The 2011 Players Championship Finals was the third edition of the PDC

Professional Darts Corporation

The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...

 tournament, the Players Championship Finals

Players Championship Finals

The Players Championship Finals is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation...

, which saw the top 32 players from the 2010 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit

PDC order of merit

The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...

 taking part. The tournament took place between 3–6 February 2011 and was held at the Doncaster Dome

The Dome Leisure Centre

The Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, informally known as The Dome or Doncaster Dome. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom's first ever split level ice skating rink.The Dome as a concept...

, which hosted the event for the first time, after two years at the Circus Tavern

Circus Tavern

The Circus Tavern is an entertainment venue in Purfleet, Essex, England which hosts functions, cabaret acts and is also a nightclub venue. However, it is most famous as having been a long-time venue of the PDC World Darts Championship....

 in Purfleet

Purfleet

Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock...

.

Defending champion Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson (darts player)

Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...

 failed to qualify for this tournament after finishing just outside the top 32 of the 2010 Players Championship Order of Merit.

Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Players Championship Order of Merit after the last Players Championship of 2010 qualified for the event.

1.   Simon Whitlock
   Simon Whitlock
   Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...
   
   
2.   Gary Anderson
   Gary Anderson (darts player)
   Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
   
   
3.   Colin Lloyd
   Colin Lloyd
   Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...
   
   
4.   Phil Taylor
5.   Wes Newton
   Wes Newton
   Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...
   
   
6.   Mark Walsh
7.   Jamie Caven
   Jamie Caven
   Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....
   
   
8.   Vincent van der Voort
   Vincent van der Voort
   Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...
   
   
9.   Adrian Lewis
   Adrian Lewis
   Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
   
   
10.   Ronnie Baxter
    Ronnie Baxter
    Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...
    
    
11.   Denis Ovens
    Denis Ovens
    Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...
    
    
12.   Mark Webster
    Mark Webster (darts player)
    Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...
    
    
13.   James Wade
    James Wade
    James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
    
    
14.   Andy Hamilton
    Andy Hamilton (darts player)
    Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....
    
    
15.   Wayne Jones
    Wayne Jones (darts player)
    Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....
    
    
16.   Mervyn King

17.   Co Stompé
    Co Stompé
    Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...
    
    
    
18.   Kevin Painter
    Kevin Painter
    Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...
    
    
    
19.   Dennis Priestley
    Dennis Priestley
    Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...
    
    
    
20.   Mark Dudbridge
    Mark Dudbridge
    Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...
    
    
    
21.   Alan Tabern
    Alan Tabern
    Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...
    
    
    
22.   Colin Osborne
    Colin Osborne
    Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...
    
    
    
23.   Andy Smith
    Andy Smith (darts player)
    Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...
    
    
    
24.   Steve Beaton
    Steve Beaton
    Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...
    
    
    
25.   Terry Jenkins
    Terry Jenkins
    Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
    
    
    
26.   Barrie Bates
    Barrie Bates
    Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy"....
    
    
    
27.   Steve Farmer
    Steve Farmer (darts player)
    Steve Farmer is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation.Farmer's first big run came in the 2006 Winmau World Masters, reaching the semi-finals with wins over Tony Eccles, Michael Rosenauer and John Walton before losing 6-0 in sets to Martin Adams. He then reached...
    
    
    
28.   Richie Burnett
    Richie Burnett
    Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
    
    
    
29.   Steve Brown
    
30.   Jelle Klaasen
    Jelle Klaasen
    Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...
    
    
    
31.   Justin Pipe
    Justin Pipe
    Justin Pipe is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Pipe first emerged at the 2008 UK Open as a pub qualifier. He defeated Geoff Wylie and Lionel Sams before losing 3-9 to James Wade in the third round...
    
    
    
32.   Tony Eccles
    Tony Eccles
    Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...
    
    
    
    

    Prize money

    Stage	Prize Money (Total-£250,000)
    Winner	£60,000
    Runner Up	£24,000
    Semi Final	£15,000
    Quarter Final	£10,000
    Second Round	£6,000
    First Round	£3,000

    
    

    Draw

    Statistics

    Player	Played	Legs Won	Legs Lost	LWAT	100+	140+	180s	High Checkout	3-dart Average
    Wes Newton Wes Newton Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...	3	17	20	3	45	24	13	157	99.09
    Phil Taylor	5	46	28	19	105	58	12	135	99.02
    Justin Pipe Justin Pipe Justin Pipe is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Pipe first emerged at the 2008 UK Open as a pub qualifier. He defeated Geoff Wylie and Lionel Sams before losing 3-9 to James Wade in the third round...	1	4	6	4	7	9	4	124	98.66
    Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...	2	11	9	3	26	10	9	110	98.26
    Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...	5	45	34	17	95	58	20	142	97.99
    Andy Smith Andy Smith (darts player) Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...	3	19	15	6	49	33	7	101	96.67
    Mervyn King	4	31	27	17	73	49	12	110	95.96
    Mark Webster Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...	2	13	11	4	32	15	5	91	95.46
    Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...	1	4	6	1	7	6	4	96	93.84
    Denis Ovens Denis Ovens Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...	1	5	6	2	21	3	4	130	93.56
    Kevin Painter Kevin Painter Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...	2	11	13	6	28	17	7	90	93.39
    Andy Hamilton Andy Hamilton (darts player) Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....	1	5	6	3	14	5	1	121	93.05
    Richie Burnett Richie Burnett Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...	1	4	6	1	12	7	1	100	92.91
    Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...	1	2	6	0	6	6	2	44	92.64
    Steve Farmer Steve Farmer (darts player) Steve Farmer is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation.Farmer's first big run came in the 2006 Winmau World Masters, reaching the semi-finals with wins over Tony Eccles, Michael Rosenauer and John Walton before losing 6-0 in sets to Martin Adams. He then reached...	4	30	22	10	67	35	14	148	92.33
    Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...	3	21	19	9	52	33	8	†120	92.29
    Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...	3	19	16	5	47	27	3	155	92.24
    Jamie Caven Jamie Caven Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....	2	10	9	4	24	4	3	122	91.38
    Steve Brown	1	2	6	0	7	4	3	56	91.26
    Alan Tabern Alan Tabern Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...	1	3	6	2	19	3	1	116	90.70
    Steve Beaton Steve Beaton Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...	2	12	12	3	26	13	8	108	90.60
    Wayne Jones Wayne Jones (darts player) Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....	1	5	6	4	23	8	2	68	90.54
    Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...	1	4	6	1	11	5	1	102	89.88
    Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...	2	12	13	5	25	17	3	150	89.83
    Barrie Bates Barrie Bates Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy"....	1	1	6	0	7	4	1	96	89.76
    Co Stompé Co Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...	1	5	6	2	14	8	1	121	89.76
    Mark Walsh	1	1	6	0	9	6	0	56	89.49
    Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...	2	9	13	4	24	16	4	150	88.95
    Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...	1	4	6	0	10	7	1	154	88.55
    Tony Eccles Tony Eccles Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...	1	1	6	0	3	4	1	36	87.69
    James Wade James Wade James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...	2	9	12	2	27	13	2	107	87.14
    Mark Dudbridge Mark Dudbridge Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...	1	4	6	0	11	4	2	109	84.31

    
    
    † = Hit twice in Round 2 match against Steve Beaton.
    
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