Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 8

The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 8 (also known as the 2011 Alex Higgins International Trophy) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 20 and 23 October 2011 at the Killarney Convention Centre in Killarney, Republic of Ireland.

Players Tour Championship 2011/2012
Event 8
Tournament information
Dates20–23 October 2011 (2011-10-20 – 2011-10-23)
VenueKillarney Convention Centre
CityKillarney
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund50,000
Winner's share€10,000
Highest break Ryan Day (WAL) (142)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson (AUS)
Runner-up Judd Trump (ENG)
Score4–1
PTC7
PTC9

Neil Robertson won the ninth professional title of his career by defeating Judd Trump 4–1 in the final.[1]

Prize fund and ranking points

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The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[2][3]

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
Total €50,000
  • 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Preliminary rounds

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Round 1

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Best of 7 frames

Round 2

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Best of 7 frames

Main rounds

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Top half

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Section 1
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
  Aditya Mehta 0   Ronnie O'Sullivan 1
  Xiao Guodong 4   Xiao Guodong 4
  Peter Ebdon 3   Xiao Guodong 2
  Sam Craigie 3   Gerard Greene 4
  Gerard Greene 4   Gerard Greene 4
  Fergal O'Brien 4   Fergal O'Brien 3
  Daniel Wells 3   Gerard Greene 2
  Marcus Campbell 0   John Higgins 4
  Ashley Wright 4   Ashley Wright 4
  Passakorn Suwannawat 4   Passakorn Suwannawat 1
  Barry Pinches 3   Ashley Wright 2
  John Higgins 4   John Higgins 4
  Ian Burns 1   John Higgins 4
  Nigel Bond w/o   Nigel Bond 2
  Ian McCulloch w/d
Section 2
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Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Ryan Day 4
  John Torpey 2   Ryan Day 4
  Simon Bedford 3   Liu Song 1
  Liu Song 4   Ryan Day 4
  James Wattana 4   Mark Joyce 0
  Mark Williams 2   James Wattana 2
  Mark Joyce 4   Mark Joyce 4
  Michael Wasley 0   Ryan Day 3
  Mark Allen 4   Mark Allen 4
  Paul Davison 0   Mark Allen 4
  Mike Dunn w/o   Mike Dunn 0
  Anthony Hamilton w/d   Mark Allen 4
  Peter Lines 3   David Gilbert 1
  Philip Browne 4   Philip Browne 0
  David Gilbert 4   David Gilbert 4
  Keith Sheldrick 2
Section 3
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Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Jamie Burnett 4
  John Sutton 1   Jamie Burnett 2
  Martin Gould 4   Martin Gould 4
  Gareth Allen 1   Martin Gould 4
  Matthew Stevens 4   Jamie Jones 0
  Jamie Walker 0   Matthew Stevens 2
  Jamie Jones 4   Jamie Jones 4
  Robert Redmond 0   Martin Gould 0
  Tony Drago 4   Neil Robertson 4
  Clinton Franey 1   Tony Drago 1
  Neil Robertson 4   Neil Robertson 4
  Gary Wilson 1   Neil Robertson 4
  Joe Perry 4   Joe Jogia 0
  Anthony Cronin 0   Joe Perry 0
  Joe Jogia 4   Joe Jogia 4
  Joe Swail 1
Section 4
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Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Dominic Dale 4
  Cao Yupeng 3   Dominic Dale 2
  Stephen Maguire 4   Stephen Maguire 4
  Ryan Cronin 2   Stephen Maguire 2
  Stephen Hendry 4   Dechawat Poomjaeng 4
  Robbie Williams 2   Stephen Hendry 1
  Dechawat Poomjaeng 4   Dechawat Poomjaeng 4
  Jordan Brown 3   Dechawat Poomjaeng 1
  Tom Ford 4   Ben Woollaston 4
  Liu Chuang 3   Tom Ford 4
  Jamie Cope 4   Jamie Cope 2
  Mike Hallett 3   Tom Ford 3
  Ben Woollaston 4   Ben Woollaston 4
  Liang Wenbo 2   Ben Woollaston 4
  Liam Highfield 4   Liam Highfield 3
  Rod Lawler 1

Bottom half

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Section 5
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Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Judd Trump 4
  Adam Wicheard 3   Judd Trump 4
  Andrew Pagett 3   Andrew Norman 2
  Andrew Norman 4   Judd Trump 4
  Marco Fu 4   Marco Fu 0
  Oliver Brown 0   Marco Fu 4
  Michael White 4   Michael White 2
  Matthew Couch 1   Judd Trump 4
  Luca Brecel 4   Stephen Lee 0
  Nick Jennings 1   Luca Brecel 4
  Anthony McGill 4   Anthony McGill 2
  Sean O'Sullivan 1   Luca Brecel 2
  Stephen Lee 4   Stephen Lee 4
  Zhang Anda 0   Stephen Lee 4
  Sam Baird 4   Sam Baird 0
  J.P. Kelly 0
Section 6
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Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  David Morris 1
  Sam Harvey 4   Sam Harvey 1
  Steve Davis 2   Shaun Murphy 4
  Shaun Murphy 4   Shaun Murphy 1
  Alan McManus w/o   Alan McManus 4
  Robin Hull w/d   Alan McManus 4
  Dave Harold 4   Dave Harold 2
  Alex Davies 0   Alan McManus 4
  Rory McLeod 4   Ken Doherty 1
  Kyren Wilson 2   Rory McLeod 4
  Mark King 4   Mark King 3
  Scott MacKenzie 3   Rory McLeod 3
  Ken Doherty 4   Ken Doherty 4
  Joe Meara 3   Ken Doherty 4
  Ali Carter w/o   Ali Carter 3
  Adrian Gunnell w/d
Section 7
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Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Yu Delu 4
  Jack Lisowski 0   Yu Delu 4
  Andy Hicks 4   Andy Hicks 2
  David Grace 2   Yu Delu 4
  Adam Duffy 4   Adam Duffy 2
  Robert Milkins 1   Adam Duffy 4
  Li Yan 4   Li Yan 3
  Jamie O' Neill 1   Yu Delu 1
  Ricky Walden 4   Stuart Bingham 4
  Julian Logue 1   Ricky Walden 4
  Matthew Selt 4   Matthew Selt 2
  Jonathan Williams 3   Ricky Walden 1
  Jimmy White 4   Stuart Bingham 4
  David Hogan 2   Jimmy White 1
  Stuart Bingham 4   Stuart Bingham 4
  Alex Taubman 0
Section 8
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Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Barry Hawkins 4
  Craig Steadman 1   Barry Hawkins 4
  Kurt Maflin 4   Kurt Maflin 0
  Stuart Carrington 2   Barry Hawkins 4
  Michael Holt 1   Andrew Higginson 2
  Stephen Craigie 4   Stephen Craigie 0
  Andrew Higginson w/o   Andrew Higginson 4
  Lucky Vatnani w/d   Barry Hawkins 1
  Mark Davis 4   Mark Selby 4
  Mitchell Mann 1   Mark Davis 2
  Jimmy Robertson 4   Jimmy Robertson 4
  Tian Pengfei 0   Jimmy Robertson 3
  Graeme Dott 4   Mark Selby 4
  Kacper Filipiak 0   Graeme Dott 0
  Mark Selby 4   Mark Selby 4
  Alfie Burden 1

Finals

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Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
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Final
Best of 7 frames
  John Higgins 3
  Mark Allen 4   Mark Allen 3
  Neil Robertson 4   Neil Robertson 4
  Ben Woollaston 0   Neil Robertson 4
  Judd Trump 4   Judd Trump 1
  Alan McManus 2   Judd Trump 4
  Stuart Bingham 3   Mark Selby 1
  Mark Selby 4

Century breaks

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Only from last 128 onwards.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Robertson triumphs in Killarney". RTÉ Sport. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 Entry Pack for Events 5–9" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  3. ^ "The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2011/2012 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Players Tour Championship Event Eight (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Robertson – I'm The Best I've Ever Been". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Players Tour Championship 8 (The Alex Higgins International Trophy) Rounds 1 to 2" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Players Tour Championship 8 (The Alex Higgins International Trophy) Round 3 to Final" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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