Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 12
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The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 12 (also known as the 2012 FFB Snooker Open and the 2012 Arcaden Shopping Open for sponsorship purposes.) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 and 16 December 2011 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England with the first three rounds and 6–8 January 2012 at the Event Forum in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany from the last 16 onwards.
Matthew Stevens made the 82nd official maximum break during his last 128 match against Michael Wasley. This was Stevens' first 147 break. On the same day Ding Junhui made the 83rd official maximum break during his last 128 match against Brandon Winstone. This was Ding's third 147 break. This was the first time that two official maximum breaks have been compiled on the same day.
Stephen Maguire won his seventh professional title by defeating Joe Perry 4–2 in the final.
Prize fund and ranking points
The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:
| Prize fund | Ranking points1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €10,000 | 2,000 |
| Runner-up | €5,000 | 1,600 |
| Semi-finalist | €2,500 | 1,280 |
| Quarter-finalist | €1,500 | 1,000 |
| Last 16 | €1,000 | 760 |
| Last 32 | €600 | 560 |
| Last 64 | €200 | 360 |
| Maximum break | €606 | – |
| Total | €50,606 | – |
- 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.
Main draw
Top half
Section 1
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ben Woollaston | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wales Mark Williams | 4 | Wales Mark Williams | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mike Dunn | 4 | England Mike Dunn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| India David Singh | 1 | England Mike Dunn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Liang Wenbo | 4 | China Liang Wenbo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| India Aditya Mehta | 2 | China Liang Wenbo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Andy Hicks | 3 | Wales Duane Jones | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Duane Jones | 4 | England Mike Dunn | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 4 | Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Carrington | 2 | Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Hawkins | 4 | England Barry Hawkins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Oliver Brown | 1 | Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Joyce | 4 | Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Chen Zhe | 2 | England Mark Joyce | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 4 | Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| India Lucky Vatnani | 0 |
Section 2
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Bingham | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Sam Harvey | 0 | England Stuart Bingham | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Matthew Stevens | 4 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Wasley | 0 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Anthony McGill | 2 | England David Grace | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Grace | 4 | England David Grace | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Gary Wilson | 0 | England Jamie O'Neill | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jamie O'Neill | 4 | England David Grace | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Nigel Bond | 4 | England Martin Gould | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Scott MacKenzie | 0 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy White | 4 | England Jimmy White | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Ross Higgins | 3 | England Jimmy White | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Selt | 4 | England Martin Gould | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Reanne Evans | 2 | England Matthew Selt | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Martin Gould | 4 | England Martin Gould | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Martin Ball | 0 |
Section 3
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Gerard Greene | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wales Gareth Allen | 0 | Northern Ireland Gerard Greene | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ricky Walden | 4 | England Ricky Walden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Liu Song | 3 | England Ricky Walden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Dave Harold | 3 | China Ding Junhui | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mitchell Mann | 4 | England Mitchell Mann | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Ding Junhui | 4 | China Ding Junhui | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Brandon Winstone | 0 | England Ricky Walden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Simon Bedford | 3 | China Xiao Guodong | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Sam Baird | 4 | England Sam Baird | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Xiao Guodong | 4 | China Xiao Guodong | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Couch | 1 | China Xiao Guodong | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Michael White | 4 | England Robert Milkins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Greg Davis | 1 | Wales Michael White | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Tom Ford | 1 | England Robert Milkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robert Milkins | 4 |
Section 4
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Gilbert | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Michele Battaglia | 0 | England David Gilbert | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Lines | 3 | Republic of Ireland David Morris | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland David Morris | 4 | England David Gilbert | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | England Stephen Lee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Michael Leslie | 2 | Belgium Luca Brecel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stephen Lee | 4 | England Stephen Lee | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Sam Craigie | 1 | England David Gilbert | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joe Perry | 4 | England Joe Perry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stephen Craigie | 1 | England Joe Perry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robbie Williams | w/o | England Robbie Williams | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland Kacper Filipiak | w/d | England Joe Perry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland John Higgins | 4 | England Mark Davis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Steve Ventham | 0 | Scotland John Higgins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Davis | 4 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Hans Blanckaert | 1 |
Bottom half
Section 5
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Graeme Dott | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Adam Wicheard | 3 | Scotland Graeme Dott | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Marcus Campbell | 4 | Scotland Marcus Campbell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Ebdon | 2 | Scotland Marcus Campbell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Li Yan | 4 | China Li Yan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Thomas Wealthy | 3 | China Li Yan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Craig Steadman | 4 | England Craig Steadman | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Daniel Wells | 1 | Scotland Marcus Campbell | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | 4 | England Michael Holt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Paul Davison | 3 | Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Holt | 4 | England Michael Holt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England James McGouran | 0 | England Michael Holt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Steve Davis | 4 | England Steve Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Liam Monk | 2 | England Steve Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jamie Cope | 4 | England Jamie Cope | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Phil O'Kane | 1 |
Section 6
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wales Andrew Pagett | 0 | Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Adam Duffy | 4 | England Adam Duffy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Shane Castle | 1 | Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Stephen Hendry | 4 | Scotland Stephen Hendry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ben Harrison | 0 | Scotland Stephen Hendry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Liam Highfield | 2 | Scotland Scott Donaldson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Scott Donaldson | 4 | Scotland Stephen Hendry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Ryan Day | 4 | Hong Kong Marco Fu | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jamie Gibson | 0 | Wales Ryan Day | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Kyren Wilson | 4 | England Kyren Wilson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Chris Norbury | 0 | Wales Ryan Day | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Hong Kong Marco Fu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Wood | 0 | Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Marco Fu | 4 | Hong Kong Marco Fu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Alfie Burden | 1 |
Section 7
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta Tony Drago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Rod Lawler | 2 | Malta Tony Drago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ali Carter | 4 | England Ali Carter | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Pinches | 2 | England Ali Carter | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Jamie Burnett | 1 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Zhang Anda | 4 | China Zhang Anda | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ricky Norris | 1 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Rory McLeod | 4 | England David Gray | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stephen Winston | 1 | England Rory McLeod | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | England Ian Burns | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ian Burns | 4 | England Ian Burns | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Alan McManus | 4 | England David Gray | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Adrian Gunnell | 3 | Scotland Alan McManus | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy Robertson | 1 | England David Gray | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Gray | 4 |
Section 8
| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jack Lisowski | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Andrew Norman | 1 | England Jack Lisowski | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joe Jogia | 4 | England Joe Jogia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mitchell Travis | 3 | England Jack Lisowski | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand James Wattana | 3 | Norway Kurt Maflin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway Kurt Maflin | 4 | Norway Kurt Maflin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Shaun Murphy | 4 | England Shaun Murphy | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ashley Wright | 3 | Norway Kurt Maflin | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jamie Jones | 0 | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ian McCulloch | 4 | England Ian McCulloch | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jak Jones | 4 | Wales Jak Jones | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Day | 1 | Wales Jak Jones | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark King | 4 | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Oliver Lines | 0 | England Mark King | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Andrew Higginson | 4 | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Dominic Dale | 0 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 3 | |||||||||||||
| England Martin Gould | 4 | England Martin Gould | 0 | |||||||||||
| England Ricky Walden | 1 | England Joe Perry | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Joe Perry | 4 | England Joe Perry | 2 | |||||||||||
| England Michael Holt | 3 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | |||||||||||
| Scotland Stephen Hendry | 4 | Scotland Stephen Hendry | 3 | |||||||||||
| Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Andrew Higginson | 0 |
Century breaks
| 147, 133 – Ding Junhui 147 – Matthew Stevens 140, 101 – David Gray 139 – Xiao Guodong 137 – Steve Davis 134 – Ricky Walden 133, 127, 120, 113, 105, 105, 100 – Mark Allen 132, 111, 104 – David Gilbert 132 – Stuart Bingham 129 – Nigel Bond 123, 105, 101 – Marco Fu 121, 105 – Stephen Hendry 121 – Mark Davis 120 – Joe Swail 117, 102 – Andrew Higginson 115, 114, 111, 105 – Stephen Maguire 115, 106 – Mike Dunn | 115 – Zhang Anda 114, 103 – Jimmy White 110 – Ken Doherty 108, 103 – Ryan Day 108 – Tony Drago 106 – Barry Hawkins 105, 105 – John Higgins 105 – David Morris 105 – David Grace 104 – Ashley Wright 103 – Liam Highfield 103 – Paul Davison 102 – Mark King 102 – Michael Holt 101 – Stephen Lee 100 – Peter Ebdon |