German Darts Championship 2018
| German Darts Championship 2018 
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| Tournament status 
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| Tournament type | Ranking tournament | 
| organizer | PDC | 
| venue | Hall 39 , Hildesheim | 
| Tournament dates | |
| Defending champion |  Peter Wright | 
| Attendees | 48 | 
| Opening game | August 31, 2018 | 
| Endgame | 2nd September 2018 | 
| Prize money (total) | £ 135,000 | 
| Prize money (winner) | £ 25,000 | 
| winner |  Michael van Gerwen | 
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The German Darts Championship 2018 is a ranking tournament in darts and was held for the seventh time by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from August 31 to September 2, 2018 . It was the tenth event of the European Darts Tour 2018 , which will be carried out as part of the Pro Tour 2018 . The venue was again Hall 39 in Hildesheim .
The tournament victory was secured by the Dutchman Michael van Gerwen , who prevailed in the final with 8: 6- legs against the Englishman James Wilson .
format
The tournament was played in a knockout system . Game mode was best of 11 legs in the first rounds , best of 13 legs in the semi-finals and best of 15 legs in the final . Each leg was played in double-out mode.
Prize money
The tournament totaled £ 135,000 in prize money. The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:
| Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| winner | (1) | £ 25,000 | 
| finalist | (1) | £ 10,000 | 
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 6,000 | 
| Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 4,000 | 
| Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 3,000 | 
| 2nd round loser | (16) | £ 2,000 | 
| Loser of the preliminary round | (16) | £ 1,000 | 
| £ 135,000 | ||
Attendees
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit 
places 1–16
UK Qualifier Winner
Winner of the West & South Europe Qualifier
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 Jermaine Wattimena Jermaine Wattimena
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 Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort
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 Jan Dekker Jan Dekker
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 Ron Meulenkamp Ron Meulenkamp
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 Danny Noppert Danny Noppert
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 Cristo Reyes Cristo Reyes
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 Antonio Alcinas Antonio Alcinas
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 Michael Rasztovits Michael Rasztovits
Host Nation Qualifier Winner
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier
East Europe Qualifier
Seeding list
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Tournament course
Preliminary round
- August 31, 2018
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Results
| Round 1  September 1, 2018 best of 11 legs | Round of 16  September 2, 2018 best of 11 legs | Quarterfinals  September 2nd, 2018 best of 11 legs | Semi-finals  September 2, 2018 best of 13 legs | Final  September 2nd, 2018 best of 15 legs | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Michael van Gerwen  109.98 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Cristo Reyes  88.78 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Michael van Gerwen  102.48 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Martin Schindler  89.79 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Steve Beaton  79.43 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Martin Schindler  83.72 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Michael van Gerwen  96.29 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Dave Chisnall  88.6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th |  Ian White  92.69 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Terry Jenkins  90.34 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Terry Jenkins  92.58 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Dave Chisnall  95.85 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Dave Chisnall  118.66 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Mark Webster  85.25 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Michael van Gerwen  111.93 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Joe Cullen  99.3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Joe Cullen  94.76 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Josh Payne  90.44 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Joe Cullen  98.62 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Jan Dekker  100.59 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  Gerwyn Price  92.43 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Jan Dekker  92.69 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Joe Cullen  92.45 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Adrian Lewis  80.47 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  Daryl Gurney  99.34 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Darren Johnson  92.79 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |  Daryl Gurney  92.33 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Adrian Lewis  90.75 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  Mervyn King  85.69 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Adrian Lewis  84.55 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Michael van Gerwen  101.24 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  James Wilson  93.3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Michael Smith  97.21 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Krzysztof Ratajski  87.5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Michael Smith  91.2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Ron Meulenkamp  90.35 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th |  Stephen Bunting  96.07 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Ron Meulenkamp  98.36 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Ron Meulenkamp  76.71 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  James Wilson  92.41 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th |  Jonny Clayton  88.48 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  James Wilson  91.46 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  James Wilson  95.21 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Robert Thornton  95.16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  James Wade  91.18 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Robert Thornton  86.85 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|  James Wilson  100.42 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |  Scale length Suljović  101.76 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |  Scale length Suljović  96.9 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Andrew Gilding  90.37 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |  Scale length Suljović  103.54 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Darren Webster  84.5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Darren Webster  92.93 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Ricky Evans  93.75 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |  Scale length Suljović  100.13 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Rob Cross  92.72 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Rob Cross  108.13 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Kyle Anderson  96.11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Rob Cross  102.19 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Rasztovits  96.38 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th |  Simon Whitlock  85.99 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Michael Rasztovits  92.09 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
transmission
In German-speaking countries, the event was not shown on TV, but was broadcast on Laola1.tv as a free live stream.
Internationally, all games were broadcast directly by the PDC on livepdc.tv.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of the prize money in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
- ↑ European Darts Tour | LAOLA1.tv. Retrieved March 28, 2018 .

