The 2010 Players Championship Finals (known as the 2010 totesport.com Players Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the PDC

Professional Darts Corporation

The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...

 tournament, the Players Championship Finals

Players Championship Finals

The Players Championship Finals is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation...

, which sees the top 32 players from the 2009 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit

PDC order of merit

The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...

 taking part. The tournament took place between January 28 and January 31, 2010 and was held at the Circus Tavern

Circus Tavern

The Circus Tavern is an entertainment venue in Purfleet, Essex, England which hosts functions, cabaret acts and is also a nightclub venue. However, it is most famous as having been a long-time venue of the PDC World Darts Championship....

 in Purfleet

Purfleet

Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock...

 (the former venue of the PDC World Darts Championship

PDC World Darts Championship

The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...

).

Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson (darts player)

Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...

 won the tournament, defeating Mervyn King 13-11 in the final. Nicholson had earlier defeated reigning champion Phil Taylor 10-9 in the semi-final.

Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Players Championship Order of Merit after the last Players Championship of 2009 qualified for the event.

1.   Phil Taylor
2.   Mark Walsh
3.   Colin Osborne
   Colin Osborne
   Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...
   
   
4.   Adrian Lewis
   Adrian Lewis
   Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
   
   
5.   Steve Beaton
   Steve Beaton
   Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...
   
   
6.   Wes Newton
   Wes Newton
   Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...
   
   
7.   Gary Anderson
   Gary Anderson (darts player)
   Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
   
   
8.   Colin Lloyd
   Colin Lloyd
   Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...
   
   
9.   Robert Thornton
   Robert Thornton (darts player)
   Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...
   
   
10.   James Wade
    James Wade
    James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
    
    
11.   Ronnie Baxter
    Ronnie Baxter
    Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...
    
    
12.   Dennis Priestley
    Dennis Priestley
    Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...
    
    
13.   Alan Tabern
    Alan Tabern
    Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...
    
    
14.   Jamie Caven
    Jamie Caven
    Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....
    
    
15.   Wayne Jones
    Wayne Jones (darts player)
    Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....
    
    
16.   Terry Jenkins
    Terry Jenkins
    Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
    
    

17.   Vincent van der Voort
    Vincent van der Voort
    Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...
    
    
    
18.   Andy Smith
    Andy Smith (darts player)
    Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...
    
    
    
19.   Michael van Gerwen
    Michael van Gerwen
    Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
    
    
    
20.   Andy Hamilton
    Andy Hamilton (darts player)
    Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....
    
    
    
21.   Paul Nicholson
    Paul Nicholson (darts player)
    Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...
    
    
    
22.   Mark Dudbridge
    Mark Dudbridge
    Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...
    
    
    
23.   Mervyn King
    
24.   Kevin Painter
    Kevin Painter
    Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...
    
    
    
25.   Denis Ovens
    Denis Ovens
    Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...
    
    
    
26.   Jelle Klaasen
    Jelle Klaasen
    Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...
    
    
    
27.   Peter Wright
    Peter Wright (darts player)
    Peter Wright is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents Scotland due to Scottish grandparentage.He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour...
    
    
    
28.   Tony Eccles
    Tony Eccles
    Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...
    
    
    
29.   Brendan Dolan
    Brendan Dolan
    Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...
    
    
    
30.   Co Stompé
    Co Stompé
    Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...
    
    
    
31.   Steve Hine
    Steve Hine
    Steve Hine is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He works as a baker and consequently he is nicknamed The Muffin Man...
    
    
    
32.   Peter Manley
    Peter Manley
    Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart...
    
    
    
    

    Prize money

    Stage	Prize Money (Total-£250,000)
    Winner	£60,000
    Runner Up	£24,000
    Semi Final	£15,000
    Quarter Final	£10,000
    Second Round	£6,000
    First Round	£3,000

    
    

    Draw

    Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
    

    Statistics

    Player	Played	Legs Won	Legs Lost	LWAT	100+	140+	180s	High Checkout	3-dart Average
    Phil Taylor	4	32	26	13	90	36	11	160	100.33
    James Wade James Wade James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...	1	5	6	2	11	9	4	103	99.95
    Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...	3	21	18	8	56	34	6	130	98.37
    Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...	3	21	21	10	43	25	20	147	97.07
    Mervyn King	5	44	29	19	88	83	13	130	97.04
    Kevin Painter Kevin Painter Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...	2	10	11	3	20	17	4	81	95.39
    Paul Nicholson Paul Nicholson (darts player) Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...	5	46	34	18	133	61	12	170	94.48
    Wes Newton Wes Newton Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...	3	22	18	8	48	28	8	†124	93.21
    Andy Hamilton Andy Hamilton (darts player) Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....	2	13	12	6	29	13	6	84	92.90
    Denis Ovens Denis Ovens Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...	1	5	6	1	23	5	1	84	92.32
    Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...	2	13	13	7	49	16	2	116	92.25
    Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...	2	13	13	3	31	19	9	120	92.06
    Alan Tabern Alan Tabern Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...	1	4	6	1	16	8	2	130	92.01
    Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...	2	8	10	4	18	16	2	58	91.89
    Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...	4	31	23	12	56	40	13	160	91.24
    Steve Beaton Steve Beaton Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...	2	11	10	5	27	14	4	95	90.80
    Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...	2	7	9	3	15	6	3	96	90.12
    Wayne Jones Wayne Jones (darts player) Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....	3	16	16	7	52	22	6	101	89.84
    Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...	1	5	6	2	12	4	2	122	88.57
    Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...	1	5	6	1	15	6	0	86	88.44
    Jamie Caven Jamie Caven Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....	1	2	6	1	9	3	1	36	88.43
    Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...	1	1	6	0	6	7	1	80	88.31
    Co Stompé Co Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...	1	3	6	2	10	6	3	108	88.12
    Mark Walsh	2	11	12	5	29	12	4	84	88.09
    Tony Eccles Tony Eccles Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...	1	2	6	1	12	5	1	50	88.01
    Robert Thornton Robert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...	1	3	6	1	8	9	0	121	87.20
    Mark Dudbridge Mark Dudbridge Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...	1	5	6	3	9	7	1	80	85.68
    Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...	1	2	6	0	9	4	1	65	84.30
    Peter Wright Peter Wright (darts player) Peter Wright is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents Scotland due to Scottish grandparentage.He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour...	1	2	6	0	8	7	0	80	84.23
    Peter Manley Peter Manley Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart...	1	2	6	1	9	6	2	45	83.98
    Steve Hine Steve Hine Steve Hine is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He works as a baker and consequently he is nicknamed The Muffin Man...	1	4	6	2	15	3	0	†120	83.57
    Andy Smith Andy Smith (darts player) Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...	1	2	6	0	9	2	2	25	74.35

    
    
    † = Hit in Round 2 match against Ronnie Baxter and Quarter Final match against Colin Osborne.
    
    † = Hit twice in Round 1 match against Mark Walsh.
    
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