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2016 Players Championship Finals

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2016 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals
Tournament information
Dates25–27 November 2016
VenueButlin's Minehead
LocationMinehead
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£400,000
Winner's share£75,000
Nine-dart finishEngland Alan Norris
High checkout170 Belgium Kim Huybrechts
(third round)
Champion(s)
Netherlands Michael van Gerwen
«2015 2017»

The 2016 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals was the ninth edition of the PDC darts tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 64 players from the 20 Players Championship events of 2016 taking part, doubling the number of participants. The tournament took place at Butlin's Minehead in Minehead, England, between 25–27 November 2016.

Sixteen time world champion Phil Taylor was a notable absence at the tournament after failing to qualify, having played only three out of the 20 tournaments during the year.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion by beating Adrian Lewis 11–6 in the previous year's final,[1] and van Gerwen would retain his Players Championship title, beating Dave Chisnall 11–3 in the final.

Alan Norris hit a nine-dart finish in his first-round match against Michael Smith, which was the first time it had ever happened in the tournament's history.

Prize money

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The 2016 Players Championship Finals will have a total prize fund of £400,000, a £100,000 increase since the previous staging of the tournament.[2] The following is the breakdown of the fund:

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £400,000)
Winner (1) £75,000
Runner-Up (1) £35,000
Semi-finalists (2) £20,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £11,500
Last 16  (third round) (8) £7,500
Last 32  (second round) (16) £5,000
Last 64  (first round) (32) £2,000
Nine-dart finish (1) £35,000

Qualification

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The 2016 tournament will see a change in terms of qualification. The top 64 players from the Players Championships Order of Merit, which is solely based on prize money won in the twenty Players Championships events during the season, will qualify for the tournament.

These are the qualifiers after the 20 events:[3] On 21 November, it was announced that the #23 seed Kyle Anderson was forced to withdraw, owing to problems with his visa, so all the players below him moved up one ranking place, with Andy Hamilton moving into the #64 slot.

Top 64 in the Players Championship Order of Merit

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  1. Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (winner)
  2. Netherlands Benito van de Pas (first round)
  3. England Ian White (second round)
  4. Australia Simon Whitlock (second round)
  5. Wales Gerwyn Price (first round)
  6. England Dave Chisnall (runner-up)
  7. Scotland Peter Wright (semi-finals)
  8. Austria Mensur Suljović (first round)
  9. England Joe Cullen (third round)
  10. England Stephen Bunting (first round)
  11. England James Wilson (first round)
  12. England Steve West (first round)
  13. England Chris Dobey (first round)
  14. England Steve Beaton (first round)
  15. Belgium Kim Huybrechts (quarter-finals)
  16. England Josh Payne (third round)
  17. Spain Cristo Reyes (first round)
  18. Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney (second round)
  19. England Robbie Green (quarter-finals)
  20. England Alan Norris (third round)
  21. England Justin Pipe (third round)
  22. Netherlands Jelle Klaasen (third round)
  23. Scotland Gary Anderson (second round)
  24. Belgium Ronny Huybrechts (first round)
  25. England Adrian Lewis (second round)
  26. England James Wade (second round)
  27. England Jamie Caven (first round)
  28. Netherlands Christian Kist (quarter-finals)
  29. England Darren Webster (semi-finals)
  30. Wales Mark Webster (first round)
  31. England Joe Murnan (first round)
  32. Netherlands Vincent van der Voort (second round)
  33. England Andrew Gilding (first round)
  34. Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena (second round)
  35. England Terry Jenkins (third round)
  36. Wales Jonny Clayton (first round)
  37. England Ricky Evans (first round)
  38. Wales Jamie Lewis (second round)
  39. England Mervyn King (first round)
  40. Scotland Robert Thornton (first round)
  41. Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez (second round)
  42. Scotland John Henderson (first round)
  43. England Simon Stevenson (first round)
  44. England Andy Jenkins (first round)
  45. England Michael Smith (first round)
  46. South Africa Devon Petersen (first round)
  47. England Ronnie Baxter (first round)
  48. Netherlands Berry van Peer (second round)
  49. England Mark Walsh (first round)
  50. Northern Ireland Mickey Mansell (first round)
  51. Netherlands Jeffrey de Graaf (second round)
  52. Republic of Ireland Mick McGowan (second round)
  53. Netherlands Jan Dekker (second round)
  54. Netherlands Vincent Kamphuis (second round)
  55. Netherlands Ron Meulenkamp (third round)
  56. England Steve Brown (first round)
  57. Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
  58. England Jason Wilson (first round)
  59. England Kevin Painter (first round)
  60. Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh (second round)
  61. England Matthew Edgar (first round)
  62. England Keegan Brown (first round)
  63. Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan (third round)
  64. England Andy Hamilton (first round)

Draw

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There was no draw held, but all players were put in a fixed bracket by their seeding positions.[4]

Finals

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Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)
27 November
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Semi-finals (best of 21 legs)
27 November
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Final (best of 21 legs)
27 November
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1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 108.03 10
57 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 103.00 5
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 94.59 11
29 England Darren Webster 89.45 8
28 Netherlands Christian Kist 91.17 6
29 England Darren Webster 91.30 10
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 108.34 11
6 England Dave Chisnall 99.24 3
15 Belgium Kim Huybrechts 100.10 9
7 Scotland Peter Wright 97.37 10
7 Scotland Peter Wright 98.06 8
6 England Dave Chisnall 100.58 11
6 England Dave Chisnall 93.17 10
19 England Robbie Green 85.67 5

Top half

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Section 1

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First round (best of 11 legs)
25 November
Second round (best of 11 legs)
26 November
Third round (best of 19 legs)
26 November
Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)
27 November
            
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 95.08 6
64 England Andy Hamilton 92.20 1
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 102.15 6
32 Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 100.74 1
32 Netherlands Vincent van der Voort 95.53 6
33 England Andrew Gilding 87.81 5
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 105.69 10
16 England Josh Payne 99.79 2
16 England Josh Payne 89.90 6
49 England Mark Walsh 80.88 5
16 England Josh Payne 85.07 6
48 Netherlands Berry van Peer 88.47 4
17 Spain Cristo Reyes 87.31 5
48 Netherlands Berry van Peer 81.42 6
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 108.03 10
57 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 103.00 5
8 Austria Mensur Suljović 102.79 4
57 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 107.40 6
57 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 101.96 6
25 England Adrian Lewis 101.22 4
25 England Adrian Lewis 85.71 6
40 Scotland Robert Thornton 81.59 3
57 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 87.84 10
9 England Joe Cullen 71.13 2
9 England Joe Cullen 84.05 6
56 England Steve Brown 74.46 1
9 England Joe Cullen 101.33 6
41 Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez 89.97 0
24 Belgium Ronny Huybrechts 84.62 4
41 Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez 80.93 6

Section 2

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First round (best of 11 legs)
25 November
Second round (best of 11 legs)
26 November
Third round (best of 19 legs)
26 November
Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)
27 November
            
5 Wales Gerwyn Price 88.01 5
60 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 91.99 6
60 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 85.68 2
28 Netherlands Christian Kist 91.44 6
28 Netherlands Christian Kist 94.11 6
37 England Ricky Evans 94.48 4
28 Netherlands Christian Kist 94.97 10
21 England Justin Pipe 89.34 6
12 England Steve West 85.68 3
53 Netherlands Jan Dekker 89.32 6
53 Netherlands Jan Dekker 80.54 1
21 England Justin Pipe 86.34 6
21 England Justin Pipe 84.64 6
44 England Andy Jenkins 83.21 3
28 Netherlands Christian Kist 91.17 6
29 England Darren Webster 91.30 10
4 Australia Simon Whitlock 95.20 6
61 England Matthew Edgar 89.20 3
4 Australia Simon Whitlock 92.56 3
29 England Darren Webster 95.40 6
29 England Darren Webster 92.82 6
36 Wales Jonny Clayton 92.46 3
29 England Darren Webster 90.08 10
20 England Alan Norris 85.47 5
13 England Chris Dobey 95.04 3
52 Republic of Ireland Mick McGowan 90.02 6
52 Republic of Ireland Mick McGowan 87.73 3
20 England Alan Norris 91.89 6
20 England Alan Norris 106.24 6
45 England Michael Smith 88.73 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round (best of 11 legs)
25 November
Second round (best of 11 legs)
26 November
Third round (best of 19 legs)
26 November
Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)
27 November
            
2 Netherlands Benito van de Pas 85.19 5
63 Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 92.47 6
63 Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 85.05 6
34 Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena 83.72 5
31 England Joe Murnan 78.50 0
34 Netherlands Jermaine Wattimena 93.94 6
63 Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 88.18 4
15 Belgium Kim Huybrechts 100.72 10
15 Belgium Kim Huybrechts 91.27 6
50 Northern Ireland Mickey Mansell 83.03 3
15 Belgium Kim Huybrechts 108.10 6
18 Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 105.85 1
18 Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney 89.63 6
47 England Ronnie Baxter 91.69 3
15 Belgium Kim Huybrechts 100.10 9
7 Scotland Peter Wright 97.37 10
7 Scotland Peter Wright 94.17 6
58 England Jason Wilson 83.34 3
7 Scotland Peter Wright 104.61 6
26 England James Wade 94.02 2
26 England James Wade 92.59 6
39 England Mervyn King 90.36 4
7 Scotland Peter Wright 100.75 10
55 Netherlands Ron Meulenkamp 84.67 3
10 England Stephen Bunting 88.62 4
55 Netherlands Ron Meulenkamp 93.08 6
55 Netherlands Ron Meulenkamp 93.34 6
23 Scotland Gary Anderson 101.61 5
23 Scotland Gary Anderson 94.22 6
42 Scotland John Henderson 90.60 3

Section 4

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First round (best of 11 legs)
25 November
Second round (best of 11 legs)
26 November
Third round (best of 19 legs)
26 November
Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)
27 November
            
6 England Dave Chisnall 96.08 6
59 England Kevin Painter 93.26 4
6 England Dave Chisnall 96.65 6
38 Wales Jamie Lewis 95.96 4
27 England Jamie Caven 95.62 4
38 Wales Jamie Lewis 90.80 6
6 England Dave Chisnall 94.84 10
22 Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 91.67 9
11 England James Wilson 90.92 2
54 Netherlands Vincent Kamphuis 93.51 6
54 Netherlands Vincent Kamphuis 88.89 2
22 Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 96.39 6
22 Netherlands Jelle Klaasen 96.20 6
43 England Simon Stevenson 95.96 4
6 England Dave Chisnall 93.17 10
19 England Robbie Green 85.67 5
3 England Ian White 82.93 6
62 England Keegan Brown 85.76 5
3 England Ian White 85.85 5
35 England Terry Jenkins 88.58 6
30 Wales Mark Webster 92.55 3
35 England Terry Jenkins 92.33 6
35 England Terry Jenkins 89.60 7
19 England Robbie Green 96.89 10
14 England Steve Beaton 94.91 4
51 Netherlands Jeffrey de Graaf 88.65 6
51 Netherlands Jeffrey de Graaf 101.22 1
19 England Robbie Green 105.79 6
19 England Robbie Green 93.33 6
46 South Africa Devon Petersen 91.25 3

References

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  1. ^ "Michael van Gerwen beats Adrian Lewis to win Players Championship". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Prize Fund Boosts Announced". Professional Darts Corporation. 29 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. ^ "ProTour Order of Merit". Professional Darts Corporation. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Players Championship Finals Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Brilliant van Gerwen Wins Again". PDC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.