2011 UK Championship

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

• Winner: £100,000
• Runner-up: £46,000
• Semi-final: £23,250
• Quarter-final: £16,450
• Last 16: £12,050
• Last 32: £8,750
• Last 48: £5,500
• Last 64: £2,300
• Stage one highest break: £5,000
• Stage two highest break: £500
• Total: £625,000

Controversy

The format of the 2011 UK Championship was changed from previous editions. All rounds up to the quarter-finals were played as best of 11 frames instead of best of 17 frames. The semi-finals and the final were played as best of 17 and best of 19 frames respectively. The changes allowed for every match in the early rounds to be played in front of television cameras and avoided the need to use two extra tables. However, the changes angered some players including John Higgins, and Mark Williams, while Mark Allen called for Barry Hearn to resign as head of World Snooker, after Hearn had promised not to alter the championship when he had become the chairman in 2010. During the same interview Allen aimed a four lettered expletive at Hearn. Allen was later charged by World Snooker for bringing the game into disrepute. Hearn, following the original comments by Allen, called him a "silly little boy", to which Allen responded by gagging himself at a press conference. Allen and Hearn later sat down and had a discussion, which resolved their differences, while Allen was fined £250 for swearing in a press conference.

Main draw

| team-width=200 Best of 11 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=John Higgins | RD1-score01=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Rory McLeod | RD1-score02=5 | RD1-seed03=9 | RD1-team03=Stephen Maguire | RD1-score03=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Stephen Hendry | RD1-score04=3 | RD1-seed05=14 | RD1-team05=Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score05=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Steve Davis | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=8 | RD1-team07=Judd Trump | RD1-score07=6 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=Dominic Dale | RD1-score08=4 | RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Ding Junhui | RD1-score09=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Mark Davis | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11=15 | RD1-team11=Matthew Stevens | RD1-score11=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Marcus Campbell | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13=10 | RD1-team13=Graeme Dott | RD1-score13=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Matthew Selt | RD1-score14=1 | RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=Neil Robertson | RD1-score15=6 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=Tom Ford | RD1-score16=1 | RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=Mark Williams | RD1-score17=6 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=Joe Jogia | RD1-score18=4 | RD1-seed19=13 | RD1-team19=Stephen Lee | RD1-score19=3 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=Ricky Walden | RD1-score20=6 | RD1-seed21=16 | RD1-team21=Martin Gould | RD1-score21=6 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=Peter Lines | RD1-score22=2 | RD1-seed23=6 | RD1-team23=Shaun Murphy | RD1-score23=6 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=Li Yan | RD1-score24=3 | RD1-seed25=7 | RD1-team25=Ali Carter | RD1-score25=6 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=Robert Milkins | RD1-score26=4 | RD1-seed27=12 | RD1-team27=Mark Allen | RD1-score27=6 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=Adrian Gunnell | RD1-score28=3 | RD1-seed29=11 | RD1-team29=Stuart Bingham | RD1-score29=4 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=Marco Fu | RD1-score30=6 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=Mark Selby | RD1-score31=6 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=Ryan Day | RD1-score32=0 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score02=6 | RD2-seed03=14 | RD2-team03=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score04=6 | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score05=6 | RD2-seed06=15 | RD2-team06=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07=10 | RD2-team07=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score08=6 | RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score09=3 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=ENG Ricky Walden | RD2-score10=6 | RD2-seed11=16 | RD2-team11=ENG Martin Gould | RD2-score11=4 | RD2-seed12=6 | RD2-team12=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score12=6 | RD2-seed13=7 | RD2-team13=ENG Ali Carter | RD2-score13=2 | RD2-seed14=12 | RD2-team14=NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score14=6 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score15=6 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score16=3 | RD3-seed01=9 | RD3-team01=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02=8 | RD3-team02=ENG Judd Trump | RD3-score02=6 | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team03=CHN Ding Junhui | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score04=6 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=ENG Ricky Walden | RD3-score05=6 | RD3-seed06=6 | RD3-team06=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score06=3 | RD3-seed07=12 | RD3-team07=NIR Mark Allen | RD3-score07=6 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=HKG Marco Fu | RD3-score08=5 | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=ENG Judd Trump | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=AUS Neil Robertson | RD4-score02=7 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=ENG Ricky Walden | RD4-score03=7 | RD4-seed04=12 | RD4-team04=NIR Mark Allen | RD4-score04=9 | RD5-seed01=8 | RD5-team01=ENG Judd Trump | RD5-score01=10 | RD5-seed02=12 | RD5-team02=NIR Mark Allen | RD5-score02=8

Final

Qualifying

These matches were held between 5 and 9 November 2011 at the South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester, England.

;Preliminary round Best of 11 frames

;Round 1–4 | team-width=200 Best of 11 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 11 frames | RD1-team01 =Adam Duffy | RD1-score01 =6 | RD1-team02 =Dechawat Poomjaeng | RD1-score02 =3 | RD1-team03 =Kurt Maflin | RD1-score03 =6 | RD1-team04 =David Hogan | RD1-score04 =4 | RD1-team05 =Ian McCulloch | RD1-score05 =6 | RD1-team06 =Luca Brecel | RD1-score06 =5 | RD1-team07 =Bjorn Haneveer | RD1-score07 =4 | RD1-team08 =Tian Pengfei | RD1-score08 =6 | RD1-team09 =Michael White | RD1-score09 =6 | RD1-team10 =Daniel Wells | RD1-score10 =4 | RD1-team11 =Andrew Pagett | RD1-score11 =5 | RD1-team12 =Sam Craigie | RD1-score12 =6 | RD1-team13 =Matthew Couch | RD1-score13 =2 | RD1-team14 =Cao Yupeng | RD1-score14 =6 | RD1-team15 =Paul Davison | RD1-score15 =2 | RD1-team16 =Adam Wicheard | RD1-score16 =6 | RD1-team17 =Liam Highfield | RD1-score17 =3 | RD1-team18 =Sam Baird | RD1-score18 =6 | RD1-team19 =Passakorn Suwannawat | RD1-score19 =6 | RD1-team20 =Joe Meara | RD1-score20 =0 | RD1-team21 =Yu Delu | RD1-score21 =1 | RD1-team22 =Robin Hull | RD1-score22 =6 | RD1-team23 =Li Yan | RD1-score23 =6 | RD1-team24 =Stuart Carrington | RD1-score24 =4 | RD1-team25 =David Gilbert | RD1-score25 =6 | RD1-team26 =Aditya Mehta | RD1-score26 =5 | RD1-team27 =David Morris | RD1-score27 =3 | RD1-team28 =David Grace | RD1-score28 =6 | RD1-team29 =Rod Lawler | RD1-score29 =6 | RD1-team30 =Simon Bedford | RD1-score30 =2 | RD1-team31 =Andrew Norman | RD1-score31 =6 | RD1-team32 =Scott MacKenzie | RD1-score32 =5 | RD2-team01 =Alfie Burden | RD2-score01 =3 | RD2-team02 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD2-score02 =6 | RD2-team03 =Jimmy Robertson | RD2-score03 =6 | RD2-team04 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD2-score04 =5 | RD2-team05 =James Wattana | RD2-score05 =5 | RD2-team06 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD2-score06 =6 | RD2-team07 =Liu Chuang | RD2-score07 =0 | RD2-team08 =CHN Tian Pengfei | RD2-score08 =6 | RD2-team09 =Barry Pinches | RD2-score09 =4 | RD2-team10 =WAL Michael White | RD2-score10 =6 | RD2-team11 =Ben Woollaston | RD2-score11 =6 | RD2-team12 =ENG Sam Craigie | RD2-score12 =5 | RD2-team13 =Liu Song | RD2-score13 =3 | RD2-team14 =CHN Cao Yupeng | RD2-score14 =6 | RD2-team15 =Xiao Guodong | RD2-score15 =6 | RD2-team16 =ENG Adam Wicheard | RD2-score16 =5 | RD2-team17 =Anthony McGill | RD2-score17 =6 | RD2-team18 =ENG Sam Baird | RD2-score18 =2 | RD2-team19 =Jimmy White | RD2-score19 =6 | RD2-team20 =THA Passakorn Suwannawat | RD2-score20 =2 | RD2-team21 =Peter Lines | RD2-score21 =6 | RD2-team22 =FIN Robin Hull | RD2-score22 =4 | RD2-team23 =Andy Hicks | RD2-score23 =5 | RD2-team24 =CHN Li Yan | RD2-score24 =6 | RD2-team25 =Joe Swail | RD2-score25 =1 | RD2-team26 =ENG David Gilbert | RD2-score26 =6 | RD2-team27 =Adrian Gunnell | RD2-score27 =6 | RD2-team28 =ENG David Grace | RD2-score28 =4 | RD2-team29 =Mark Joyce | RD2-score29 =6 | RD2-team30 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score30 =5 | RD2-team31 =Tony Drago | RD2-score31 =6 | RD2-team32 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score32 =3 | RD3-team01 =Rory McLeod | RD3-score01 =6 | RD3-team02 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD3-score02 =4 | RD3-team03 =Gerard Greene | RD3-score03 =6 | RD3-team04 =ENG Jimmy Robertson | RD3-score04 =2 | RD3-team05 =Steve Davis | RD3-score05 =6 | RD3-team06 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD3-score06 =2 | RD3-team07 =Nigel Bond | RD3-score07 =6 | RD3-team08 =CHN Tian Pengfei | RD3-score08 =4 | RD3-team09 =Liang Wenbo | RD3-score09 =2 | RD3-team10 =WAL Michael White | RD3-score10 =6 | RD3-team11 =Michael Holt | RD3-score11 =3 | RD3-team12 =ENG Ben Woollaston | RD3-score12 =6 | RD3-team13 =Matthew Selt | RD3-score13 =6 | RD3-team14 =CHN Cao Yupeng | RD3-score14 =3 | RD3-team15 =Mike Dunn | RD3-score15 =0 | RD3-team16 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD3-score16 =6 | RD3-team17 =Joe Jogia | RD3-score17 =6 | RD3-team18 =SCO Anthony McGill | RD3-score18 =5 | RD3-team19 =Jamie Jones | RD3-score19 =6 | RD3-team20 =ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score20 =5 | RD3-team21 =Alan McManus | RD3-score21 =4 | RD3-team22 =ENG Peter Lines | RD3-score22 =6 | RD3-team23 =Jack Lisowski | RD3-score23 =2 | RD3-team24 =CHN Li Yan | RD3-score24 =6 | RD3-team25 =Robert Milkins | RD3-score25 =6 | RD3-team26 =ENG David Gilbert | RD3-score26 =5 | RD3-team27 =Dave Harold | RD3-score27 =3 | RD3-team28 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score28 =6 | RD3-team29 =Anthony Hamilton | RD3-score29 =6 | RD3-team30 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD3-score30 =4 | RD3-team31 =Jamie Burnett | RD3-score31 =6 | RD3-team32 =MLT Tony Drago | RD3-score32 =3 | RD4-team01 =Barry Hawkins | RD4-score01 =2 | RD4-team02 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score02 =6 | RD4-team03 =Stephen Hendry | RD4-score03 =6 | RD4-team04 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score04 =2 | RD4-team05 =Andrew Higginson | RD4-score05 =2 | RD4-team06 =ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score06 =6 | RD4-team07 =Dominic Dale | RD4-score07 =6 | RD4-team08 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD4-score08 =2 | RD4-team09 =Mark Davis | RD4-score09 =6 | RD4-team10 =WAL Michael White | RD4-score10 =2 | RD4-team11 =Marcus Campbell | RD4-score11 =6 | RD4-team12 =ENG Ben Woollaston | RD4-score12 =3 | RD4-team13 =Mark King | RD4-score13 =4 | RD4-team14 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD4-score14 =6 | RD4-team15 =Tom Ford | RD4-score15 =6 | RD4-team16 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD4-score16 =0 | RD4-team17 =Jamie Cope | RD4-score17 =3 | RD4-team18 =ENG Joe Jogia | RD4-score18 =6 | RD4-team19 =Ricky Walden | RD4-score19 =6 | RD4-team20 =WAL Jamie Jones | RD4-score20 =2 | RD4-team21 =Ken Doherty | RD4-score21 =5 | RD4-team22 =ENG Peter Lines | RD4-score22 =6 | RD4-team23 = Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score23 =2 | RD4-team24 =CHN Li Yan | RD4-score24 =6 | RD4-team25 =Peter Ebdon | RD4-score25 =3 | RD4-team26 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD4-score26 =6 | RD4-team27 =Joe Perry | RD4-score27 =4 | RD4-team28 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD4-score28 =6 | RD4-team29 =Marco Fu | RD4-score29 =6 | RD4-team30 =ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD4-score30 =5 | RD4-team31 =Ryan Day | RD4-score31 =6 | RD4-team32 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD4-score32 =0

Century breaks

Televised stage centuries

• 144, 134, 122 Stephen Maguire
• 141, 139, 129, 125, 101 Mark Allen
• 140, 136 Matthew Stevens
• 133, 123, 101 Martin Gould
• 133, 103 Ding Junhui
• 131 Marco Fu
• 128 Stuart Bingham
• 127, 124 Ricky Walden
• 123, 114 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 120, 109, 106, 106 Judd Trump
• 118 Dominic Dale
• 117 Graeme Dott
• 111, 102 Mark Selby
• 105, 101 Neil Robertson
• 103 Stephen Lee
• 102 Matthew Selt
• 102 Shaun Murphy
• 101 Marcus Campbell
• 101 John Higgins

Qualifying stage centuries

• 139 David Hogan
• 134, 100 Sam Baird
• 130 Jamie Jones
• 127 Ian McCulloch
• 127 Ryan Day
• 126 Robin Hull
• 124 Mark Joyce
• 123 Fergal O'Brien
• 122 Mark Davis
• 121 Li Yan
• 118 Ben Woollaston
• 117 Adam Wicheard
• 117 David Grace
• 111 Lucky Vatnani
• 110 Rory McLeod
• 110 Robert Milkins
• 109 Daniel Wells
• 109 Jamie Cope
• 109 Peter Lines
• 108 Anthony McGill
• 108 Ricky Walden
• 106 Luca Brecel
• 106 Jimmy Robertson
• 104 Gerard Greene
• 103 Aditya Mehta
• 103 Jimmy White
• 102 Sam Craigie
• 102 David Gilbert
• 100 Tian Pengfei

References

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