Players Championship Order of Merit: Heta moves to second as Beaton surges into provisional Minehead spot

The Players Championship Order of Merit has been updated after the 18th event which took place on Wednesday and was won by Damon Heta and he is one of a few players to make a surge.

The rankings are still led by Ryan Searle, who stands at £60,000 after eighteen Players Championship tournaments. Damon Heta is now in second place with £57,000 moving from 5th. The Australian managed to win 8-3 over Searle in the final of Players Championship 18 on Wednesday.

Ross Smith is in third place with £51,000, while Chris Dobey (£47,500) and Gary Anderson (£46,000) complete the top five. Behind them are the two Dutchmen Noppert and Van Barneveld, while Luke Littler (£41,000), Josh Rock (£40,000) and Jonny Clayton (£39,000) are also in the top-10.

Further down, Steve Beaton had an excellent day including defeating Michael van Gerwen again. He lost in the semi-finals but gained as he is now into the top 64 who qualify for Minehead. Cameron Menzies is also into the top 15 after moving up four spots for reaching the semi-finals also.

A total of £125,000 in prize money is distributed at each Players Championship tournament. The winner of the event will receive a cheque for £15,000.

After all Players Championship tournaments, the top 64 players in the rankings compete in the Players Championship Finals. This tournament from 22 to 24 November played in Minehead.