World Series of Darts Finals 2018
World Series of Darts Finals 2018
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Tournament status
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Tournament type | Non-ranked tournament |
organizer | PDC |
venue | Multiversum, Schwechat |
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Attendees | 24 |
Opening game | 2nd November 2018 |
Endgame | 4th November 2018 |
Prize money (total) | £ 250,000 |
Prize money (winner) | £ 50,000 |
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statistics
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The World Series of Darts Finals 2018 are a major event in darts and were held for the fourth time by the PDC from November 2nd to 4th, 2018 . The event counts as a so-called non-ranking tournament and therefore had no influence on the PDC Order of Merit .
The title was secured by the Englishman James Wade , who beat his compatriot Michael Smith in the final with 11: 10 legs .
format
The tournament was played in a knockout system . The first two rounds were played in the best of 11 legs mode. The quarter-finals were played in the best of 19 legs mode , the semi-finals and the final in the best of 21 legs mode.
Prize money
A total of £ 250,000 in prize money was distributed. The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:
Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
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winner | (1) | £ 50,000 |
finalist | (1) | £ 25,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 16,500 |
Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 12,500 |
Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 7,500 |
1st round loser | (16) | £ 4,000 |
£ 250,000 |
qualification
Seven World Series of Darts events were held during 2018 . In these events the players earned points for the World Series of Darts ranking .
WSoD Events 2018
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German Darts Masters (Winner: Mensur Suljović )
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US Darts Masters (Winner: Gary Anderson )
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Shanghai Darts Masters (Winner: Michael Smith )
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Auckland Darts Masters (Winner: Michael van Gerwen )
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Melbourne Darts Masters (Winner: Peter Wright )
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Brisbane Darts Masters (Winner: Rob Cross )
Point distribution
round | Points |
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victory | 12 |
final | 8th |
Semifinals | 5 |
Quarter finals | 3 |
Round of 16 | 1 |
Ranking list
The following ranking list shows the order of the eight players with the most points.
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Attendees
The field of participants consisted of a total of 24 players.
- The 8 best-placed players in the World Series of Darts ranking, all of whom were set and only intervened in the round of 16
- The 4 next placed players of the PDC Order of Merit who were not yet qualified for the event via the World Series of Darts ranking list
- The 4 players who received a wildcard from the PDC
- The 8 players who qualified for the World Series of Darts Finals 2018 via a qualifying tournament
The eight players of the World Series Order of Merit were set and only intervened from the 2nd round onwards.
Top eight
Order of Merit
Wildcard player
Qualifiers
Results
Round 1 Nov. 2, 2018 best of 11 legs |
Round of 16 November 3, 2018 best of 11 legs |
Quarterfinals Nov. 4, 2018 best of 19 legs |
Semi-finals Nov. 4, 2018 best of 21 legs |
Final November 4th, 2018 best of 21 legs |
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transmission
In Germany, the sports streaming service DAZN broadcast the event.
Internationally, all games were also broadcast directly by the PDC on livepdc.tv.