Just 16 players qualified for this lucrative event from a money list running from the start of the season and in the end it was Ronnie O'Sullivan who emerged triumphant.
Here, you can look back at how the event unfolded with the results and daily reviews.
Players Championship 2018: Draw & Tournament Bracket
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Seedings in brackets
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- Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) v Graeme Dott (16)
- Ding Junhui (8) v Mark Allen (9)
- Luca Brecel (5) v Neil Robertson (12)
- Judd Trump (4) v Stephen Maguire (13)
- John Higgins (3) v Anthony McGill (14)
- Shaun Murphy (6) v Kyren Wilson (11)
- Mark Selby (7) v Ryan Day (10)
- Mark Williams (2) v Yan Bingtao (15)
Players Championship 2018: Daily Schedule & Results
Monday March 19
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
TV Coverage: ITV4
First Round (Best of 11 frames)
- Shaun Murphy (6) 6-3 Kyren Wilson (11)
- Ding Junhui (8) 6-2 Mark Allen (9)
Tuesday March 20
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
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First Round (Best of 11 frames)
- Mark Selby (7) 3-6 Ryan Day (10)
- Mark Williams (2) 6-2 Yan Bingtao (15)
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Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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First Round (Best of 11 frames)
- Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) 6-1 Graeme Dott (16)
- Luca Brecel (5) 2-6 Neil Robertson (12)
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Wednesday March 21
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
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First Round (Best of 11 frames)
- Judd Trump (4) 6-4 Stephen Maguire (13)
- John Higgins (3) 0-6 Anthony McGill (14)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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Quarter-Finals (Best of 11 frames)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 6-3 Ding Junhui (8)
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Thursday March 22
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
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Quarter-Finals (Best of 11 frames)
- Neil Robertson (12) 1-6 Judd Trump (4)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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Quarter-Finals (Best of 11 frames)
- Ryan Day (10) 3-6 Mark Williams (2)
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Friday March 23
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
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Quarter-Finals (Best of 11 frames)
- Anthony McGill (14) 5-6 Shaun Murphy (6)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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Semi-Finals (Best of 11 frames)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-5 Judd Trump
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Saturday March 24
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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Semi-Finals (Best of 11 frames)
- Mark Williams 3-6 Shaun Murphy (SF 2)
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Sunday March 25
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
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Final (Best of 19 frames - session one 9 frames)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Shaun Murphy
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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Final (Best of 19 frames - session two 10 frames)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4 Shaun Murphy
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Where can I watch the Players Championship on TV?
Every session of this lucrative tournament will be televised live by ITV 4
Players Championship 2018 Odds
Details of the Sky Bet odds will appear here when released.
Can I still buy tickets
Tickets are still available - click here for details at www.worldsnooker.com
Players Championship Prize Fund
Winner: £125,000
Runner-up: £50,000
Semi-final: £30,000
Quarter-finals: £15,000
Last 16: £10,000
Total: £380,000
Highest break: £5,000
Rolling 147 break prize is £30,000
Players Championship: Past finals
This tournament was first staged in 2011, when Shaun Murphy beat Martin Gould 4-0 in Dublin.
In total there have been seven different winners, with no player managing to do so more than twice.
2011: Shaun Murphy 4-0 Martin Gould
2012: Stephen Lee 4-0 Neil Robertson
2013: Ding Junhui 4-3 Neil Robertson
2014: Barry Hawkins 4-0 Gerard Greene
2015: Joe Perry 4-3 Mark Williams
2016: Mark Allen 10-6 Ricky Walden
2017: Judd Trump 10-8 Marco Fu
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