2013 Players Championship Finals
# 2013 Players Championship Finals

The 2013 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals was the sixth edition of the PDC darts tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2013 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place from 29 November–1 December 2013 at the Butlin's Resort Minehead in Minehead, England.

Defending champion, Phil Taylor, who had a superb 2013 in winning the World Championship, the UK Open, the World Matchplay, the Sydney Darts Masters, the World Grand Prix, the Championship League, the Masters and the Grand Slam of Darts, looked on course to win the 2013 Players Championship also, when he led Michael van Gerwen 6–3 in the final. However, Taylor then fell victim to one of van Gerwen's purple patches as van Gerwen came back to win 11–7 and take the 2013 Players Championship title.

## Prize money

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £250,000) |
| - | - | - |
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £24,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £15,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £6,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £3,000 |

## Qualification

This is the final ProTour Order of Merit for 2013 after all Players Championship events, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events had been played:

* Michael van Gerwen (champion)
* Dave Chisnall (first round)
* Peter Wright (second round)
* Brendan Dolan (second round)
* Kim Huybrechts (first round)
* Robert Thornton (second round)
* Jamie Caven (second round)
* Steve Beaton (first round)
* Wes Newton (quarter-finals)
* Simon Whitlock (first round)
* Mervyn King (first round)
* Ian White (quarter-finals)
* John Part (first round)
* Paul Nicholson (first round)
* Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
* Adrian Lewis (second round)
* Kevin Painter (first round)
* Stuart Kellett (first round)
* Phil Taylor (runner-up)
* Andy Hamilton (semi-finals)
* Ronnie Baxter (first round)
* Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
* Justin Pipe (semi-finals)
* Andy Smith (first round)
* James Wade (first round)
* Colin Lloyd (first round)
* Richie Burnett (first round)
* Terry Jenkins (second round)
* Wayne Jones (first round)
* Michael Smith (first round)
* Jelle Klaasen (second round)
* Jamie Lewis (first round)

## Draw

The playing distance from the second round onwards has been reduced with respect to 2012. From the best of 19, 19, 21 and 25 legs to 17, 17, 19 and 21 legs.

| First round (best of 11 legs) 29 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 29 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 29 November | Second round (best of 17 legs) 30 November | Second round (best of 17 legs) 30 November | Second round (best of 17 legs) 30 November | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 1 December | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 1 December | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 1 December | | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 1 December | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 1 December | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) 1 December | | Final (best of 21 legs) 1 December | Final (best of 21 legs) 1 December | Final (best of 21 legs) 1 December |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 89.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Jamie Lewis 85.11 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Jamie Lewis 85.11 | 1 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 107.00 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Adrian Lewis 104.48 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Adrian Lewis 94.62 | 6 | 16 | Adrian Lewis 104.48 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Kevin Painter 94.05 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Kevin Painter 94.05 | 3 | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 102.51 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Wes Newton 95.72 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Steve Beaton 99.14 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Wes Newton 95.72 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | James Wade 100.72 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | James Wade 100.72 | 5 | 8 | Steve Beaton 81.41 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Wes Newton 93.96 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wes Newton 96.91 | 6 | 9 | Wes Newton 93.96 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Andy Smith 94.74 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Andy Smith 94.74 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 96.20 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Andy Hamilton 96.09 | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Kim Huybrechts 92.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Andy Hamilton 96.09 | 5 | | | | |
| 28 | Terry Jenkins 93.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Terry Jenkins 93.20 | 6 | 28 | Terry Jenkins 85.73 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Ian White 97.71 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ian White 93.70 | 6 | 12 | Ian White 97.71 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ronnie Baxter 86.18 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ronnie Baxter 86.18 | 3 | | | | 12 | Ian White 89.54 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Andy Hamilton 92.81 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Brendan Dolan 89.63 | 6 | | | | | | | 20 | Andy Hamilton 92.81 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Wayne Jones 94.30 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Wayne Jones 94.30 | 5 | 4 | Brendan Dolan 90.72 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Andy Hamilton 90.73 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | John Part 81.83 | 5 | 20 | Andy Hamilton 90.73 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Andy Hamilton 75.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Andy Hamilton 75.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 102.45 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Phil Taylor 102.64 | 7 |
| 2 | Dave Chisnall 94.22 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Phil Taylor 102.64 | 7 |
| 31 | Jelle Klaasen 86.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Jelle Klaasen 86.74 | 6 | 31 | Jelle Klaasen 82.94 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Gary Anderson 88.13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Gary Anderson 95.31 | 6 | 15 | Gary Anderson 88.13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Stuart Kellett 90.61 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Stuart Kellett 90.61 | 5 | | | | 15 | Gary Anderson 93.28 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 95.32 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jamie Caven 91.55 | 6 | | | | | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 95.32 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Colin Lloyd 88.51 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Colin Lloyd 88.51 | 3 | 7 | Jamie Caven 94.60 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 89.70 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Simon Whitlock 90.16 | 4 | 23 | Justin Pipe 89.70 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Justin Pipe 92.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Justin Pipe 92.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | 23 | Justin Pipe 95.78 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Phil Taylor 106.09 | 10 | | | | |
| 6 | Robert Thornton 104.21 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Phil Taylor 106.09 | 10 | | | | |
| 27 | Richie Burnett 93.43 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Richie Burnett 93.43 | 3 | 6 | Robert Thornton 89.76 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Raymond van Barneveld 89.93 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mervyn King 96.70 | 5 | 22 | Raymond van Barneveld 89.93 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Raymond van Barneveld 95.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Raymond van Barneveld 95.60 | 6 | | | | 22 | Raymond van Barneveld 94.66 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Phil Taylor 111.58 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Peter Wright 101.54 | 6 | | | | | | | 19 | Phil Taylor 111.58 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Michael Smith 95.30 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Michael Smith 95.30 | 2 | 3 | Peter Wright 94.07 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Phil Taylor 107.85 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Paul Nicholson 86.25 | 2 | 19 | Phil Taylor 107.85 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Phil Taylor 93.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael van Gerwen | Winner | 5 | 45 | 23 | 17 | 75 | 61 | 19 | 170 | 99.53 |
| Phil Taylor | Final | 5 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 73 | 54 | 15 | 143 | 104.37 |
| Justin Pipe | Semi-finals | 4 | 28 | 25 | 7 | 71 | 43 | 11 | 120 | 93.41 |
| Andy Hamilton | Semi-finals | 4 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 53 | 32 | 11 | 160 | 88.67 |
| Wes Newton | Quarter-finals | 3 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 141 | 95.53 |
| Ian White | Quarter-finals | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 18 | 8 | 100 | 93.72 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | Quarter-finals | 3 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 9 | 111 | 93.40 |
| Gary Anderson | Quarter-finals | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 101 | 92.24 |
| Adrian Lewis | Second round | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 88 | 99.55 |
| Peter Wright | Second round | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 62 | 97.81 |
| Robert Thornton | Second round | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 99 | 96.99 |
| Jamie Caven | Second round | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 127 | 93.08 |
| Steve Beaton | Second round | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 145 | 90.28 |
| Brendan Dolan | Second round | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 126 | 90.18 |
| Terry Jenkins | Second round | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 84 | 89.47 |
| Jelle Klaasen | Second round | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 135 | 84.84 |
| James Wade | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 100.72 |
| Mervyn King | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 140 | 96.70 |
| Michael Smith | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 95.30 |
| Andy Smith | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 80 | 94.74 |
| Wayne Jones | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 80 | 94.30 |
| Dave Chisnall | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 94.22 |
| Kevin Painter | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 94.05 |
| Richie Burnett | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 78 | 93.43 |
| Kim Huybrechts | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 92.72 |
| Stuart Kellett | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 90.61 |
| Simon Whitlock | First round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 90.16 |
| Colin Lloyd | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 88.51 |
| Paul Nicholson | First round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 86.25 |
| Ronnie Baxter | First round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 86.18 |
| Jamie Lewis | First round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 85.11 |
| John Part | First round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 81.83 |

Source: Match reports in the draw

