2018 PDC Players Championship 9

The 2018 PDC Players Championship 9 was the ninth of twenty-two Players Championship events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place in Wigan, England on 28 April 2018. It featured a field of 128 players and £75,000 in prize money, with £10,000 going to the winner. Michael van Gerwen won the tournament.

2018 PDC Players Championship 9
Tournament information
Dates	28 April 2018
Venue	Robin Park Arena
Location	Wigan
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£75,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen
«Event 8 Event 10»

Seeds

1. Michael van Gerwen
2. Peter Wright
3. Michael Smith
4. Rob Cross
5. Daryl Gurney
6. Mensur Suljović
7. Joe Cullen
8. Ian White
9. Jonny Clayton
10. Dave Chisnall
11. Gary Anderson
12. Darren Webster
13. Gerwyn Price
14. Mervyn King
15. John Henderson
16. Simon Whitlock
17. Kim Huybrechts
18. Adrian Lewis
19. Steve Beaton
20. James Wade
21. Stephen Bunting
22. Kyle Anderson
23. James Wilson
24. Richard North
25. Jelle Klaasen
26. Alan Norris
27. Keegan Brown
28. Justin Pipe
29. Vincent van der Voort
30. Steve West
31. Robert Thornton
32. Jermaine Wattimena

Prize money

Stage	Prize Money
Winner	£10,000
Runner-up	£6,000
Semi-finalists	£3,000
Quarter-finalists	£2,250
Last 16	£1,500
Last 32	£1,000
Last 64	£500
Total	£75,000

Finals

	Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)					Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)					Final (best of 11 legs)
	1	Michael van Gerwen 95.11	6
	9	Jonny Clayton 95.08	3
						1	Michael van Gerwen 96.32	6
						20	James Wade 97.11	4
	5	Daryl Gurney 83.91	3
	20	James Wade 88.68	6
											1	Michael van Gerwen 100.86	6
												Scott Taylor 92.70	4
	18	Adrian Lewis 96.09	5
		Jason Lowe 94.58	6
							Jason Lowe 90.02	3
							Scott Taylor 93.68	6
	11	Gary Anderson 95.84	4
		Scott Taylor 97.22	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	1	Michael van Gerwen 105.46	6
		Jamie Lewis 97.57	2
						1	Michael van Gerwen 101.26	6
							Darren Johnson 85.72	1
		Darren Johnson 85.22	6
		Mickey Mansell 89.17	5
											1	Michael van Gerwen 106.78	6
											32	Jermaine Wattimena 100.99	3
	32	Jermaine Wattimena 88.47	6
		Ritchie Edhouse 90.24	5
						32	Jermaine Wattimena 90.17	6
							Kirk Shepherd 81.64	3
		Kirk Shepherd 87.21	6
		Scott Darbyshire 75.03	1
																1	Michael van Gerwen 101.08	6
																16	Simon Whitlock 84.03	1
	16	Simon Whitlock 90.77	6
		Jim Brown 79.81	2
						16	Simon Whitlock 91.13	6
							Diogo Portela 86.45	2
		Diogo Portela 87.56	6
		Vincent Kamphuis 86.23	2
											16	Simon Whitlock 104.86	6
												Ron Meulenkamp 86.17	0
	17	Kim Huybrechts 89.39	3
		William O'Connor 101.02	6
							William O'Connor 85.33	2
							Ron Meulenkamp 91.94	6
		Ron Meulenkamp 93.82	6
		Bradley Brooks 90.42	2

Section 2

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	8	Ian White 100.62	6
		Kevin Burness 93.55	5
						8	Ian White 115.02	6
							Alan Tabern 100.31	1
		Alan Tabern 75.63	6
		Benito van de Pas 73.10	2
											8	Ian White 81.52	6
												Aden Kirk 80.39	5
	25	Jelle Klaasen 97.19	6
		Dirk van Duijvenbode 90.40	5
						25	Jelle Klaasen 80.96	4
							Aden Kirk 84.64	6
		Aden Kirk 83.64	6
		Peter Hudson 75.27	4
																8	Ian White 91.48	5
																9	Jonny Clayton 92.09	6
	9	Jonny Clayton 93.40	6
		Chris Quantock 82.43	1
						9	Jonny Clayton 92.43	6
							Jose Justicia 82.79	4
		Nathan Aspinall 89.06	5
		Jose Justicia 90.70	6
											9	Jonny Clayton 87.82	6
											24	Richard North 87.72	3
	24	Richard North 93.94	6
		Devon Petersen 79.13	0
						24	Richard North 96.89	6
							Christian Kist 91.65	2
		Mario Robbe 86.08	3
		Christian Kist 87.13	6

Section 3

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	5	Daryl Gurney 104.86	6
		Terry Temple 79.96	0
						5	Daryl Gurney 92.22	6
							Cristo Reyes 99.13	5
		Ricky Evans 91.63	5
		Cristo Reyes 89.55	6
											5	Daryl Gurney 86.43	6
												Mark Webster 85.56	3
	28	Justin Pipe 82.54	4
		Mark Webster 90.19	6
							Mark Webster 90.18	6
							Ronnie Baxter 85.03	1
		Ronnie Baxter 87.66	6
		Luke Woodhouse 85.89	2
																5	Daryl Gurney 100.38	6
																	Michael Barnard 97.49	2
	12	Darren Webster 96.88	5
		Michael Barnard 96.46	6
							Michael Barnard 87.07	6
							Ryan Meikle 84.09	2
		John Davey 79.36	3
		Ryan Meikle 85.74	6
												Michael Barnard 94.80	6
												Dawson Murschell 91.43	3
	21	Stephen Bunting 82.74	6
		Peter Jacques 84.89	5
						21	Stephen Bunting 87.51	2
							Dawson Murschell 92.56	6
		Steve Hine 89.32	3
		Dawson Murschell 98.66	6

Section 4

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	4	Rob Cross 101.33	6
		Martin Schindler 92.31	0
						4	Rob Cross 104.49	6
							Ross Smith 99.55	4
		Dimitri Van den Bergh 87.96	3
		Ross Smith 92.04	6
											4	Rob Cross 100.24	5
												Ryan Joyce 102.81	6
	29	Vincent van der Voort 93.08	6
		Sven Groen 82.04	1
						29	Vincent van der Voort 92.68	2
							Ryan Joyce 97.06	6
		Luke Humphries 89.67	5
		Ryan Joyce 93.21	6
																	Ryan Joyce 98.34	4
																20	James Wade 94.44	6
	13	Gerwyn Price 103.83	6
		Robert Owen 100.65	2
						13	Gerwyn Price 101.63	6
							Madars Razma 94.68	2
		Madars Razma 90.80	6
		Martin Atkins 89.28	1
											13	Gerwyn Price 98.10	4
											20	James Wade 90.44	6
	20	James Wade 94.57	6
		Jason Cullen 90.29	1
						20	James Wade 84.80	6
							Zoran Lerchbacher 85.46	5
		Simon Preston 84.62	3
		Zoran Lerchbacher 86.86	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	2	Peter Wright 90.89	6
		Ronny Huybrechts 84.24	2
						2	Peter Wright 98.84	6
							Josh Payne 91.27	4
		Josh Payne 95.74	6
		Eddie Dootson 87.30	4
											2	Peter Wright 91.60	5
												Simon Stevenson 90.09	6
	31	Robert Thornton 98.30	6
		Chris Dobey 94.28	4
						31	Robert Thornton 79.96	1
							Simon Stevenson 89.66	6
		Steve Lennon 92.56	2
		Simon Stevenson 99.11	6
																	Simon Stevenson 89.74	2
																18	Adrian Lewis 96.20	6
	15	John Henderson 93.46	4
		Gabriel Clemens 99.17	6
							Gabriel Clemens 92.90	4
							James Richardson 89.13	6
		James Richardson 97.05	6
		Adam Hunt 87.65	5
												James Richardson 96.16	2
											18	Adrian Lewis 98.55	6
	18	Adrian Lewis 99.60	6
		Jimmy Hendriks 95.06	3
						18	Adrian Lewis 82.06	6
							Robert Marijanović 77.56	2
		Mark Dudbridge 95.87	5
		Robert Marijanović 93.20	6

Section 6

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	7	Joe Cullen 88.53	6
		Ross Twell 78.48	2
						7	Joe Cullen 92.87	5
							Stephen Burton 90.11	6
		Paul Nicholson 92.09	5
		Stephen Burton 90.99	6
												Stephen Burton 92.66	6
											26	Alan Norris 88.36	4
	26	Alan Norris 92.89	6
		Danny Noppert 96.28	5
						26	Alan Norris 92.46	6
							Jarred Cole 89.24	2
		Andrew Gilding 92.71	4
		Jarred Cole 98.64	6
																	Stephen Burton 90.34	4
																	Jason Lowe 94.62	6
	10	Dave Chisnall 95.06	6
		George Killington 87.88	4
						10	Dave Chisnall 96.48	6
							Joe Murnan 88.87	3
		Joe Murnan 84.72	6
		John Goldie 91.59	5
											10	Dave Chisnall 93.76	3
												Jason Lowe 99.60	6
	23	James Wilson 98.24	6
		Arron Monk 93.11	4
						23	James Wilson 93.78	2
							Jason Lowe 97.62	6
		Mark Wilson 83.90	2
		Jason Lowe 96.00	6

Section 7

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	6	Mensur Suljović 98.08	6
		Tytus Kanik 95.35	3
						6	Mensur Suljović 97.33	6
							Prakash Jiwa 88.55	2
		Prakash Jiwa 89.44	6
		John Part 84.28	5
											6	Mensur Suljović 100.33	5
											27	Keegan Brown 95.11	6
	27	Keegan Brown 92.14	6
		Ryan Searle 96.63	2
						27	Keegan Brown 94.23	6
							Matthew Edgar 85.20	1
		Matthew Edgar 84.76	6
		Robbie Green 71.90	1
																27	Keegan Brown 95.41	2
																11	Gary Anderson 110.56	6
	11	Gary Anderson 95.94	6
		Gary Eastwood 86.37	0
						11	Gary Anderson 101.47	6
							Jeffrey de Zwaan 98.92	5
		Jeffrey de Zwaan 101.09	6
		Toni Alcinas 96.87	3
											11	Gary Anderson 96.31	6
												Rowby-John Rodriguez 95.26	1
	22	Kyle Anderson 89.36	6
		Ted Evetts 93.94	5
						22	Kyle Anderson 103.77	5
							Rowby-John Rodriguez 107.44	6
		Rowby-John Rodriguez 101.11	6
		Kevin Painter 94.36	3

Section 8

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round
	3	Michael Smith 99.18	6
		Richie Burnett 82.54	2
						3	Michael Smith 99.19	5
							Jan Dekker 99.83	6
		Paul Rowley 89.28	3
		Jan Dekker 92.73	6
												Jan Dekker 86.88	4
											30	Steve West 97.63	6
	30	Steve West 97.26	6
		Tony Newell 88.54	3
						30	Steve West 91.38	6
							Jeffrey de Graaf 84.57	1
		Jeffrey de Graaf 86.55	6
		Ryan Harrington 87.23	3
																30	Steve West 97.45	1
																	Scott Taylor 107.97	6
	14	Mervyn King 98.16	5
		Wayne Jones 98.11	6
							Wayne Jones 85.03	1
							Scott Taylor 83.02	6
		Davy Van Baelen 87.06	4
		Scott Taylor 93.28	6
												Scott Taylor 96.74	6
											19	Steve Beaton 95.98	4
	19	Steve Beaton 93.28	6
		Jamie Bain 89.43	3
						19	Steve Beaton 89.95	6
							Jamie Caven 84.54	2
		Brendan Dolan 97.15	4
		Jamie Caven 96.04	6

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