The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4 (also known as Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4 for sponsorship purposes) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 16 August 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. The preliminary rounds took place on 25 July at the same venue.

Barry Pinches won in the final 4–3 against Ronnie O'Sullivan.

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 rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Germany Lasse Münstermann 2–4 Wales Jamie Clarke England Michael Wild 4–1 England James Silverwood China Chen Zhe 4–0 England Oliver Brown England Shaun Wilkes 2–4 England Chris NorburyEngland Rogelio Esteiro 0–4 England Robert Valiant England David Portman 4–1 England Jamie Curtis-Barrett England Paul Metcalf 3–4 England Lee Page England Samuel Thistlewhite w/o–w/d England Mike Hallett
Germany Lasse Münstermann2–4Wales Jamie Clarke
England Michael Wild4–1England James Silverwood
China Chen Zhe4–0England Oliver Brown
England Shaun Wilkes2–4England Chris Norbury
England Rogelio Esteiro0–4England Robert Valiant
England David Portman4–1England Jamie Curtis-Barrett
England Paul Metcalf3–4England Lee Page
England Samuel Thistlewhitew/o–w/dEngland Mike Hallett

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

England Andy Lee 1–4 England Jame McGouran England Alex Davies w/o–w/d England Gareth Green England David Craggs 2–4 England Farakh Ajaib England David Grace 4–2 England Callum Downing England Ian Burns 4–0 England Ashik Nathwani Belgium Hans Blankaert 4–2 Wales Jamie Clarke England Danny Douane w/d–w/o England Lee Spick England Jamie Walker 4–1 England Lee Farebrother England Antony Parsons 4–3 England Mitchell Travis England John Whitty 1–4 England Steve Judd England Lee Shanker w/o–w/d Scotland Dale Smith England Dane Hall w/d–w/o England Michael Wild England Stephen Ormerod 4–3 Australia Jamie Brown England Nick Jennings w/o–w/d England Lewis Mayes China Tian Pengfei w/d–w/o England Daniel Skingle England Andrew Norman 3–4 China Chen ZheChina Yu Delu w/d–w/o England Martin O'Donnell England James Hill 0–4 England Chris Norbury England Sam Baird w/o–w/d India Rupesh Thakkar England David Gray w/d–w/o Pakistan Sharrukh Nasir England Sam Craigie w/d–w/o England Rock Hui England Joel Walker 4–0 England Anthony Robson England Mark Smith 1–4 England Charlie Walters England Jordan Rimmer 0–4 England Robert Valiant England Stuart Carrington w/o–w/d England Marc Harman England Kamran Ashraf 3–4 England David Portman England Adam Duffy 4–0 England Craig Barber England Tony Knowles 1–4 England Lee Page England Ian Glover 4–3 England Jeff Cundy Wales Alex Taubman 4–0 England Samuel Thistlewhite England Shaun Parkes 3–4 India Lucky Vatnani England Jake Nicholson 1–4 England Ben Harrison
England Andy Lee1–4England Jame McGouran
England Alex Daviesw/o–w/dEngland Gareth Green
England David Craggs2–4England Farakh Ajaib
England David Grace4–2England Callum Downing
England Ian Burns4–0England Ashik Nathwani
Belgium Hans Blankaert4–2Wales Jamie Clarke
England Danny Douanew/d–w/oEngland Lee Spick
England Jamie Walker4–1England Lee Farebrother
England Antony Parsons4–3England Mitchell Travis
England John Whitty1–4England Steve Judd
England Lee Shankerw/o–w/dScotland Dale Smith
England Dane Hallw/d–w/oEngland Michael Wild
England Stephen Ormerod4–3Australia Jamie Brown
England Nick Jenningsw/o–w/dEngland Lewis Mayes
China Tian Pengfeiw/d–w/oEngland Daniel Skingle
England Andrew Norman3–4China Chen Zhe
China Yu Deluw/d–w/oEngland Martin O'Donnell
England James Hill0–4England Chris Norbury
England Sam Bairdw/o–w/dIndia Rupesh Thakkar
England David Grayw/d–w/oPakistan Sharrukh Nasir
England Sam Craigiew/d–w/oEngland Rock Hui
England Joel Walker4–0England Anthony Robson
England Mark Smith1–4England Charlie Walters
England Jordan Rimmer0–4England Robert Valiant
England Stuart Carringtonw/o–w/dEngland Marc Harman
England Kamran Ashraf3–4England David Portman
England Adam Duffy4–0England Craig Barber
England Tony Knowles1–4England Lee Page
England Ian Glover4–3England Jeff Cundy
Wales Alex Taubman4–0England Samuel Thistlewhite
England Shaun Parkes3–4India Lucky Vatnani
England Jake Nicholson1–4England Ben Harrison

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 Mark Selby4
China Zhang Anda2England Mark Selby4
England Dave Harold4England Dave Harold1
England James McGouran1England Mark Selby0
England Ronnie O'Sullivan4England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
Wales Ryan Day0England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
England Stephen Craigie2Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
England Mark Kingw/dEngland Judd Trump0
England Alex Daviesw/oEngland Alex Davies1
Scotland Anthony McGill4Scotland Anthony McGill4
Scotland Stephen Hendry0Scotland Anthony McGill0
Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey4England Judd Trump4
England Farakh Ajaib2Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey0
England Judd Trump4England Judd Trump4
England David Grace1

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Ricky Walden4
England David Gilbert2England Ricky Walden2
Malta Tony Drago4Malta Tony Drago4
Wales Alex Taubman1Malta Tony Drago4
England Joe Jogia3England Ian Burns3
England Ian Burns4England Ian Burns4
England Rory McLeod4England Rory McLeod1
Republic of Ireland Joe Delaney0Malta Tony Drago2
England Justin Astley4Hong Kong Marco Fu4
Belgium Hans Blankaert0England Justin Astley4
Northern Ireland Joe Swail3Thailand Issara Kachaiwong3
Thailand Issara Kachaiwong4England Justin Astley3
England Martin Gould4Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Ian McCulloch2England Martin Gould1
Hong Kong Marco Fu4Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Lee Spick3

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Allan Taylor4
England Reanne Evans1England Allan Taylor2
England Nigel Bond2England Jamie Walker4
England Jamie Walker4England Jamie Walker1
Brazil Igor Figueiredo4Belgium Bjorn Haneveer4
England Antony Parsons3Brazil Igor Figueiredo3
Belgium Bjorn Haneveer4Belgium Bjorn Haneveer4
England Steve Judd1Belgium Bjorn Haneveer1
Wales Dominic Dale4Wales Dominic Dale4
England Simon Bedford0Wales Dominic Dale4
England Mark Joyce4England Mark Joyce0
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace2Wales Dominic Dale4
England Liam Highfield4England Alfie Burden3
England Lee Shanker1England Liam Highfield1
England Alfie Burden4England Alfie Burden4
England Michael Wild0

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
China Xiao Guodong4
Wales Michael White2China Xiao Guodong4
England Kuldesh Johal3Republic of Ireland Michael Judge1
Republic of Ireland Michael Judge4China Xiao Guodong2
England Peter Lines4England Peter Lines4
England Kyren Wilson0England Peter Lines4
England Adrian Gunnell4England Adrian Gunnell2
England Stephen Ormerod2England Peter Lines0
England Michael Wasley2Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Jack Lisowski4England Jack Lisowski0
England Mark Davis4England Mark Davis4
Germany Patrick Einsle0England Mark Davis3
Scotland Stephen Maguire4Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Nick Jennings0Scotland Stephen Maguire4
England Jamie Cope4England Jamie Cope1
England Daniel Skingle1

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 Barry Pinches4
Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon0England Barry Pinches4
England Stuart Bingham3China Chen Zhe2
China Chen Zhe4England Barry Pinches4
England Matthew Couch1Wales Jak Jones0
England Anthony Hamilton4England Anthony Hamilton3
England Paul Davison2Wales Jak Jones4
Wales Jak Jones4England Barry Pinches4
England Tom Ford3England Matthew Selt1
England Martin O'Donnell4England Martin O'Donnell1
England Ben Woollaston3England Chris Norbury4
England Chris Norbury4England Chris Norbury2
England Matthew Selt4England Matthew Selt4
Wales Paul Davies3England Matthew Selt4
England Shaun Murphy4England Shaun Murphy3
England Michael Holt3

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
China Liu Song4
England Sam Baird3China Liu Song4
England Andy Hicks4England Andy Hicks2
Scotland James McBain2China Liu Song4
England Peter Ebdon4Northern Ireland Gerard Greene1
Republic of Ireland David Morris3England Peter Ebdon1
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene4Northern Ireland Gerard Greene4
Thailand Noppon Saengkham1China Liu Song4
England Jimmy White[a]w/dEngland Jimmy Robertson3
Pakistan Sharrukh Nasirw/oPakistan Sharrukh Nasir1
England Jimmy Robertson4England Jimmy Robertson4
England Rock Hui0England Jimmy Robertson4
China Liu Chuang3England Robert Milkins3
England Joel Walker4England Joel Walker0
Norway Kurt Maflin1England Robert Milkins4
England Robert Milkins4

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Wales Jamie Jones2
Northern Ireland Mark Allen4Northern Ireland Mark Allen3
England Stephen Leew/oEngland Stephen Lee4
England Charlie Waltersw/dEngland Stephen Lee4
England Joe Perry4England Joe Perry1
England Robert Valiant3England Joe Perry4
Wales Andrew Pagett1England Stuart Carrington3
England Stuart Carrington4England Stephen Lee1
Scotland Alan McManus4Wales Matthew Stevens4
China Liang Wenbo3Scotland Alan McManus4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien3
England David Portman2Scotland Alan McManus0
England Mike Dunn4Wales Matthew Stevens4
England Stuart Pettman3England Mike Dunn3
Wales Matthew Stevens4Wales Matthew Stevens4
Thailand James Wattana1

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Barry Hawkins4
England Adam Duffy1England Barry Hawkins4
England Jimmy Michie0England Lee Page2
England Lee Page4England Barry Hawkins4
Scotland Graeme Dott3England Ian Glover1
England Adam Wicheard4England Adam Wicheard0
Scotland Marcus Campbell3England Ian Glover4
England Ian Glover4England Barry Hawkins1
Wales Daniel Wells4Wales Mark Williams4
Australia Neil Robertson3Wales Daniel Wells3
England Andrew Higginson4England Andrew Higginson4
India Lucky Vatnani1England Andrew Higginson2
England Jamie O'Neill4Wales Mark Williams4
England Rod Lawler3England Jamie O'Neill3
Wales Mark Williams4Wales Mark Williams4
England Ben Harrison1

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 framesSemi-finals Best of 7 framesFinal Best of 7 frames
England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
Hong Kong Marco Fu0England Ronnie O'Sullivan4
Wales Dominic Dale4Wales Dominic Dale3
Scotland Stephen Maguire0England Ronnie O'Sullivan3
England Barry Pinches4England Barry Pinches4
China Liu Song2England Barry Pinches4
Wales Matthew Stevens1Wales Mark Williams1
Wales Mark Williams4

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England, 16 August 2010.
Ronnie O'Sullivan England3–4Barry Pinches England
107–1 (60), 1–76, 83–0 (83), 85–31 (58), 0–65, 47–57, 0–64 (64)
83Highest break64
0Century breaks0
350+ breaks1

Century breaks

140 – Rory McLeod 137, 109, 104 – Marco Fu 136, 116, 113, 108 – Ronnie O'Sullivan 135 – Joe Perry 134, 105 – Barry Pinches 129, 124 – Andy Hicks 129 – Mark Selby 128, 125 – Liu Song 124, 109 – Matthew Stevens 124, 107 – Mark Davis 121 – Stuart Pettman 119 – Gerard Greene 116 – Barry Hawkins 113, 111 – Tony Drago 113 – Jamie Walker110, 105 – Alfie Burden 109 – Michael Holt 108 – Daniel Wells 107 – David Gilbert 106 – Dominic Dale 104 – Graeme Dott 103 – Chris Norbury 102 – Ian Glover 102 – Stephen Maguire 102 – Stephen Lee 101 – Xiao Guodong 100 – Jamie O'Neill 100 – Matthew Selt 100 – Robert Milkins

Notes

  • a Jimmy White withdrew due to ill health.