The 2012

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Players Championship Finals was the fifth edition of the PDC darts tournament, the

Players Championship Finals The Players Championship Finals is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament originally featured the top 32 players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, a separate ranking system that only takes int ...

, which saw the top 32 players from the 2012 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place from 30 November–2 December 2012 at the Butlin's Resort Minehead in Minehead,

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. This was the second Players Championship Final to be held before the PDC World Championship.

Kevin Painter Kevin Painter (born 12 July 1967) is an English retired darts player, known as "The Artist". He is arguably most famous for finishing as the runner-up to Phil Taylor in the 2004 PDC World Championship final, now widely credited as one of the ...

was the defending champion, but he lost to

Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2 ...

in the first round. Phil Taylor won his third and final Players Championship Finals title with a 13–6 victory over

Kim Huybrechts Kim Huybrechts (born 16 November 1985) is a Belgian professional darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He made the final of a major TV event, the 2012 Players Championship Finals, losing to Phil Taylor 13 ...

in the final.

Prize money

Qualification

This was the final PDC ProTour Order of Merit.

Draw

Statistics

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, Final , 5 , , , , , , , 137 , 95.93 , - , align="left",

Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname ...

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Justin Pipe Justin Pipe (born 9 November 1971) is an English former professional darts player who has played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was a former top 10 player. Playing career Pipe was a boxer in his youth, and, as a staunc ...

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Andy Hamilton Andrew Neil Hamilton (born 28 May 1954) is a British comedian, game show panellist, television director, comedy screenwriter, radio dramatist, novelist and actor. Early life and education Hamilton was born in Fulham, southwest London. He ...

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, Second round , 2 , , , , , , , 130 , 93.82 , - , align="left",

Steve Beaton Steve Beaton (born 5 April 1964) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He won the BDO World Darts Championship in 1996 and is a former World No. 1. Background Beaton was born in Co ...

, Second round , 2 , , , , , , , 161 , 93.47 , - , align="left",

Brendan Dolan Brendan Gabriel Dolan (born 2 August 1973) is a Northern Irish professional darts player from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is best known for becoming the first player to hit a ...

, Second round , 2 , , , , , , , 164 , 93.36 , - , align="left",

Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas ...

, Second round , 2 , , , , , , , 150 , 93.31 , - , align="left", Wayne Jones , Second round , 2 , , , , , , , 121 , 93.28 , - , align="left",

Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter (born 5 February 1961) is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He used the nickname "The Rocket" for his matches. Baxter was known for his fast robotic throwing a ...

, Second round , 2 , , , , , , , 134 , 92.02 , - , align="left", Raymond van Barneveld , First round , 1 , , , , , , , 54 , 99.79 , - , align="left", Mark Webster , First round , 1 , , , , , , , 40 , 94.19 , - , align="left",

Wes Newton Wesley Newton (born 27 August 1977) is an English professional darts player. Darts career Newton's first PDC major was the 2003 UK Open where he lost 8–6 to Mark Thomson in the last 32. He was beaten in the semi-finals of the Eastbourne Ope ...

, First round , 1 , , , , , , , 106 , 92.83 , - , align="left",

James Wade James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at the ...

, First round , 1 , , , , , , , 129 , 89.98 , - , align="left",

Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort (born 18 December 1975) is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the "Dutch Destroyer", although he used to go by "Grease Lightning". He is bes ...

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Jamie Caven Jamie Robert Caven (born 10 March 1976) is an English former professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He has won seven events on the PDC Pro Tour, including two in the same weekend in May 2013. Caven was ...

, First round , 1 , , , , , , , 85 , 88.68 , - , align="left",

Colin Osborne Colin Osborne (born 19 June 1975) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. In 2009, he won the Championship League and reached the final of the UK Open. Darts career Osborne has won tw ...

, First round , 1 , , , , , , , 82 , 88.58 , - , align="left",

Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins (born 26 September 1963) is an English former professional darts player who was nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the name "Tucker" for his matches. He reached number three in the world rankings and was a runner-up in nin ...

, First round , 1 , , , , , , , 87 , 88.56 , - , align="left", Paul Nicholson , First round , 1 , , , , , , , 82 , 86.77 , - , align="left", Colin Lloyd , First round , 1 , , , , , , , 80 , 84.97 , - , align="left", Richie Burnett , First round , 1 , , , , , , , 56 , 83.90 , - , align="left",

, First round , 1 , , , , , , , 135 , 83.62 , - , align="left",

Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He began his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in their World Champion ...

, First round , 1 , , , , , , , – , 82.91 , - , align="left", Andy Smith , First round , , 1 , , , , , , , 100 , 82.30 , -

Television coverage

The tournament was broadcast in the UK by

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and by Fox Sports in Australia.

References

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