# 2016 Players Tour Championship Final

The 2016 Players Tour Championship Grand Final (officially the 2016 Ladbrokes Players Tour Championship Grand Final) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22 and 27 March 2016 at the EventCity in Manchester, England. It was the eighth ranking event of the 2015/2016 season. The tournament was broadcast in the UK on ITV4.
Defending champion Joe Perry failed to qualify for this year finals having finished 51st on the Order of Merit. The tournament was won by Mark Allen who beat Ricky Walden 10–6 in the 19-frame final, winning the £100,000 first prize. It was Allen's third ranking event win and his first in Europe after two wins in China in 2012 and 2013.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money is shown below:
| | Prize fund |
| Winner | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | £38,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | £12,500 |
| Last 16 | £7,000 |
| Last 32 | £4,000 |
| Highest break | £2,000 |
| Total | £350,000 |
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000. The sponsor pledged to double the prize for a 147 break and so the prize would have been £20,000.

## Seeding list

The players competed in 7 minor-ranking tournaments to earn points for the European Tour and Asian Tour Orders of Merit. The top 24 from the European Tour and the top 2 from the Asian Tour qualified for the finals, plus 6 more from a combination of both lists. Mark Selby withdrew for personal reasons and was replaced in the draw by Matthew Selt.
The seeding list of the finals was based on the combined list from the earnings of both Orders of Merit.
| Rank | Player | European Tour | Asian Tour | Total points |
| 1 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 26,625 | 0 | 26,625 |
| 2 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 25,275 | 0 | 25,275 |
| 3 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 23,175 | 1,300 | 24,475 |
| 4 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 22,200 | 0 | 22,200 |
| 5 | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 22,200 | 0 | 22,200 |
| 6 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 20,550 | 0 | 20,550 |
| 7 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 15,975 | 0 | 15,975 |
| 8 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 1,425 | 13,500 | 14,925 |
| 9 | Mark King (ENG) | 13,200 | 1,300 | 14,500 |
| 10 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 14,475 | 0 | 14,475 |
| 11 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 13,050 | 800 | 13,850 |
| 12 | Michael White (WAL) | 13,200 | 0 | 13,200 |
| 13 | Tian Pengfei (CHN) | 11,700 | 1,300 | 13,000 |
| 14 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 12,225 | 0 | 12,225 |
| 15 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 9,750 | 1,750 | 11,500 |
| 16 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 10,425 | 0 | 10,425 |
| 17 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 10,275 | 0 | 10,275 |
| 18 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 3,525 | 6,500 | 10,025 |
| 19 | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 9,975 | 0 | 9,975 |
| 20 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 9,900 | 0 | 9,900 |
| 21 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 8,550 | 1,300 | 9,850 |
| 22 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 8,025 | 1,300 | 9,325 |
| 23 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 8,700 | 0 | 8,700 |
| 24 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 8,250 | 0 | 8,250 |
| 25 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 4,500 | 3,500 | 8,000 |
| 26 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 7,950 | 0 | 7,950 |
| 27 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 7,350 | 0 | 7,350 |
| 28 | Sam Baird (ENG) | 7,275 | 0 | 7,275 |
| 29 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 6,675 | 0 | 6,675 |
| 30 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 6,450 | 0 | 6,450 |
| 31 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 2,700 | 3,500 | 6,200 |
| 32 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 6,150 | 0 | 6,150 |
| 33 | Matthew Selt (ENG) | 6,000 | 0 | 6,000 |

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 33 | Matthew Selt (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 1 | 33 | Matthew Selt | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 4 | 15 | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 3 | | | | 15 | Ben Woollaston | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 4 | 22 | Dominic Dale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 4 | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Allen | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Allen | 6 | | | | |
| 32 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 3 | 4 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mark King (ENG) | 4 | 9 | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Sam Baird (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Sam Baird (ENG) | 2 | | | | 4 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 4 | | | | | | | 19 | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 1 | 10 | Ryan Day | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Mike Dunn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 1 | 19 | Mike Dunn | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Allen | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Ricky Walden | 6 |
| 3 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Ricky Walden | 6 |
| 26 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 3 | 3 | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Ricky Walden | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 1 | 18 | Ricky Walden | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 4 | | | | 18 | Ricky Walden | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 4 | 24 | Judd Trump | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 4 | 6 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | | 18 | Ricky Walden | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | |
| 8 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | |
| 27 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 1 | 8 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Michael White | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Michael White (WAL) | 4 | 12 | Michael White | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 2 | | | | 8 | Ding Junhui | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Tian Pengfei (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 4 | 31 | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 4 | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Colin Humphries. EventCity, Manchester, England, 27 March 2016. :
| Mark Allen (4) Northern Ireland | 10–6 | Ricky Walden (18) England |
| Afternoon: 74–0 (59), 0–89 (85), 8–86, 0–107 (85), 73–6 (51), 96–44 (80), 71–44, 73–33 (68), 78–35 (64) Evening: 83–11 (52), 1–68 (62), 0–92 (92), 51–59, 72–38, 87–28 (61), 100–0 (67) |||
| 80 | Highest break | 92 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 8 | 50+ breaks | 4 |