The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 (also known as Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 for sponsorship purposes) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–8 August 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. The preliminary rounds took place on 24 July at the same venue.

Barry Hawkins made the 72nd official maximum break during his last 32 match against James McGouran. This was Hawkins' first official 147.

Tom Ford won his first professional title by defeating Jack Lisowski 4–0 in the final.

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

England Gareth Green 3–4 England Robert Valiant England David Gray w/d–w/o England Lee Page England Sam Baird 4–0 England Jim BuckChina Chen Zhe 4–1 England Oliver Brown England Samuel Thistlewhite 4–0 England Stephen Ormerod
England Gareth Green3–4England Robert Valiant
England David Grayw/d–w/oEngland Lee Page
England Sam Baird4–0England Jim Buck
China Chen Zhe4–1England Oliver Brown
England Samuel Thistlewhite4–0England Stephen Ormerod

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

England Rogelio Esteiro 1–4 England Callum Downing England David Portman 4–0 England Terry Challenger England Shaun Parkes 1–4 England Mitchell Travis Germany Lasse Münstermann 0–4 England Robert Valiant England Damian Wilks 4–2 Australia Jamie Brown England Jamie Curtis-Barrett 3–4 England Lee Spick England Michael Wild 4–1 England Jake Nicholson England Tony Knowles 1–4 England Chris Norbury England Kamran Ashraf 3–4 England Stuart Carrington England Jordan Rimmer 3–4 England Farakh Ajaib Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh w/d–w/o Pakistan Sharrukh Nasir England James Hill 1–4 England Lee Farebrother England Robbie Williams 4–1 England Shaun Wilkes England Craig Barber 4–1 Wales Callum Lloyd Belgium Luca Brecel 2–4 England Adam Duffy England Rock Hui 2–4 England Daniel SkingleEngland Antony Parsons 4–2 England Joel Walker England Lewis Mayes w/d–w/o England Andrew Norman England Lee Shanker 0–4 England Lee Page England Greg Davis w/o–w/d England Craig Steadman Wales Alex Taubman 1–4 England Steve Judd England Alex Davies 2–4 England Sam Baird India Aditya Mehta w/d–w/o England Marc Harman England Martin O'Donnell 4–3 England Paul Metcalf England Danny Douane w/d–w/o England Ian Burns England Jamie Walker 4–3 England David Grace England Neal Jones w/d–w/o England Charlie Walters Northern Ireland Raymond Fry 2–4 China Chen Zhe England Nick Pearce w/d–w/o England Andy Lee England Jeff Cundy w/o–w/d Thailand Suriya Suwannasingh India Lucky Vatnani 1–4 England Samuel Thistlewhite England Ian Glover 4–1 Belgium Hans Blankaert
England Rogelio Esteiro1–4England Callum Downing
England David Portman4–0England Terry Challenger
England Shaun Parkes1–4England Mitchell Travis
Germany Lasse Münstermann0–4England Robert Valiant
England Damian Wilks4–2Australia Jamie Brown
England Jamie Curtis-Barrett3–4England Lee Spick
England Michael Wild4–1England Jake Nicholson
England Tony Knowles1–4England Chris Norbury
England Kamran Ashraf3–4England Stuart Carrington
England Jordan Rimmer3–4England Farakh Ajaib
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Noohw/d–w/oPakistan Sharrukh Nasir
England James Hill1–4England Lee Farebrother
England Robbie Williams4–1England Shaun Wilkes
England Craig Barber4–1Wales Callum Lloyd
Belgium Luca Brecel2–4England Adam Duffy
England Rock Hui2–4England Daniel Skingle
England Antony Parsons4–2England Joel Walker
England Lewis Mayesw/d–w/oEngland Andrew Norman
England Lee Shanker0–4England Lee Page
England Greg Davisw/o–w/dEngland Craig Steadman
Wales Alex Taubman1–4England Steve Judd
England Alex Davies2–4England Sam Baird
India Aditya Mehtaw/d–w/oEngland Marc Harman
England Martin O'Donnell4–3England Paul Metcalf
England Danny Douanew/d–w/oEngland Ian Burns
England Jamie Walker4–3England David Grace
England Neal Jonesw/d–w/oEngland Charlie Walters
Northern Ireland Raymond Fry2–4China Chen Zhe
England Nick Pearcew/d–w/oEngland Andy Lee
England Jeff Cundyw/o–w/dThailand Suriya Suwannasingh
India Lucky Vatnani1–4England Samuel Thistlewhite
England Ian Glover4–1Belgium Hans Blankaert

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
Thailand Noppon Saengkham0England Mark Selby4
Scotland Graeme Dott4Scotland Graeme Dott0
England Callum Downing0England Mark Selby4
England Justin Astley1Wales Ryan Day1
Wales Ryan Day4Wales Ryan Day4
Wales Daniel Wells4Wales Daniel Wells3
England David Portman2England Mark Selby4
England Paul Davison3England Judd Trump3
England Mitchell Travis4England Mitchell Travis2
England Judd Trump4England Judd Trump4
England Michael Holt1England Judd Trump4
Belgium Bjorn Haneveer0Wales Michael White3
Wales Michael White4Wales Michael White4
China Liu Chuang4China Liu Chuang2
England Robert Valiant3

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Norway Kurt Maflin4
England Steve Davis2Norway Kurt Maflin1
England Jame McGouran4England Jame McGouran4
Wales Paul Davies0England Jame McGouran1
Wales Matthew Stevens4England Barry Hawkins4
England Damian Wilks0Wales Matthew Stevens2
England Barry Hawkins4England Barry Hawkins4
England Lee Spick1England Barry Hawkins4
Brazil Igor Figueiredo4Brazil Igor Figueiredo3
Republic of Ireland Joe Delaney1Brazil Igor Figueiredo4
England Ben Harrison4England Ben Harrison3
Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon1Brazil Igor Figueiredo4
England Peter Ebdon4Germany Patrick Einsle1
England Jamie O'Neill2England Peter Ebdon2
England Jimmy Robertson3Germany Patrick Einsle4
Germany Patrick Einsle4

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Mark King4
England Michael Wild1England Mark King2
Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey0England Joe Perry4
England Joe Perry4England Joe Perry3
England Matthew Selt4England Matthew Selt4
England Chris Norbury1England Matthew Selt4
Thailand James Wattana4Thailand James Wattana2
England David Gilbert2England Matthew Selt2
England Martin Gould4England Jack Lisowski4
Republic of Ireland Michael Judge1England Martin Gould2
Scotland Alan McManus3England Stuart Carrington4
England Stuart Carrington4England Stuart Carrington3
England Ben Woollaston4England Jack Lisowski4
England Farakh Ajaib0England Ben Woollaston0
England Jimmy Michie2England Jack Lisowski4
England Jack Lisowski4

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Jimmy White4
Pakistan Sharrukh Nasir0England Jimmy White3
Malta Tony Drago4Malta Tony Drago4
England Lee Farebrother0Malta Tony Drago2
Wales Jamie Jones1England Ian McCulloch4
England Ian McCulloch4England Ian McCulloch4
England Ricky Walden2England Robbie Williams1
England Robbie Williams4England Ian McCulloch4
China Liu Song2China Liang Wenbo2
England Kyren Wilson4England Kyren Wilson0
England Mike Dunn3China Liang Wenbo4
China Liang Wenbo4China Liang Wenbo4
Scotland Stephen Maguire4England Nigel Bond3
England Craig Barber1Scotland Stephen Maguire0
England Nigel Bond4England Nigel Bond4
England Adam Duffy2

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
England Daniel Skingle1England Barry Pinches4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien3
England Antony Parsons3England Barry Pinches3
Wales Dominic Dale4Wales Dominic Dale4
England Simon Bedford0Wales Dominic Dale4
England Allan Taylor0Australia Neil Robertson2
Australia Neil Robertson4Wales Dominic Dale2
England Stuart Bingham4England Andy Hicks4
England Andrew Norman2England Stuart Bingham3
England Kuldesh Johal2Scotland James McBain4
Scotland James McBain4Scotland James McBain3
China Xiao Guodong4England Andy Hicks4
England Lee Page0China Xiao Guodong0
England Andy Hicks4England Andy Hicks4
England Greg Davis1

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
Scotland Marcus Campbell4
England Rod Lawler2Scotland Marcus Campbell4
Scotland Anthony McGill4Scotland Anthony McGill2
Wales Jak Jones1Scotland Marcus Campbell4
England Michael Wasley4England Michael Wasley3
England Steve Judd3England Michael Wasley4
England Dave Harold4England Dave Harold3
England Reanne Evans0Scotland Marcus Campbell3
England Peter Lines2England Tom Ford4
England Sam Baird4England Sam Baird1
England Tom Ford4England Tom Ford4
Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace2England Tom Ford4
England Alfie Burden4England Stephen Lee3
England Robert Milkins2England Alfie Burden1
England Stephen Lee4England Stephen Lee4
England Marc Harman0

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Joe Jogia4
Thailand Issara Kachaiwong2England Joe Jogia3
Northern Ireland Jordan Brown1England Anthony Hamilton4
England Anthony Hamilton4England Anthony Hamilton4
England Mitchell Mann2England Adam Wicheard3
England Adam Wicheard4England Adam Wicheard4
England Shaun Murphy3England Martin O'Donnell1
England Martin O'Donnell4England Anthony Hamilton4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene4Wales Andrew Pagett2
England Ian Burns1Northern Ireland Gerard Greene3
Northern Ireland Joe Swail2England Stuart Pettman4
England Stuart Pettman4England Stuart Pettman1
England Andrew Higginson4Wales Andrew Pagett4
England Jamie Walker0England Andrew Higginson3
Wales Andrew Pagett4Wales Andrew Pagett4
England Charlie Walters2

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 framesLast 64 Best of 7 framesLast 32 Best of 7 framesLast 16 Best of 7 frames
England Jamie Cope4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty1England Jamie Cope0
England Rory McLeod4England Rory McLeod4
China Chen Zhe1England Rory McLeod1
England Mark Davis4England Mark Davis4
England Andy Lee0England Mark Davis4
England Liam Highfield4England Liam Highfield2
Republic of Ireland David Morris1England Mark Davis4
England Mark Joyce4England Adrian Gunnell3
England Jeff Cundy2England Mark Joyce4
England Matthew Couch1England Samuel Thistlewhite1
England Samuel Thistlewhite4England Mark Joyce3
England Adrian Gunnell4England Adrian Gunnell4
China Zhang Anda3England Adrian Gunnell4
Wales Mark Williams1England Ian Glover1
England Ian Glover4

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 framesSemi-finals Best of 7 framesFinal Best of 7 frames
England Mark Selby4
England Barry Hawkins3England Mark Selby3
England Jack Lisowski4England Jack Lisowski4
England Ian McCulloch1England Jack Lisowski0
England Andy Hicks1England Tom Ford4
England Tom Ford4EnglandTom Ford4
England Anthony Hamilton1England Mark Davis2
England Mark Davis4

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England, 8 August 2010.
Jack Lisowski England0–4Tom Ford England
16–85 (85), 5–60, 28–71 (61), 8–83 (51)
Highest break85
0Century breaks0
050+ breaks3

Century breaks

147, 134, 129, 102 – Barry Hawkins 141, 120, 102 – Mark Davis 141 – Ryan Day 141 – Jeff Cundy 140 – Shaun Murphy 136 – Neil Robertson 133, 118 – Robbie Williams 130 – Jamie Cope 125 – Rory McLeod 123 – Ben Harrison 120 – Stuart Bingham118 – James McBain 116 – Liam Highfield 113, 101, 100 – Stuart Pettman 110 – Andy Hicks 110 – Anthony Hamilton 107 – Stuart Carrington 106 – Dominic Dale 105 – Martin O'Donnell 104, 101 – Mark Selby 103 – Martin Gould