# 2011 Players Championship Finals (February)

The February 2011 Perform Players Championship Finals was the third edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2010 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place between 3–6 February 2011 and was held at the Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England, which hosted the event for the first time, after two years at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet.
Defending champion Paul Nicholson failed to qualify for this tournament after finishing just outside the top 32 of the 2010 Players Championship Order of Merit.
Phil Taylor regained the title after narrowly defeating Gary Anderson 13–12 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 of 2010 qualified for the event.
* Simon Whitlock (second round)
* Gary Anderson (runner-up)
* Colin Lloyd (quarter-finals)
* Phil Taylor (champion)
* Wes Newton (quarter-finals)
* Mark Walsh (first round)
* Jamie Caven (second round)
* Vincent van der Voort (first round)
* Adrian Lewis (first round)
* Ronnie Baxter (first round)
* Denis Ovens (first round)
* Mark Webster (second round)
* James Wade (second round)
* Andy Hamilton (first round)
* Wayne Jones (first round)
* Mervyn King (semi-finals)
* Co Stompé (first round)
* Kevin Painter (second round)
* Dennis Priestley (second round)
* Mark Dudbridge (first round)
* Alan Tabern (first round)
* Colin Osborne (second round)
* Andy Smith (quarter-finals)
* Steve Beaton (second round)
* Terry Jenkins (quarter-finals)
* Barrie Bates (first round)
* Steve Farmer (semi-finals)
* Richie Burnett (first round)
* Steve Brown (first round)
* Jelle Klaasen (first round)
* Justin Pipe (first round)
* Tony Eccles (first round)

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 3–4 February | First round (best of 11 legs) 3–4 February | First round (best of 11 legs) 3–4 February | Second round (best of 15 legs) 5 February | Second round (best of 15 legs) 5 February | Second round (best of 15 legs) 5 February | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 6 February | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 6 February | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 6 February | | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 6 February | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 6 February | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 6 February | | Final (best of 25 legs) 6 February | Final (best of 25 legs) 6 February | Final (best of 25 legs) 6 February |
| 1 | Simon Whitlock 99.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Tony Eccles 87.69 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Tony Eccles 87.69 | 1 | 1 | Simon Whitlock 96.78 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Mervyn King 97.38 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mervyn King 92.25 | 6 | 16 | Mervyn King 97.38 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Co Stompé 89.76 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Co Stompé 89.76 | 5 | | | | 16 | Mervyn King 98.52 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25 | Terry Jenkins 95.41 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Vincent van der Voort 89.88 | 4 | | | | | | | 25 | Terry Jenkins 95.41 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Terry Jenkins 92.27 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Terry Jenkins 92.27 | 6 | 25 | Terry Jenkins 89.19 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Steve Beaton 87.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Adrian Lewis 93.84 | 4 | 24 | Steve Beaton 87.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Steve Beaton 93.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Steve Beaton 93.56 | 6 | | | | | | | | 16 | Mervyn King 95.67 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 98.79 | 10 | | | | |
| 5 | Wes Newton 103.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 98.79 | 10 | | | | |
| 28 | Richie Burnett 92.91 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Richie Burnett 92.91 | 4 | 5 | Wes Newton 96.80 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Mark Webster 90.90 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Webster 100.02 | 6 | 12 | Mark Webster 90.90 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Alan Tabern 90.70 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Alan Tabern 90.70 | 3 | | | | 5 | Wes Newton 97.34 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 103.01 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Phil Taylor 95.87 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 103.01 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Steve Brown 91.26 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Steve Brown 91.26 | 2 | 4 | Phil Taylor 100.42 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | James Wade 90.73 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | James Wade 83.55 | 6 | 13 | James Wade 90.73 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Mark Dudbridge 84.31 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Mark Dudbridge 84.31 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Phil Taylor 97.01 | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Gary Anderson 96.31 | 12 |
| 2 | Gary Anderson 102.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Gary Anderson 96.31 | 12 |
| 31 | Justin Pipe 98.66 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Justin Pipe 98.66 | 4 | 2 | Gary Anderson 100.29 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Kevin Painter 97.32 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wayne Jones 90.54 | 5 | 18 | Kevin Painter 97.32 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Kevin Painter 89.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Kevin Painter 89.46 | 6 | | | | 2 | Gary Anderson 96.48 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | Andy Smith 100.36 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jamie Caven 95.78 | 6 | | | | | | | 23 | Andy Smith 100.36 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Barrie Bates 89.76 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Barrie Bates 89.76 | 1 | 7 | Jamie Caven 86.98 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Andy Smith 89.57 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ronnie Baxter 92.64 | 2 | 23 | Andy Smith 89.57 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Andy Smith 100.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Andy Smith 100.07 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | Gary Anderson 93.92 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Steve Farmer 87.14 | 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Mark Walsh 89.49 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Steve Farmer 87.14 | 7 | | | | |
| 27 | Steve Farmer 94.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Steve Farmer 94.55 | 6 | 27 | Steve Farmer 93.06 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Colin Osborne 89.03 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Denis Ovens 93.56 | 5 | 22 | Colin Osborne 89.03 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Colin Osborne 90.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Colin Osborne 90.63 | 6 | | | | 27 | Steve Farmer 94.55 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Colin Lloyd 93.98 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Colin Lloyd 87.18 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Colin Lloyd 93.98 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Jelle Klaasen 88.55 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Jelle Klaasen 88.55 | 4 | 3 | Colin Lloyd 95.56 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Dennis Priestley 86.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Andy Hamilton 93.05 | 5 | 19 | Dennis Priestley 86.40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dennis Priestley 91.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| Phil Taylor | Winner | 5 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 105 | 58 | 12 | 135 | 99.02 |
| Gary Anderson | Final | 5 | 45 | 34 | 17 | 95 | 58 | 20 | 142 | 97.99 |
| Steve Farmer | Semi-finals | 4 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 67 | 35 | 14 | 148 | 92.33 |
| Mervyn King | Semi-finals | 4 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 73 | 49 | 12 | 110 | 95.96 |
| Wes Newton | Quarter-finals | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 157 | 99.09 |
| Andy Smith | Quarter-finals | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 33 | 7 | 101 | 96.67 |
| Terry Jenkins | Quarter-finals | 3 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 52 | 33 | 8 | †120 | 92.29 |
| Colin Lloyd | Quarter-finals | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 155 | 92.24 |
| Jamie Caven | Second round | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 122 | 91.38 |
| Steve Beaton | Second round | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 108 | 90.60 |
| Mark Webster | Second round | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 91 | 95.46 |
| Kevin Painter | Second round | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 90 | 93.39 |
| Colin Osborne | Second round | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 150 | 89.83 |
| Dennis Priestley | Second round | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 150 | 88.95 |
| Simon Whitlock | Second round | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 110 | 98.26 |
| James Wade | Second round | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 107 | 87.14 |
| Justin Pipe | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 124 | 98.66 |
| Barrie Bates | First round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 89.76 |
| Co Stompé | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 121 | 89.76 |
| Mark Walsh | First round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 89.49 |
| Andy Hamilton | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 121 | 93.05 |
| Richie Burnett | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 92.91 |
| Ronnie Baxter | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 92.64 |
| Steve Brown | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 91.26 |
| Alan Tabern | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 116 | 90.70 |
| Adrian Lewis | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 96 | 93.84 |
| Denis Ovens | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 130 | 93.56 |
| Wayne Jones | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 90.54 |
| Vincent van der Voort | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 102 | 89.88 |
| Jelle Klaasen | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 154 | 88.55 |
| Tony Eccles | First round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 87.69 |
| Mark Dudbridge | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 109 | 84.31 |
† = Hit twice in Round 2 match against Steve Beaton.

## Live coverage

The tournament was broadcast live worldwide through the PDC's official website.