Grand Slam of Darts 2013

The William Hill Grand Slam of Darts 2013 was held from November 9th to 17th in the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton and organized by the PDC .

In addition to 27 players from the PDC, five players from the competing darts association BDO were invited.

The game was played in eight groups of four, in each of which the top two qualified for the final round of the best 16 players.

The defending champion was the five-time Dutch world champion Raymond van Barneveld , who was eliminated in the group stage.

With a 16: 6 final win against the Scot Robert Thornton , the English record world champion Phil Taylor won the tournament for the fifth time.

Prize money

The total prize money awarded was £ 400,000 .

winner	£ 100,000
Second finalist	£ 50,000
Semifinals	£ 25,000
Quarter finals	£ 15,000
Round of 16	£ 7,500
Group third	£ 5,000
Group fourth	£ 2,500
Group victory bonus	£ 2,500

qualification

In contrast to other tournaments, the qualification criteria were not based on rankings, but on victories, finals and semi-finals at the major PDC tournaments and the BDO World Championship in previous years. Due to three consecutive cancellations in 2007, 2008 and 2009, the PDC decided not to invite BDO world champion Martin Adams any more.

Group stage

The game was played in the best-of-nine- legs mode.

Group A

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	Phil Taylor (1)	3	0	15: 1	6th
2	Paul Nicholson	2	1	11: 9	4th
3	Stuart Kellett	1	2	7:14	2
4th	Kevin Painter	0	3	6:15	0

Kevin Painter	2: 5	Paul Nicholson
Phil Taylor	5 : 0	Stuart Kellett

Kevin Painter	4: 5	Stuart Kellett
Phil Taylor	5 : 1	Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson	5 : 2	Stuart Kellett
Phil Taylor	5 : 0	Kevin Painter

Group B

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	James Wade (8)	3	0	15: 7	6th
2	Gary Anderson	2	1	13: 7	4th
3	Peter Wright	1	2	8:12	2
4th	Wesley Harms	0	3	5:15	0

Gary Anderson	5 : 1	Wesley Harms
James Wade	5 : 2	Peter Wright

Peter Wright	5 : 2	Wesley Harms
James Wade	5 : 3	Gary Anderson

James Wade	5 : 2	Wesley Harms
Gary Anderson	5 : 1	Peter Wright

Group C

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	Ronny Huybrechts	3	0	15: 9	6th
2	Adrian Lewis (5)	2	1	13:10	4th
3	Christian Kist	1	2	11:12	2
4th	Richie George	0	3	7:15	0

Christian Kist	3: 5	Ronny Huybrechts
Adrian Lewis	5 : 2	Richie George

Christian Kist	5 : 2	Richie George
Adrian Lewis	3: 5	Ronny Huybrechts

Ronny Huybrechts	5 : 3	Richie George
Adrian Lewis	5 : 3	Christian Kist

Group D

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	Michael van Gerwen (4)	3	0	15: 8	6th
2	Kim Huybrechts	1	2	11:10	2
3	Dean Winstanley	1	2	9:12	2
4th	Vincent van der Voort	1	2	8:13	2

Michael van Gerwen	5 : 3	Vincent van der Voort
Kim Huybrechts	2: 5	Dean Winstanley

Kim Huybrechts	5 : 0	Vincent van der Voort
Michael van Gerwen	5 : 1	Dean Winstanley

Dean Winstanley	3: 5	Vincent van der Voort
Michael van Gerwen	5 : 4	Kim Huybrechts

Group E

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	Tony O'Shea	2	1	14:10	4th
2	Mervyn King	2	1	14:10	4th
3	Raymond van Barneveld (2)	2	1	13:11	4th
4th	Ricky Evans	0	3	5:15	0

Mervyn King	4: 5	Tony O'Shea
Raymond van Barneveld	5 : 2	Ricky Evans

Mervyn King	5 : 2	Ricky Evans
Raymond van Barneveld	5 : 4	Tony O'Shea

Tony O'Shea	5 : 1	Ricky Evans
Raymond van Barneveld	3: 5	Mervyn King

Group F.

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	Robert Thornton	2	1	14: 7	4th
2	Andy Hamilton (7)	2	1	12:10	4th
3	Justin Pipe	1	2	9:12	2
4th	Mark Walsh	1	2	6:12	2

Robert Thornton	5 : 0	Mark Walsh
Andy Hamilton	2: 5	Justin Pipe

Andy Hamilton	5 : 1	Mark Walsh
Robert Thornton	5 : 2	Justin Pipe

Justin Pipe	2: 5	Mark Walsh
Andy Hamilton	5 : 4	Robert Thornton

Group G

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	Simon Whitlock (6)	2	1	14: 8	4th
2	Mark Webster 1st	2	1	11:10	4th
3	Wes Newton	2	1	12:11	4th
4th	Ross Smith	0	3	7:15	0
1 = Webster second in group by winning the nine-dart shootout (272: 199)

Wes Newton	2: 5	Mark Webster
Simon Whitlock	5 : 2	Ross Smith

Wes Newton	5 : 2	Ross Smith
Simon Whitlock	5 : 1	Mark Webster

Mark Webster	5 : 3	Ross Smith
Simon Whitlock	4: 5	Wes Newton

Group H.

rank	player	Victories	Dutch	Legs	Points
1	Scott Waites (3)	3	0	15: 6	6th
2	Ted Hankey	2	1	13: 9	4th
3	Michael Smith	1	2	8:13	2
4th	Dave Chisnall	0	3	7:15	0

Scott Waites	5 : 3	Ted Hankey
Dave Chisnall	3: 5	Michael Smith

Dave Chisnall	3: 5	Ted Hankey
Scott Waites	5 : 2	Michael Smith

Ted Hankey	5 : 1	Michael Smith
Scott Waites	5 : 1	Dave Chisnall

Final round

	Round of 16 Best of 19 Legs					Quarterfinals Best of 31 Legs					Semi-finals Best of 31 Legs					Final Best of 31 Legs
	1	Phil Taylor 102.56	10
		Gary Anderson 106.13	5
						1	Phil Taylor 97.89	16
						8th	James Wade 96.19	12
	8th	James Wade 91.54	10
		Paul Nicholson 87.77	1
											1	Phil Taylor 109.76	16
											5	Adrian Lewis 110.99	9
		Ronny Huybrechts 91.25	5
		Kim Huybrechts 97.83	10
							Kim Huybrechts 95.73	11
						5	Adrian Lewis 100.16	16
	4th	Michael van Gerwen 97.88	8th
	5	Adrian Lewis 105.24	10
																1	Phil Taylor 98.14	16
																	Robert Thornton 97.02	6th
		Tony O'Shea 94.93	10
	7th	Andy Hamilton 92.86	7th
							Tony O'Shea 93.79	6th
							Robert Thornton 95.30	16
		Robert Thornton 95.72	10
		Mervyn King 93.83	8th
												Robert Thornton 101.03	16
											3	Scott Waites 96.98	9
	6th	Simon Whitlock 91.25	9
		Ted Hankey 85.88	10
							Ted Hankey 84.96	10
						3	Scott Waites 92.55	16
	3	Scott Waites 94.39	10
		Mark Webster 90.99	6th

Trivia

• The players were accompanied on stage by the "walk-on girls" Sammi Marsh and Daniella Allfree.

Web links

• PDC website for the event
• Results on dartsdatabase.co.uk

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Grand Slam of Darts 2013. (No longer available online.) In: walkongirls.net. November 9, 2013, archived from the original on March 29, 2016 ; accessed on March 29, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.