Van Gerwen makes big jump on Players Championship Order of Merit after title in Wigan
PDC
Michael van Gerwen skyrocketed after winning the 21st Players Championship tournament of the season on Wednesday. It was his first PDC ranking title of the season for "Mighty Mike.
Van Gerwen qualified for the final by successively defeating Lee Cocks (6-4), Ryan Meikle (6-2), Karel Sedlacek (6-3), James Wade (6-3), Gian van Veen (6-3) and Maik Kuivenhoven (7-2). The 35-year-old from Vlijmen then triumphed 8-4 against Dave Chisnall in the final.
The three-time world champion was still ranked 34th on the Players Championship Order of Merit prior to the final in Wigan, but has now moved up to 16th.
Still leading the rankings is Chris Dobey, who stands at 65,000 pounds after 21 Players Championship tournaments. Following in his wake are Ryan Searle (£64,500), Damon Heta (£64,000) and Luke Littler (£58,500). The latter improving his ranking after sealing the title on Tuesday to tag on to the main two.
A total of 125,000 pounds in prize money is distributed at each Players Championship tournament. The winner of the event will receive a check for 15,000 pounds.
After all the Players Championship tournaments, the top 64 ranked players will compete in the Players Championship Finals. This tournament from Nov. 22 to 24 will be played in Minehead.
Players Championship Order of Merit
| Position | Name | Prize money |
| 1 | Chris Dobey | £65,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Searle | £64,500 |
| 3 | Damon Heta | £64,000 |
| 4 | Luke Littler | £58,500 |
| 5 | Ross Smith | £54,500 |
| 6 | Dave Chisnall | £51,500 |
| 7 | Stephen Bunting | £49,000 |
| 8 | Cameron Menzies | £48,000 |
| 8 | Danny Noppert | £48,000 |
| 10 | Gary Anderson | £46,000 |
| 11 | Daryl Gurney | £43,000 |
| 11 | Jonny Clayton | £43,000 |
| 11 | Raymond van Barneveld | £43,000 |
| 14 | Josh Rock | £41,000 |
| 15 | Gian van Veen | £40,000 |
| 16 | Michael van Gerwen | £39,000 |
| 17 | Michael Smith | £38,500 |
| 18 | Mike De Decker | £37,500 |
| 19 | Alan Soutar | £35,500 |
| 20 | Brendan Dolan | £33,000 |
| 21 | Ritchie Edhouse | £31,500 |
| 22 | Ryan Joyce | £30,500 |
| 23 | Wesley Plaisier | £30,000 |
| 23 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £30,000 |
| 25 | Wessel Nijman | £28,500 |
| 26 | James Wade | £27,500 |
| 27 | Kevin Doets | £26,500 |
| 27 | Krzysztof Ratajski | £26,500 |
| 27 | Karel Sedlacek | £26,500 |
| 30 | Luke Humphries | £26,000 |
| 30 | Callan Rydz | £26,000 |
| 30 | Niels Zonneveld | £26,000 |
| 30 | Peter Wright | £26,000 |
| 34 | Scott Williams | £25,000 |
| 35 | Andrew Gilding | £24,000 |
| 35 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | £24,000 |
| 35 | Ricky Evans | £24,000 |
| 38 | Gerwyn Price | £23,500 |
| 38 | Martin Lukeman | £23,500 |
| 40 | Thibault Tricole | £22,500 |
| 40 | Jermaine Wattimena | £22,500 |
| 42 | Stephen Burton | £21,500 |
| 42 | Luke Woodhouse | £21,500 |
| 44 | William O'Connor | £21,000 |
| 45 | Jim Williams | £20,500 |
| 45 | Florian Hempel | £20,500 |
| 45 | James Hurrell | £20,500 |
| 48 | Ian White | £20,000 |
| 48 | Dom Taylor | £20,000 |
| 50 | Gabriel Clemens | £19,500 |
| 50 | Martin Schindler | £19,500 |
| 52 | Madars Razma | £19,000 |
| 53 | Mensur Suljovic | £18,500 |
| 53 | Mario Vandenbogaerde | £18,500 |
| 53 | Joe Cullen | £18,500 |
| 56 | Chris Landman | £18,000 |
| 56 | Kim Huybrechts | £18,000 |
| 56 | Richard Veenstra | £18,000 |
| 56 | Ryan Meikle | £18,000 |
| 56 | Jeffrey De Graaf | £18,000 |
| 61 | Maik Kuivenhoven | £16,500 |
| 61 | Jeffrey Sparidaans | £16,500 |
| 61 | Connor Scutt | £16,500 |
| 61 | Nick Kenny | £16,500 |
| 61 | Berry van Peer | £16,500 |
| 66 | Matt Campbell | £16,000 |
| 66 | Andy Baetens | £16,000 |
| 66 | Graham Hall | £16,000 |
| 69 | Steve Beaton | £15,500 |
| 69 | Lee Evans | £15,500 |
| 71 | Nathan Aspinall | £15,000 |
| 72 | Jamie Hughes | £14,500 |
| 73 | Jose De Sousa | £13,500 |
| 74 | Nathan Rafferty | £13,000 |
| 75 | Jeffrey De Zwaan | £12,500 |
| 75 | Patrick Geeraets | £12,500 |
| 75 | Ricardo Pietreczko | £12,500 |
| 78 | Andy Boulton | £12,000 |
| 78 | Mervyn King | £12,000 |
| 78 | Radek Szaganski | £12,000 |
| 81 | Steve Lennon | £11,500 |
| 81 | Robert Owen | £11,500 |
| 81 | Leighton Bennett | £11,500 |
| 81 | Danny Jansen | £11,500 |
| 85 | Dylan Slevin | £11,000 |
| 85 | Rhys Griffin | £11,000 |
| 85 | Arron Monk | £11,000 |
| 88 | Vincent van der Voort | £10,500 |
| 88 | Lukas Wenig | £10,500 |
| 88 | Keane Barry | £10,500 |
| 88 | Stefan Bellmont | £10,500 |
| 92 | Matthew Dennant | £10,000 |
| 92 | Mickey Mansell | £10,000 |
| 92 | Rob Cross | £10,000 |
| 92 | Cam Crabtree | £10,000 |
| 96 | Danny Lauby | £9,500 |
| 96 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | £9,500 |
| 96 | Daniel Klose | £9,500 |
| 96 | Robert Grundy | £9,500 |
| 100 | Haupai Puha | £9,000 |
| 100 | Darren Beveridge | £9,000 |
| 100 | Adam Hunt | £9,000 |
| 100 | Danny van Trijp | £9,000 |
| 100 | Boris Krcmar | £9,000 |
| 105 | Jitse Van der Wal | £8,500 |
| 105 | Owen Roelofs | £8,500 |
| 105 | George Killington | £8,500 |
| 105 | Christian Perez | £8,500 |
| 109 | Benjamin Reus | £8,000 |
| 109 | Jelle Klaasen | £8,000 |
| 111 | Martijn Dragt | £7,500 |
| 111 | Pascal Rupprecht | £7,500 |
| 111 | Adam Gawlas | £7,500 |
| 114 | Keegan Brown | £7,000 |
| 114 | Kai Gotthardt | £7,000 |
| 114 | Graham Usher | £7,000 |
| 117 | Christian Kist | £6,500 |
| 117 | Callum Goffin | £6,500 |
| 117 | William Borland | £6,500 |
| 117 | Jurjen van der Velde | £6,500 |
| 117 | Brett Claydon | £6,500 |
| 117 | Paul Krohne | £6,500 |
| 117 | Simon Whitlock | £6,500 |
| 124 | Michele Turetta | £6,000 |
| 124 | Darryl Pilgrim | £6,000 |
| 126 | Robbie Knops | £5,500 |
| 126 | Richie Burnett | £5,500 |
| 128 | Adam Warner | £5,000 |
| 128 | John Henderson | £5,000 |
| 130 | Justin Hood | £4,500 |
| 130 | Owen Bates | £4,500 |
| 130 | Oskar Lukasiak | £4,500 |
| 133 | Joshua Richardson | £4,000 |
| 133 | Franz Roetzsch | £4,000 |
| 133 | Ronny Huybrechts | £4,000 |
| 133 | Adam Smith-Neale | £4,000 |
| 137 | Jamie Atkins | £3,000 |
| 137 | Jules van Dongen | £3,000 |
| 137 | Geert Nentjes | £3,000 |
| 140 | Lee Cocks | £2,500 |
| 141 | Josh Payne | £2,000 |
| 141 | Aden Kirk | £2,000 |
| 141 | Tim Wolters | £2,000 |
| 141 | Thomas Lovely | £2,000 |
| 145 | Jacques Labre | £1,000 |
| 145 | Jimmy van Schie | £1,000 |
| 145 | Rene Eidams | £1,000 |
| 145 | Reece Colley | £1,000 |
| 145 | Shane McGuirk | £1,000 |
| 145 | Romeo Grbavac | £1,000 |
Just in
Popular news
Overview with Top Five Highest Set Averages ever
Latest comments
- Gingers....I guess these Gingers have something about ugly fatties......richieburnettrocks22-12-2024
- A shill..... People are so naive, where is this supposed grandad etc etc etcrichieburnettrocks22-12-2024
- Barney should completely stop playing darts, his legacy has long long gone. Maybe the new wife insists on an expensive lifestyle, if so, take up commentating or presenting. Forget playing.richieburnettrocks22-12-2024
- Assume the meat and eggs are cooked in the butter? Ketogenic diet seems to work if you’re well overweight though need to keep an eye on cholesterol. Add some fish like salmon.Mysstree21-12-2024
- Just curious, why clearly a plant?Matilda6220-12-2024
- Kris...whatever is name is, is clearly a plant. Completely bogus.richieburnettrocks20-12-2024
- Pay a sizeable chunk off the mortgage for sure and buy Grandad something nice for Christmas.Mysstree19-12-2024
- No chance. His throw is all staccato. It is forced. Not natural.medinabello19-12-2024
- More roid rage than nonsenserichieburnettrocks18-12-2024
- Even the wild crowd went easy on him... we really have gone soft in this country. He should now play in the men's events and try and recover a smidgen of respect, rather than take advantage of the women's game.MrYnyslas197118-12-2024