2010 Premier League Snooker
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The 2010 PartyCasino.com Premier League Snooker professional non-ranking
snooker
tournament was played from 2 September to 28 November 2010.
Shaun Murphy
was the defending champion, but Ronnie O'Sullivan
defeated him 7–1 in the final.
, England
* (61) 74–34, 8–91 (65), (82) 90–0, (139)–0, (102)–0, (77) 78–52 (51)
** (83)–0, 70–5, 0–116 (103), 0–(81), 0–(97), 0–97 (69), 0–72 (68)
*** (74) 81–12, (123)–0, (59) 82–34, 84–32, 67–35, 43–68, (68) 77–0, (51) 83–28
was played in eight groups from 4 January to 25 March 2010.
Snooker world rankings
The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments on the World Snooker Tour. They are maintained by the sport's governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association...
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Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
tournament was played from 2 September to 28 November 2010.
Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy (snooker player)
Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned...
was the defending champion, but Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
defeated him 7–1 in the final.
Prize fund
- Winner: £Pound sterlingThe pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
30,000 - Runner-up: £15,000
- Semi-final: £5,000
- Frame-win: £1,000
- Century break: £1,000 (only in league phase)
- Maximum break: £25,000
- Total: £200,000
League phase
(breaks above 50 shown between brackets); breaks 100 and above will be indicated bold.- September 2 – Southampton GuildhallSouthampton GuildhallSouthampton Guildhall is the former town hall of Southampton, Hampshire. It is now in use as a multi-purpose venue for cultural events. It is part of the Civic Centre complex, which also includes includes a police station, council offices, the well-endowed city art gallery, and the city...
, SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
- Shaun Murphy 5–1 Ding Junhui → 71–(51), 69–38, 0–128 (65, 63), (124)–0, (55) 86–31, (109)–0
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Marco Fu → 4–70 (63), (76, 61) 137–0, 34–71, (119) 141–0, 0–(87), (103)–36
- September 16 – Plymouth PavilionsPlymouth PavilionsPlymouth Pavilions is an entertainment and sports complex in Plymouth, Devon, England. It has a Fun Pool, Ice Rink, Live Cafe and arena. The arena is used for corporate hire and as an entertainment venue....
, PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, England- Mark Selby 2–4 Mark Williams → (101)–3, (84) 85–0, 0–(113), 52–61, 0–82, 3–73
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Ding Junhui 8–128 (122), 71–33, (119)–0, 0–95 (89), (67)–7, 44–53
- September 30 – Guildhall, PrestonCity of Preston, LancashireThe City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...
, England- Marco Fu 4–2 Shaun Murphy → (76)–(55), 0–84, 0–83 (77), 68–54, (67) 72–1, 60–(55)
- Ding Junhui 3–3 Mark Williams → 36–76 (54), 0–90 (73), (68)–21, (65)–16, 16–63, 73–5
- Neil Robertson 2–4 Mark Selby → 25–67 (53), (69) 79–8, 0–108 (104), 55–74, (78)–0, 0–123 (119)
- October 7 – Brentwood Leisure Centre, BrentwoodBrentwood, EssexBrentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
- Mark Selby 2–4 Ding Junhui → 0–123 (54, 69), (50) 70–49, 0–(78), 9–74 (69), 1–(103), (97)–0
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Shaun Murphy → 71–66, 5–104 (90), (93)–0, 15–72 (71), 51–64, (110)–0
- October 14 – Inverness Leisure Centre, InvernessInvernessInverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- Mark Selby 5–1 Marco Fu → (90)–0, 24–101 (68), (64) 98–0, (53) 72–40, (131)–0, (90)–0
- Neil Robertson 3–3 Mark Williams → 53–59, 79–39, 0–78 (70), (55) 82–25, 7–109 (105), (65) 73–1
- October 21 – Spiceball Leisure Centre, BanburyBanburyBanbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, England- Neil Robertson 6–0 Ding Junhui → (120)–0, 74–33, 72–44, 97–12, (87)–7, (51) 73–25
- Marco Fu 3–3 Mark Williams → 63–45, 45–54, 0–125 (104), (51) 66–9, (78) 122–8, 0–(122)
- October 28 – Penrith Leisure Centre, PenrithPenrith, CumbriaPenrith was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, when it was merged into Eden District.The authority's area was coterminous with the civil parish of Penrith although when the council was abolished Penrith became an unparished area....
, England- Marco Fu 5–1 Ding Junhui → 94–2; 81–21; 65–0; (94)–5; 0–77 (71), (107)–20
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–2 Mark Williams → (98) 99–0, (78) 123–0, 16–61, (70) 74–38, (50) 103–15, 4–78
- November 4 – Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-MareWeston-super-MareWeston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
, England- Marco Fu 4–2 Neil Robertson → 44–82 (70), 77–12, 58–(57), 83–82, (67) 74–39, 28–(90)
- Shaun Murphy 3–3 Mark Selby → (80)–0, 0–(100), (52, 58) 114–3, 19–60, 0–(91), 96–64 (56)
- November 11 – Grimsby AuditoriumGrimsby AuditoriumGrimsby Auditorium is a theatre situated on Cromwell Road, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. With a seated audience capacity of 1,200 the Grimsby Auditorium is the largest professional theatre in Lincolnshire, and one of the larger theatres in the East of England...
, GrimsbyGrimsbyGrimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
, England- Shaun Murphy 4–2 Mark Williams → (64) 69–36, (97) 101–0, 0–84 (54), 69–58, 61–58, 63–35
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–1 Neil Robertson → (80) 83–40, 85–20, (84) 128–0, (130) 134–0, 32–64, (79)–(59)
- November 18 – Venue CymruVenue CymruVenue Cymru is a large arts venue in Llandudno, Conwy county borough, north Wales, incorporating a 1,500 seat theatre, restaurant, conference centre and arena. The venue was previously known as the North Wales Theatre and the North Wales Conference Centre....
, LlandudnoLlandudnoLlandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
, WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 5–1 Mark Selby → (56) 67–49, 68–43, (80) 87–12, 48–79, (116)–4, 66–52
- Shaun Murphy 2–4 Neil Robertson → 56–17, 33–(67), 0–(116), (98) 108–0, 0–(124), 29–70 (52)
Table
Top four qualify for the play-offs. If points are level then most frames won. If two players have an identical record then the result in their match will determine their positions. If that ended 3–3 then the player who got to three first will be higher.| Ranking | Name |  OSU | |  FU | | MUR | |  ROB | |  WIL | | SEL | |  DIN |
| Frames W–L | | Match W–D–L | | Pld–Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen... |
x | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23–13 | 3–3–0 | 6–9 | |
| 2 | Marco Fu Marco Fu Marco Fu Ka-chun , commonly known as Marco Fu, is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He currently resides in Happy Valley. He is best known for winning the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and for being runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship... |
3 | x | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20–16 | 3–2–1 | 6–8 | |
| 3 | Shaun Murphy Shaun Murphy (snooker player) Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned... |
3 | 2 | x | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19–17 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 | |
| 4 | Neil Robertson Neil Robertson (snooker player) Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4... |
1 | 2 | 4 | x | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18–18 | 2–1–3 | 6–5 | |
| 5 | Mark Williams Mark Williams (snooker player) Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine... |
2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | x | 4 | 3 | 17–19 | 1–3–2 | 6–5 | |
| 6 | Mark Selby Mark Selby Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters... |
1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | x | 2 | 17–19 | 2–1–3 | 6–5 | |
| 7 | Ding Junhui Ding Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | x | 12–24 | 1–2–3 | 6–4 |
Play-offs
November 27–28 – Potters Leisure Resort, Hopton-on-SeaHopton-on-Sea
Hopton-on-Sea should not be confused with the village of Hopton which is still in Suffolk but near to the Norfolk town of Diss.There is also a British Holidays Caravan Park, named Hopton Holiday Village. There is also a Hopton near Wirksworth in Derbyshire...
, England
England
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Qualifiers
The qualification for this tournament, the Championship LeagueChampionship League
Championship League is a non-ranking snooker tournament, devised by Matchroom Sport. All tournaments have been held at the Crondon Park Golf Club since its debut in 2008.- History and format :...
was played in eight groups from 4 January to 25 March 2010.
Century breaks
- 139, 130, 123, 119, 119, 116, 110, 103, 102 Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanRonald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
- 131, 119, 104, 101, 100 Mark SelbyMark SelbyMark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
- 124, 120, 116 Neil RobertsonNeil Robertson (snooker player)Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...
- 124, 109, 103 Shaun MurphyShaun Murphy (snooker player)Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned...
- 122, 113, 105, 104 Mark WilliamsMark Williams (snooker player)Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
- 122, 103 Ding JunhuiDing JunhuiDing Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...
- 107 Marco FuMarco FuMarco Fu Ka-chun , commonly known as Marco Fu, is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He currently resides in Happy Valley. He is best known for winning the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and for being runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship...