2014 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 28–30 November 2014 | ||
Venue | Butlin's Minehead | ||
Location | Minehead | ||
Country | England | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
Winner's share | £65,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 Michael Smith | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Gary Anderson | |||
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The 2014 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals was the seventh edition of the PDC darts tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2014 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place at Butlin's Minehead in Minehead, England, between 28–30 November 2014.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, having won his third PDC major title by defeating Phil Taylor 11–7 in the 2013 final, but he lost in the second round to Terry Jenkins. [1]
Gary Anderson won his second major PDC title after beating Adrian Lewis 11–6 in the final. [2]
The top 32 players of the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit qualified for this event. [3]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £65,000 |
Runner-Up | (1) | £35,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £11,500 |
Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,000 |
Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £4,000 |
First round(best of 11 legs) 28 November [5] | Second round(best of 19 legs) 29 November [6] | Quarter-finals(best of 19 legs) 30 November [7] | Semi-finals(best of 21 legs) 30 November [7] | Final(best of 21 legs) 30 November [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gary Anderson 110.62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Christian Kist 100.40 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gary Anderson 102.98 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Stephen Bunting 95.97 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Stephen Bunting 91.46 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Steve Beaton 90.98 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gary Anderson 105.14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Phil Taylor 104.58 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mervyn King 93.95 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Andrew Gilding 98.42 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mervyn King 97.98 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Phil Taylor 103.06 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Phil Taylor 107.97 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Ronnie Baxter 86.83 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gary Anderson 103.86 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Vincent van der Voort 93.35 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | James Wade 102.95 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Jelle Klaasen 108.74 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Jelle Klaasen 89.48 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Dean Winstanley 93.97 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Simon Whitlock 101.38 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Dean Winstanley 103.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Dean Winstanley 89.40 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Vincent van der Voort 94.48 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Peter Wright 84.49 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Benito van de Pas 80.45 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Peter Wright 94.21 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Vincent van der Voort 98.31 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Vincent van der Voort 104.86 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Andy Hamilton 72.50 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gary Anderson 101.01 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Adrian Lewis 95.37 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michael van Gerwen 105.80 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Raymond van Barneveld 85.31 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michael van Gerwen 95.88 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Terry Jenkins 97.12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Kim Huybrechts 94.54 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Terry Jenkins 100.89 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Terry Jenkins 86.90 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Wes Newton 94.03 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Brendan Dolan 91.82 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Kevin Painter 95.61 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Brendan Dolan 92.37 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Wes Newton 91.08 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Justin Pipe 86.94 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Wes Newton 102.78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Wes Newton 88.95 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Adrian Lewis 95.08 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Robert Thornton 95.68 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Darren Webster 93.19 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Robert Thornton 95.00 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Jamie Caven 91.03 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Ian White 94.01 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Jamie Caven 94.27 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Jamie Caven 97.89 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Adrian Lewis 100.88 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Michael Smith 94.53 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Andy Smith 95.50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Andy Smith 92.03 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Adrian Lewis 99.14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Adrian Lewis 105.03 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Dave Chisnall 93.73 | 2 |
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