Andrew Norman	3–4	Chen Zhe


Yu Delu	w/d–w/o	Martin O'Donnell
James Hill	0–4	Chris Norbury
Sam Baird	w/o–w/d	Rupesh Thakkar
David Gray	w/d–w/o	Sharrukh Nasir
Sam Craigie	w/d–w/o	Rock Hui
Joel Walker	4–0	Anthony Robson
Mark Smith	1–4	Charlie Walters
Jordan Rimmer	0–4	Robert Valiant
Stuart Carrington	w/o–w/d	Marc Harman
Kamran Ashraf	3–4	David Portman
Adam Duffy	4–0	Craig Barber
Tony Knowles	1–4	Lee Page
Ian Glover	4–3	Jeff Cundy
Alex Taubman	4–0	Samuel Thistlewhite
Shaun Parkes	3–4	Lucky Vatnani
Jake Nicholson	1–4	Ben Harrison

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
Zhang Anda	2	Mark Selby	4
Dave Harold	4	Dave Harold	1
Jame 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

Century breaks

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140 Rory McLeod
137, 109, 104 Marco Fu
136, 116, 113, 108 Ronnie O'Sullivan
135 Joe Perry
134, 105 Barry Pinches
129, 124 Andy Hicks
129 Mark Selby
128, 125 Liu Song
124, 107 Mark Davis
124, 109 Matthew Stevens
121 Stuart Pettman
119 Gerard Greene
116 Barry Hawkins
113, 111 Tony Drago
113 Jamie Walker

Notes

^a Jimmy White withdrew due to ill health.

References

↑ "PTC helps form Snooker's 'brave new world'". worldsnooker.com (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association). 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
↑ "Pinches claws his way to title". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
↑ "Prize Money and Ranking Points". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
↑ "The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2010/2011 Season" (DOC). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
↑ "Star Xing Pai PTC 4". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
↑ "Players Tour Championship – Event Four (Amateur Qualifying Results)". Global Snooker. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
↑ "Players Tour Championship – Event Four". Global Snooker. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
↑ "2010 PTC Centuries". Global Snooker.

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