German Darts Masters (World Series) 2018
German Darts Masters (World Series) 2018
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Tournament status
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Tournament type | Invitation tournament |
organizer | PDC |
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Veltins-Arena , Gelsenkirchen |
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Attendees | 16 |
Opening game | May 25, 2018 |
Endgame | May 25, 2018 |
Prize money (total) | £ 60,000 |
Prize money (winner) | £ 20,000 |
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The German Darts Masters (World Series) 2018 is a tournament in darts and was held for the second time on May 25th by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was the first event of the World Series of Darts 2018 . The venue was the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen . 20,210 spectators followed the tournament, which set a new world record.
The tournament was won by the Austrian Mensur Suljović , who prevailed in the final with 8: 2 legs against the Belgian Dimitri Van den Bergh .
format
A total of 16 players took part in the tournament. The field of participants consisted of the four best placed players of the PDC Order of Merit and four wildcard players. In addition, eight local players took part, who were able to qualify in advance via the world rankings ( Max Hopp and Martin Schindler ) and the Super League Darts Germany .
The tournament was played in a knockout system . All rounds took place on one day. Game mode in the first round was a best of 11 legs . Like the semi-finals and the final, the quarter-finals were held in the best of 15 legs mode.
Prize money
The tournament totaled £ 60,000 in prize money. The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:
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winner | (1) | £ 20,000 |
finalist | (1) | £ 10,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 5,000 |
Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 2,500 |
Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 1,250 |
£ 60,000 |
Since this is an invitation tournament, the prize money won was not taken into account when calculating the PDC Order of Merit.
Attendees
The following 16 players qualified for the German Darts Masters (World Series) 2018:
- The first 4 players of the PDC Order of Merit
- The 4 wildcard participants
- 8 local participants
PDC Order of Merit
Wildcard participant
Local players
Seeding list
At the first tournament, in contrast to the following, the current placement in the World Series ranking was not the basis for the seeding list, but the PDC Order of Merit.
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Results
1st round May 25th 2018 best of 11 legs |
Quarterfinals May 25, 2018 best of 15 legs |
Semi-finals May 25, 2018 best of 15 legs |
Final May 25, 2018 best of 15 legs |
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transmission
In German-speaking countries, the event was broadcast on free TV on ProSieben and ProSieben Maxx . Also on pay TV at DAZN .
Internationally, all games were broadcast by the British TV station ITV .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Record attendance at the German Darts Masters in Gelsenkirchen rp-online.de, May 26, 2018
- ^ German Darts Masters Field Finalized. May 9, 2018, accessed May 10, 2018 .