# 2011 Players Championship Finals (December)

The December 2011 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals was the fourth edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2011 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place between 8–11 December 2011 and was held at the Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England. This was also the first Players Championship Final to be held before the PDC World Championship.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but he was defeated in the second round by Mervyn King. Kevin Painter came through the field with increasingly impressive performances to secure his first televised major title, defeating Mark Webster 13–9 in the final.

## Prize money

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £250,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £24,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £15,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £6,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £3,000 |

## Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Players Championship Order of Merit after the last Players Championship events, which was held in Wigan on 27 November, qualified for the event.
A notable absentee was world champion Adrian Lewis. Simon Whitlock withdrew from the tournament due to a broken ankle, and he was replaced by John Henderson.
* Justin Pipe (second round)
* Gary Anderson (second round)
* Paul Nicholson (first round)
* Wes Newton (semi-finals)
* John Part (first round)
* Ronnie Baxter (first round)
* Phil Taylor (second round)
* Vincent van der Voort (first round)
* Dave Chisnall (quarter-finals)
* Mervyn King (quarter-finals)
* Jamie Caven (first round)
* Mark Walsh (quarter-finals)
* Peter Wright (second round)
* James Wade (quarter-finals)
* Colin Osborne (first round)
* Mark Webster (runner-up)
* Steve Beaton (first round)
* Kevin Painter (champion)
* Andy Smith (first round)
* Denis Ovens (first round)
* Mark Hylton (first round)
* Scott Rand (semi-finals)
* Colin Lloyd (first round)
* Alan Tabern (first round)
* Co Stompé (second round)
* Terry Jenkins (first round)
* Raymond van Barneveld (second round)
* Wayne Jones (second round)
* Richie Burnett (first round)
* Steve Brown (second round)
* Michael van Gerwen (first round)
* John Henderson (first round)

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 8–9 December | First round (best of 11 legs) 8–9 December | First round (best of 11 legs) 8–9 December | Second round (best of 15 legs) 10 December | Second round (best of 15 legs) 10 December | Second round (best of 15 legs) 10 December | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 11 December | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 11 December | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 11 December | | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 11 December | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 11 December | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 11 December | | Final (best of 25 legs) 11 December | Final (best of 25 legs) 11 December | Final (best of 25 legs) 11 December |
| 1 | Justin Pipe 94.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | John Henderson 72.74 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | John Henderson 72.74 | 1 | 1 | Justin Pipe 92.15 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Mark Webster 93.28 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark Webster 90.84 | 6 | 16 | Mark Webster 93.28 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Beaton 89.68 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Beaton 89.68 | 2 | | | | 16 | Mark Webster 92.27 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Dave Chisnall 90.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vincent van der Voort 86.89 | 1 | | | | | | | 9 | Dave Chisnall 90.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Co Stompé 95.19 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Co Stompé 95.19 | 6 | 25 | Co Stompé 90.10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Dave Chisnall 93.61 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dave Chisnall 96.68 | 6 | 9 | Dave Chisnall 93.61 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Alan Tabern 90.77 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Alan Tabern 90.77 | 3 | | | | | | | | 16 | Mark Webster 93.58 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 95.54 | 7 | | | | |
| 5 | John Part 87.52 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 95.54 | 7 | | | | |
| 28 | Wayne Jones 99.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Wayne Jones 99.10 | 6 | 28 | Wayne Jones 83.32 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Mark Walsh 91.39 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Walsh 93.40 | 6 | 12 | Mark Walsh 91.39 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mark Hylton 89.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mark Hylton 89.40 | 3 | | | | 12 | Mark Walsh 91.22 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 91.18 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wes Newton 99.78 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Wes Newton 91.18 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Richie Burnett 92.59 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Richie Burnett 92.59 | 3 | 4 | Wes Newton 97.91 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Peter Wright 99.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Wright 103.26 | 6 | 13 | Peter Wright 99.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Denis Ovens 96.56 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Denis Ovens 96.56 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Mark Webster 93.31 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Kevin Painter 96.28 | 13 |
| 2 | Gary Anderson 106.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Kevin Painter 96.28 | 13 |
| 31 | Michael van Gerwen 97.12 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Michael van Gerwen 97.12 | 0 | 2 | Gary Anderson 86.50 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Kevin Painter 91.56 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Colin Osborne 85.56 | 2 | 18 | Kevin Painter 91.56 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Kevin Painter 90.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Kevin Painter 90.23 | 6 | | | | 18 | Kevin Painter 91.02 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Mervyn King 87.42 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Phil Taylor 97.59 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Mervyn King 87.42 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Terry Jenkins 100.64 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Terry Jenkins 100.64 | 4 | 7 | Phil Taylor 94.93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Mervyn King 95.23 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mervyn King 97.61 | 6 | 10 | Mervyn King 95.23 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Colin Lloyd 93.42 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Colin Lloyd 93.42 | 4 | | | | | | | | 18 | Kevin Painter 97.85 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 22 | Scott Rand 95.06 | 9 | | | | |
| 6 | Ronnie Baxter 92.18 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | Scott Rand 95.06 | 9 | | | | |
| 27 | Raymond van Barneveld 104.81 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Raymond van Barneveld 104.81 | 6 | 27 | Raymond van Barneveld 95.67 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Scott Rand 98.85 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jamie Caven 95.26 | 2 | 22 | Scott Rand 98.85 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Scott Rand 99.00 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Scott Rand 99.00 | 6 | | | | 22 | Scott Rand 99.12 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | James Wade 94.77 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Paul Nicholson 95.21 | 5 | | | | | | | 14 | James Wade 94.77 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Brown 94.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Brown 94.93 | 6 | 30 | Steve Brown 87.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | James Wade 88.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | James Wade 92.43 | 6 | 14 | James Wade 88.37 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Andy Smith 94.28 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| Kevin Painter | Winner | 5 | 46 | 31 | 16 | 105 | 48 | 16 | 130 | 93.39 |
| Mark Webster | Runner-up | 5 | 42 | 37 | 17 | 104 | 54 | 14 | 100 | 92.66 |
| Scott Rand | Semi-finals | 4 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 77 | 35 | 13 | 170 | 98.01 |
| Wes Newton | Semi-finals | 4 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 170 | 96.10 |
| Mark Walsh | Quarter-finals | 3 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 121 | 92.00 |
| James Wade | Quarter-finals | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 55 | 26 | 6 | 142 | 91.86 |
| Dave Chisnall | Quarter-finals | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 108 | 93.55 |
| Mervyn King | Quarter-finals | 3 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 50 | 31 | 10 | 170 | 93.42 |
| Peter Wright | Second round | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 130 | 101.54 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | Second round | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 112 | 100.24 |
| Gary Anderson | Second round | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 161 | 96.30 |
| Phil Taylor | Second round | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 83 | 96.26 |
| Justin Pipe | Second round | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 136 | 93.25 |
| Wayne Jones | Second round | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 121 | 91.21 |
| Steve Brown | Second round | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 92 | 91.20 |
| Co Stompé | Second round | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 170 | 92.65 |
| Alan Tabern | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 90.77 |
| Colin Lloyd | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 93.42 |
| Steve Beaton | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 89.68 |
| Mark Hylton | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 89.40 |
| John Part | First round | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87.52 |
| Vincent van der Voort | First round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 86.89 |
| Colin Osborne | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 86.56 |
| Terry Jenkins | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 100.64 |
| Michael van Gerwen | First round | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 97.12 |
| Denis Ovens | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 120 | 96.56 |
| Richie Burnett | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 101 | 92.59 |
| Ronnie Baxter | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 92.18 |
| Jamie Caven | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 95.26 |
| Paul Nicholson | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 101 | 95.21 |
| Andy Smith | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 94.28 |
| John Henderson | First round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 72.74 |

## Television coverage

The tournament was broadcast in the UK on ITV4 who return to televising the tournament after the last edition was streamed through the PDC website. The tournament was also broadcast in Australia for the first time with Fox Sports showing it. In the Netherlands, the tournament was broadcast on TV (highlights) and internet (livestream) by RTL7.