The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 (also known as Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 for sponsorship purposes) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place over 24–27 June 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. It was contested by 75 professional players and 73 amateurs.

Kurt Maflin made the 71st official maximum break during his last 128 match against Michał Zieliński. This was Maflin's first official 147.

Mark Williams won the final 4–0 against Stephen Maguire.

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:

Prize fundRanking points1
Winner£10,0002,000
Runner Up£5,0001,600
Semi-finalist£2,5001,280
Quarter-finalist£1,5001,000
Last 16£1,000760
Last 32£600560
Last 64£200360
Total£50,000–
  • 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

Preliminary round

Best of 7 frames

England Greg Davis w/o–w/d England David Gray England Craig Steadman 1–4 India Aditya Mehta England Mitchell Travis 2–4 England Sam Craigie China Chen Zhe 3–4 England Stephen Ormerod England David Craggs 4–0 England Jamie Walker England Charlie Walters 2–4 England Stephen Craigie England Kamran Ashraf 4–2 England Richard Somauroo England Mark Miller 0–4 Pakistan Sharrukh Nasir England Jake Nicholson 1–4 Northern Ireland Jordan Brown Republic of Ireland Robert Redmond 4–0 England Jack Culligan England Sam Harvey 0–4 England Shaun ParkesEngland Nick Jennings 4–1 England Stephen Groves England Damian Wilks 1–4 England Andrew Norman England Martin O'Donnell 4–2 England Jeff Cundy England Alex Davies 3–4 Poland Michał Zieliński England Ryan Clark 0–4 Scotland Hugh Abernethy England Oliver Brown 0–4 Hong Kong Andy Lee England Michael Wild 4–1 England James Silverwood England Jordan Rimmer 0–4 Wales Daniel Wells Scotland Marc Davis w/o–w/d Denmark Ejler Hame England James Cahill 0–4 England Ashik Nathwani Australia Jamie Brown 0–4 England Stuart Carrington
England Greg Davisw/o–w/dEngland David Gray
England Craig Steadman1–4India Aditya Mehta
England Mitchell Travis2–4England Sam Craigie
China Chen Zhe3–4England Stephen Ormerod
England David Craggs4–0England Jamie Walker
England Charlie Walters2–4England Stephen Craigie
England Kamran Ashraf4–2England Richard Somauroo
England Mark Miller0–4Pakistan Sharrukh Nasir
England Jake Nicholson1–4Northern Ireland Jordan Brown
Republic of Ireland Robert Redmond4–0England Jack Culligan
England Sam Harvey0–4England Shaun Parkes
England Nick Jennings4–1England Stephen Groves
England Damian Wilks1–4England Andrew Norman
England Martin O'Donnell4–2England Jeff Cundy
England Alex Davies3–4Poland Michał Zieliński
England Ryan Clark0–4Scotland Hugh Abernethy
England Oliver Brown0–4Hong Kong Andy Lee
England Michael Wild4–1England James Silverwood
England Jordan Rimmer0–4Wales Daniel Wells
Scotland Marc Davisw/o–w/dDenmark Ejler Hame
England James Cahill0–4England Ashik Nathwani
Australia Jamie Brown0–4England Stuart Carrington

Main rounds

Top half

Section 1

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
Wales Andrew Pagett1England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
Wales Dominic Dale4Wales Dominic Dale0
England David Bailey0England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
England Mark Selby4England Mark Selby3
England David Grace2England Mark Selby4
Wales Ryan Day3England Michael Wasley1
England Michael Wasley4England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
Wales Matthew Stevens4Wales Matthew Stevens1
England Chris Norbury1Wales Matthew Stevens4
Northern Ireland Joe Swail4Northern Ireland Joe Swail2
England James Hill1Wales Matthew Stevens4
Brazil Igor Figueiredo4Brazil Igor Figueiredo2
England Lee Farebrother1Brazil Igor Figueiredo4
England Jimmy Michie4England Jimmy Michie3
England Paul Metcalf1

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Peter Lines4
England Danny Douane0England Peter Lines3
England Ben Woollaston4England Ben Woollaston4
England Adam Duffy2England Ben Woollaston3
Wales Jamie Jones4Wales Jamie Jones4
England James McGouran2Wales Jamie Jones4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene4Northern Ireland Gerard Greene3
England Sam Baird2Wales Jamie Jones2
England Jimmy White4England Jamie Cope4
England Gareth Green1England Jimmy White4
England Kyren Wilson4England Kyren Wilson3
Scotland James McBain2England Jimmy White1
England Jamie O'Neill1England Jamie Cope4
England Ben Harrison4England Ben Harrison3
England Jamie Cope4England Jamie Cope4
England Samuel Thistlewhite1

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
China Zhang Anda0
England Alfie Burden4England Alfie Burden4
Malta Tony Drago4Malta Tony Drago1
England Ian Glover3England Alfie Burden2
Scotland Marcus Campbell4Scotland Marcus Campbell4
Pakistan Shokat Ali2Scotland Marcus Campbell4
England Peter Ebdon4England Peter Ebdon1
Poland Krzysztof Wróbel0Scotland Marcus Campbell2
England Jack Lisowski3England Barry Pinches4
China Liu Chuang4China Liu Chuang3
England Barry Pinches4England Barry Pinches4
England Adam Wicheard3England Barry Pinches4
Scotland Alan McManus4Scotland Anthony McGill2
England Ian Burns2Scotland Alan McManus2
Scotland Anthony McGill4Scotland Anthony McGill4
Poland Marcin Nitschke1

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Liam Highfield4
England Zak Surety3England Liam Highfield2
England Judd Trump4England Judd Trump4
Wales Jak Jones1England Judd Trump4
England Paul Davison4England Paul Davison2
Germany Patrick Einsle0England Paul Davison4
England Robert Milkins3China Liu Song3
China Liu Song4England Judd Trump0
England Jimmy Robertson2Wales Mark Williams4
China Xiao Guodong4China Xiao Guodong4
England Matthew Selt4England Matthew Selt2
England Craig Barber3China Xiao Guodong2
Wales Mark Williams4Wales Mark Williams4
England Marc Harman0Wales Mark Williams4
England Mark Joyce4England Mark Joyce2
England Robbie Williams3

Bottom half

Section 5

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Shaun Murphy3
England Mitchell Mann4England Mitchell Mann3
England Andrew Higginson4England Andrew Higginson4
Qatar Ahmed Saif0England Andrew Higginson2
England Stephen Lee4England Stephen Lee4
England Lee Spick1England Stephen Lee4
England Rory McLeod4England Rory McLeod0
Belgium Olivier Vandedoheede1England Stephen Lee2
Hong Kong Marco Fu4Hong Kong Marco Fu4
Belgium Luca Brecel0Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Andy Hicks4England Andy Hicks2
England Kuldesh Johal3Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Ian McCulloch1England Allan Taylor1
England Allan Taylor4England Allan Taylor4
Scotland Graeme Dott4Scotland Graeme Dott2
Poland Adam Stefanow0

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Nigel Bond4
England Gavin Butler0England Nigel Bond4
Scotland Jamie Burnett4Scotland Jamie Burnett0
Wales Jamie Clarke2England Nigel Bond4
England Martin Gould4England Martin Gould1
England Greg Davis0England Martin Gould4
England Mike Dunn4England Mike Dunn2
India Aditya Mehta2England Nigel Bond1
England Adrian Gunnell4England Joe Jogia4
England Sam Craigie1England Adrian Gunnell1
England Mark King4England Mark King4
England Stephen Ormerod2England Mark King1
England Joe Jogia4England Joe Jogia4
England David Craggs1England Joe Jogia4
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace4Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace3
England Stephen Craigie2

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Justin Astley4
England Kamran Ashraf0England Justin Astley3
England Matthew Couch4England Matthew Couch4
Pakistan Sharrukh Nasir2England Matthew Couch3
England Anthony Hamilton1England Mark Davis4
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown4Northern Ireland Jordan Brown1
England Mark Davis4England Mark Davis4
Republic of Ireland Robert Redmond3England Mark Davis3
England Stuart Bingham4England Tom Ford4
England Shaun Parkes0England Stuart Bingham4
England David Gilbert2England Nick Jennings1
England Nick Jennings4England Stuart Bingham3
England Simon Bedford2England Tom Ford4
England Andrew Norman4England Andrew Norman3
England Tom Ford4England Tom Ford4
England Martin O'Donnell0

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Norway Kurt Maflin4
Poland Michał Zieliński0Norway Kurt Maflin2
England Barry Hawkins4England Barry Hawkins4
Scotland Hugh Abernethy3England Barry Hawkins4
England Ricky Walden4England Dave Harold2
Hong Kong Andy Lee3England Ricky Walden0
England Dave Harold4England Dave Harold4
England Michael Wild3England Barry Hawkins3
England Michael Holt2Scotland Stephen Maguire4
Wales Daniel Wells4Wales Daniel Wells4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien2
Scotland Marc Davis0Wales Daniel Wells1
Belgium Bjorn Haneveer4Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Ashik Nathwani2Belgium Bjorn Haneveer0
Scotland Stephen Maguire4Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Stuart Carrington2

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 framesSemi-finals Best of 7 framesFinal Best of 7 frames
England Ronnie O'Sullivan0
England Jamie Cope4England Jamie Cope3
England Barry Pinches3Wales Mark Williams4
Wales Mark Williams4Wales Mark Williams4
Hong Kong Marco Fu4Scotland Stephen Maguire0
England Joe Jogia2Hong Kong Marco Fu1
England Tom Ford2Scotland Stephen Maguire4
Scotland Stephen Maguire4

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England, 27 June 2010.
Mark Williams Wales4–0Stephen Maguire Scotland
75–0 (75), 69–0 (64), 67–54 (59), 106–16 (82)
82Highest break–
0Century breaks0
450+ breaks0

Century breaks

147 – Kurt Maflin 141, 129 – Mark Selby 138, 118 – Tony Drago 137, 129, 124, 124, 114 – Stephen Maguire 136 – Jordan Brown 136 – Dave Harold 134, 130 – Anthony McGill 134 – Jamie Jones 133 – Joe Jogia 129, 108 – Andrew Higginson 129, 103 – Tom Ford 124 – Fergal O'Brien 122 – Ronnie O'Sullivan 121 – Andrew Norman 119 – Marco Fu 117 – Alan McManus115 – Patrick Wallace 114 – Michał Zieliński 112, 102, 100, 100 – Jamie Cope 111 – Judd Trump 110, 100 – Hugh Abernethy 109, 109 – Stephen Lee 107 – Daniel Wells 106 – Stuart Bingham 106 – Jimmy Robertson 104 – Nick Jennings 104 – Peter Ebdon 103 – Jamie Burnett 101 – Rory McLeod 101 – Mike Dunn 101 – Alfie Burden