Van Gerwen hit the first televised nine-dart finish in over a year in his second round victory over Adrian Lewis.
Van Gerwen went on to become Players Champion for the fifth time, beating Gerwyn Price 11–9 in the final.
Prize money
The 2019 Players Championship Finals will have a total prize fund of £500,000, an increase from the £460,000 available in 2018.[2]
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
Position (no. of players)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
Winner
(1)
£100,000
Runner-up
(1)
£50,000
Semi-finalists
(2)
£25,000
Quarter-finalists
(4)
£15,000
Last 16 (third round)
(8)
£10,000
Last 32 (second round)
(16)
£5,000
Last 64 (first round)
(32)
£2,500
Qualification
The top 64 players from the Players Championships Order of Merit qualify, which is solely based on prize money won in the thirty Players Championships events during the season:
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.