Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 4

The Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 – Event 4 (also known as the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25–28 August 2011 in Fürth, Germany. Some of the preliminary round matches were held in Nürnberg.[1] It was the first PTC event outside of the Grand Finals to be broadcast on television, as one table was screened on Eurosport.[1]

Players Tour Championship 2011/2012
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates25–28 August 2011
VenueStadthalle
CityFürth
CountryGermany
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund€52,260
Winner's share€10,000
Highest break147
Final
Champion Mark Selby
Runner-up Mark Davis
Score4–0
← PTC3
PTC5 →

Ronnie O'Sullivan made the 78th official maximum break during his last 32 match against Adam Duffy. This was O'Sullivan's 11th record 147 break.[2]

Judd Trump was the defending champion, but he lost 3–4 in the last 32 against Andrew Higginson.

Mark Selby won in the final 4–0 against Mark Davis.[3]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[1][4]

Prize fundRanking points1
Winner€10,0002,000
Runner-up€5,0001,600
Semi-finalist€2,5001,280
Quarter-finalist€1,5001,000
Last 16€1,000760
Last 32€600560
Last 64€200360
Maximum break[2]€2,260–
Total€52,260–
  • 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

[5]

Preliminary rounds

[6][7]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

Main rounds

[9][10]

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
Mark Williams 4  
Sanderson Lam 0     Mark Williams 1  
Gerard Greene 1     Passakorn Suwannawat 4  
Passakorn Suwannawat 4       Passakorn Suwannawat 4  
Ken Doherty 4       Ken Doherty 2  
Liam Monk 0     Ken Doherty 4  
Liu Song 4     Liu Song 2  
Chen Zhe 1       Passakorn Suwannawat 4
Mike Dunn 4       Jamie Jones 2
Kacper Filipiak 1     Mike Dunn 2  
Liam Highfield w/d     Ben Woollaston 4  
Ben Woollaston w/o       Ben Woollaston 1  
Jamie Jones 4       Jamie Jones 4  
Cao Yupeng 2     Jamie Jones 4      
Jack Lisowski 4     Jack Lisowski 3      
Steve Judd 1  
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
Mark Joyce 4  
Lee Page 2     Mark Joyce 4  
Barry Pinches 0     Tian Pengfei 2  
Tian Pengfei 4       Mark Joyce 4  
Mark King 4       Mark King 3  
Kishan Hirani 2     Mark King 4  
Matthew Stevens 4     Matthew Stevens 1  
Paul Davison 1       Mark Joyce 2
Neil Robertson 4       Neil Robertson 4
Chris Norbury 0     Neil Robertson 4  
Tony Drago w/d     David Hogan 2  
David Hogan w/o       Neil Robertson 4  
Peter Lines 4       Peter Lines 1  
David Gilbert 3     Peter Lines 4      
Ali Carter w/d     Andrew Norman 2      
Andrew Norman w/o  
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
Jimmy White 4  
Kurt Maflin 0     Jimmy White 2  
Mark Davis w/o     Mark Davis 4  
Bjorn Haneveer w/d       Mark Davis 4  
Marco Fu 3       Jamie Cope 2  
Sam Baird 4     Sam Baird 2  
Jamie Cope 4     Jamie Cope 4  
Phil Barnes 2       Mark Davis 4
Adrian Gunnell 4       Matthew Selt 2
Hans Blanckaert 0     Adrian Gunnell 0  
Matthew Selt 4     Matthew Selt 4  
David Grace 3       Matthew Selt 4  
Joe Perry 4       Dominic Dale 2  
Stefan Joachim 0     Joe Perry 3      
Dominic Dale 4     Dominic Dale 4      
David Morris 1  
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
Shaun Murphy w/o  
Lucky Vatnani w/d     Shaun Murphy 3  
Liang Wenbo w/d     Michael White 4  
Michael White w/o       Michael White 4  
Martin Gould 4       Martin Gould 1  
Ben Harrison 1     Martin Gould 4  
Nigel Bond 2     Dechawat Poomjaeng 1  
Dechawat Poomjaeng 4       Michael White 2
Rod Lawler 4       Fergal O'Brien 4
Mitchell Travis 1     Rod Lawler 1  
Fergal O'Brien 4     Fergal O'Brien 4  
Joe Delaney 3       Fergal O'Brien 4  
Ding Junhui 4       Ding Junhui 3  
Sean O'Sullivan 1     Ding Junhui 4      
Marcus Campbell 4     Marcus Campbell 1      
Scott MacKenzie 2  

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
Mark Selby 4  
Sam Harvey 0     Mark Selby 4  
Rory McLeod 4     Rory McLeod 0  
Phil O’Kane 2       Mark Selby 4  
Barry Hawkins 4       Craig Steadman 0  
Brian Cox 0     Barry Hawkins 1  
Ian McCulloch 3     Craig Steadman 4  
Craig Steadman 4       Mark Selby 4
Peter Ebdon 3       Andrew Higginson 0
James Wattana 4     James Wattana 1  
Judd Trump 4     Judd Trump 4  
Ashley Wright 0       Judd Trump 3  
Liu Chuang w/o       Andrew Higginson 4  
Joe Meara w/d     Liu Chuang 2      
Andrew Higginson 4     Andrew Higginson 4      
Adam Wicheard 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
Mark Allen 4  
Christof Biniarsch 0     Mark Allen 2  
Joe Jogia 4     Joe Jogia 4  
Daniel Wells 2       Joe Jogia 4  
Ryan Day 1       Aditya Mehta 3  
Aditya Mehta 4     Aditya Mehta 4  
Stuart Bingham w/d     Simon Bedford 0  
Simon Bedford w/o       Joe Jogia 1
Stephen Lee 4       Stephen Lee 4
Ian Burns 0     Stephen Lee 4  
Alan McManus 2     Jamie Walker 1  
Jamie Walker 4       Stephen Lee 4  
Ricky Walden 4       Ricky Walden 0  
Stuart Carrington 2     Ricky Walden 4      
Alfie Burden 3     Stephen Craigie 2      
Stephen Craigie 4  
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
Steve Davis 4  
Gary Wilson 0     Steve Davis 4  
Dave Harold 0     Jamie O'Neill 3  
Jamie O'Neill 4       Steve Davis 2  
Graeme Dott w/d       Yu Delu 4  
James Welsh w/o     James Welsh 1  
Tom Ford 2     Yu Delu 4  
Yu Delu 4       Yu Delu 4
Andrew Pagett 4       Jimmy Robertson 2
Luca Brecel 2     Andrew Pagett 4  
Robert Milkins 4     Robert Milkins 2  
Martin O'Donnell 1       Andrew Pagett 2  
Jimmy Robertson 4       Jimmy Robertson 4  
Nick Jennings 1     Jimmy Robertson 4      
Matthew Couch 0     Robbie Williams 2      
Robbie Williams 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
Anthony Hamilton 2  
Adam Duffy 4     Adam Duffy 4  
Joe Swail 4     Joe Swail 0  
Zhang Anda 3       Adam Duffy 0  
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4       Ronnie O'Sullivan 4  
Ali Kirim 0     Ronnie O'Sullivan 4  
Anthony McGill 4     Anthony McGill 1  
Kyren Wilson 2       Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Xiao Guodong 4       Li Yan 2
Bash Maqsood 1     Xiao Guodong 0  
Michael Holt 3     Li Yan 4  
Li Yan 4       Li Yan 4  
Stephen Hendry w/o       John Higgins 3  
Robin Hull w/d     Stephen Hendry 0      
John Higgins 4     John Higgins 4      
Sam Craigie 1  

Finals
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames		 Final
Best of 7 frames
Passakorn Suwannawat 1  
Neil Robertson 4     Neil Robertson 2  
Mark Davis 4     Mark Davis 4  
Fergal O'Brien 0       Mark Davis 0
Mark Selby 4       Mark Selby 4
Stephen Lee 1     Mark Selby 4
Yu Delu 3     Ronnie O'Sullivan 3    
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4  

Century breaks

Only from last 128 onwards.[11]

References
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  3. "Superb Selby storms to win in Germany". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  4. "The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2011/2012 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
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  6. "Players Tour Championship 4 (The Paul Hunter Classic) Rounds 1 to 3" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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  8. "Ploner: fast Wildcard für German Masters". Österreichischer Snooker- und Billiards Verband. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
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