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{{Infobox individual darts tournament
|tournament_name = 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts
|image = 
|dates = 15–23 November 2008
|venue = [[Wolverhampton Civic Hall]]
|location = [[Wolverhampton]]
|country = {{ENG}}
|organisation = [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]]
|format = Legs
|prize_fund = £356,000
|winners_share = £100,000
|nine_dart =  {{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Wade]]
|high_checkout = '''170''' {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]] 
|winner = {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]'''
|prev = [[2007 Grand Slam of Darts|2007]]
|next = [[2009 Grand Slam of Darts|2009]]
}}

The '''2008 [[partypoker|PartyPoker.com]] Grand Slam of Darts''' was the second staging of the [[darts]] tournament, the [[Grand Slam of Darts]] organised by the [[Professional Darts Corporation]]. The event took place from 15 to 23 November 2008 at the [[Wolverhampton Civic Hall]], [[Wolverhampton]], [[England]]. As with 2007, the tournament included players from both the [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] and [[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] organisations.

[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] successfully defended the title after defeating [[Terry Jenkins]] 18–9 in the final.

[[James Wade]] also hit the first [[nine-dart finish]] in the history of this tournament, during his second round defeat by [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]].

== Prize Fund ==
The prize fund for the 2008 tournament was as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Position <small>(num. of players)</small>
! Prize money<br /><small>(Total: £356,000)</small>
|-
|'''Winner'''
| align=center | <small>(1)</small>
| align=center | £100,000
|-
|'''Runner-up'''
| align=center | <small>(1)</small>
| align=center | £40,000
|-
|'''Semi-finalists'''
| align=center | <small>(2)</small>
| align=center | £20,000
|-
|'''Quarter-finalists'''
| align=center | <small>(4)</small>
| align=center | £12,500
|-
|'''Last 16 <small>(second round)</small>'''
| align=center | <small>(8)</small>
| align=center | £7,500
|-
|'''Last 32 <small>(group stage)</small>'''
| align=center | <small>(16)</small>
| align=center | £4,000
|-
! colspan=3 |
|-
|'''Highest finish'''
| align=center | <small>(1)</small>
| align=center | £2,000
|-
|}

==Qualifying==
There were 15 tournaments that provided qualifying opportunities to players. Most tournaments offered a qualifying position for the winner and runner-up of the tournament, however the World Championships and the 2007 Grand Slam also offered a place in the tournament to the losing semi-finalists. There were also various other ways of qualifying for overseas players, including those from Australia and the [[United States]], as well as a wildcard qualifying event open to any darts player.

===Qualifying tournaments===

====PDC====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300| Tournament
!width=50| Year
!width=80| Position
!width=200| Player
!rowspan=43 width=5|
!width=200| Qualifiers
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[Grand Slam of Darts]]'''
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 Grand Slam of Darts|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]'''
| rowspan=42 |  {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin McDine]]<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Jenkins]]<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Part]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kirk Shepherd]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Painter]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wayne Mardle]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Wade]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry Jenkins]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Vincent van der Voort]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Mawson]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Lloyd]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Denis Ovens]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Lewis]]
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]'''
|-
| {{nowrap|Semi-finalists}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Kevin McDine]]'''<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]]'''
|-
| rowspan="6" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[PDC World Darts Championship]]'''
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 PDC World Darts Championship|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Raymond van Barneveld]]'''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Semi-finalists
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Andy Jenkins]]'''<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} ''Andy Hamilton''
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 PDC World Darts Championship|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[John Part]]'''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Kirk Shepherd]]'''
|-
| Semi-finalists
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Kevin Painter]]'''<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Wayne Mardle]]'''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[World Matchplay (darts)|World Matchplay]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 World Matchplay (darts)|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[James Wade]]'''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Terry Jenkins]]'''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 World Matchplay (darts)|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''James Wade''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[World Grand Prix (darts)|World Grand Prix]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 World Grand Prix (darts)|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''James Wade''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Terry Jenkins''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 World Grand Prix (darts)|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|NED}} ''Raymond van Barneveld''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[Las Vegas Desert Classic]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|NED}} ''Raymond van Barneveld''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Terry Jenkins''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''James Wade''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[UK Open]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 UK Open|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|NED}} ''Raymond van Barneveld''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Vincent van der Voort]]'''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 UK Open|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''James Wade''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Gary Mawson]]'''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[US Open (darts)|US Open]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 US Open (darts)|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|NED}} ''Raymond van Barneveld''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 US Open (darts)|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Colin Lloyd]]'''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[Premier League Darts]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 Premier League Darts|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Terry Jenkins''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 Premier League Darts|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''James Wade''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[German Darts Championship]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | 2007
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Denis Ovens]]'''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[European Championship (darts)|European Championship]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 European Championship (darts)|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Adrian Lewis]]'''
|-
| rowspan="1" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[Championship League Darts]]'''
| rowspan="1" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 Championship League Darts|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| colspan=4 align=center | '''Note:''' Players in ''italics'' had already qualified for the tournament.
|-
|}

====BDO====
For the second year running, Martin Adams declined his invitation to take part in the competition.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300| Tournament
!width=50| Year
!width=80| Position
!width=200| Player
!rowspan=34 width=5|
!width=200| Qualifiers
|-
| rowspan="6" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[BDO World Darts Championship]]'''
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 BDO World Darts Championship|2007]]
| Winner
| <s>{{flagicon|ENG}} ''[[Martin Adams]]''</s>
| rowspan=33 |  {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phill Nixon]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels de Ruiter]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]<br>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Whitlock]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Woods (darts player)|Brian Woods]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Michael van Gerwen]]<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darryl Fitton]]
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phill Nixon]]'''
|-
| {{nowrap|Semi-finalists}}
| {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Niels de Ruiter]]'''<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]'''
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2008 BDO World Darts Championship|2008]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]]'''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Simon Whitlock]]'''
|-
| Semi-finalists
| <s>{{flagicon|ENG}} ''Martin Adams''</s><br>{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Brian Woods (darts player)|Brian Woods]]'''
|-
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[World Masters (darts)|World Masters]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | 2006
| Winner
| {{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Michael van Gerwen]]'''
|-
| Runner-up
| <s>{{flagicon|ENG}} ''Martin Adams''</s>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | 2007
| Winner
| {{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]]'''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Darryl Fitton]]'''
|-
| colspan=4 align=center | '''Note:''' Players in ''italics'' had already qualified for the tournament.
|-
|}

====Defunct Tournaments====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300| Tournament
!width=50| Year
!width=80| Position
!width=200| Player
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[International Darts League]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 International Darts League|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|SCO}} ''Gary Anderson''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|WAL}} ''Mark Webster''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | '''[[World Darts Trophy]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ffdead;" | [[2007 World Darts Trophy|2007]]
| Winner
| {{flagicon|SCO}} ''Gary Anderson''
|-
| Runner-up
| {{flagicon|ENG}} ''Phil Taylor''
|-
| colspan=4 align=center | '''Note:''' Players in ''italics'' had already qualified for the tournament.
|-
|}

====Other qualifiers====
<ref>[http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/GrandSlamDetail/0,,10180~1354968,00.html PDC announce ITV Wildcard Qualifiers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805034239/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/GrandSlamDetail/0,,10180~1354968,00.html |date=5 August 2008 }} Planet Darts</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300| Criteria
!width=200| Player
|-
| '''PDC North America Order of Merit Leader'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Darin Young]]'''
|-
| '''William Cross Pro-Am'''
| {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]]'''
|-
| '''[[2008 BDO World Darts Championship|2008 BDO Women's World Darts Champion]]'''
| {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Anastasia Dobromyslova]]'''
|-
| '''ITV Wildcards'''
| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Wes Newton]]'''<br>{{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Colin McGarry]]'''<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Alan Tabern]]'''
|-
|}

==Pro-Celebrity Challenge==
As a curtain-raiser for the main Grand Slam of Darts, a competition involving eight celebrities and eight of the professionals taking part in the Grand Slam took place on the Friday before the tournament. The winners of the tournament collected a first prize of £8,000. In a closely fought final, James Wade and Steve Backley won a final-leg decider over Phil Taylor and Neil Ruddock, with Backley's double two checkout sealing the victory. Those involved were:

{|
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
|
* {{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Part]]
* {{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]]
* {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Dobromyslova]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wayne Mardle]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Wade]]
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Manley]]
* {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]]
|
* {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Barry McGuigan]] – former world boxing champion
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Tufnell]] – former cricketer
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]] – six-time world snooker champion
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Le Vell]] – actor
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Ruddock]] – former footballer
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Backley]] – former athlete
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Ulliott]] – poker player
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Tindall]] – rugby player
|}

=== Draw and results ===
''all matches first-to-3/best of 5.<br />''
{{8TeamBracket-Compact
| seeds=no
| RD1='''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| score-width=35
| RD1-team1=Part/McGuigan 
| RD1-score1=0
| RD1-team2='''Mardle/Le Vell'''
| RD1-score2='''3'''
| RD1-team3='''Taylor/Ruddock''' 
| RD1-score3='''3'''
| RD1-team4=Dobromyslova/Davis
| RD1-score4=1
| RD1-team5='''Wade/Backley''' 
| RD1-score5='''3'''
| RD1-team6=Manley/Ulliott
| RD1-score6=1
| RD1-team7='''van Barneveld/Tufnell'''
| RD1-score7='''3'''
| RD1-team8=Webster/Tindall
| RD1-score8=2
| RD2-team1=Mardle/Le Vell 
| RD2-score1=1
| RD2-team2='''Taylor/Ruddock'''
| RD2-score2='''3'''
| RD2-team3='''Wade/Backley''' 
| RD2-score3='''3'''
| RD2-team4=van Barneveld/Tufnell
| RD2-score4=0
| RD3-team1=Taylor/Ruddock 
| RD3-score1=2
| RD3-team2='''Wade/Backley'''
| RD3-score2='''3'''
}}

==Draw==

===Group stages===
''All matches first-to-5/best of 9.''

NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; Q = Qualifier<br />
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

====Group A====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=20|+/-
!width=20|Pts
!width=179|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] (1)
|3||2||1||14||6||+8||4||rowspan=2|Advance to the last 16
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Jenkins]]
|3||2||1||13||13||0||4
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Vincent van der Voort]]}}
|3||1||2||10||11||−1||2||rowspan=2|Eliminated
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phill Nixon]] (BDO)
|3||1||2||6||13||−7||2
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">107.36</small> '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 0
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phill Nixon]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.91</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.30</small> [[Vincent van der Voort]] {{flagicon|NED}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Andy Jenkins]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.39</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">99.98</small> '''[[Vincent van der Voort]]''' {{flagicon|NED}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phill Nixon]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.33</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">102.94</small> [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Andy Jenkins]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">96.89</small>
|}

17 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.05</small> [[Andy Jenkins]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|3 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phill Nixon]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">87.79</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.21</small> [[Vincent van der Voort]] {{flagicon|NED}}
|1 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">104.51</small>
|}
{{col-2}}

====Group B====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=20|+/-
!width=20|Pts
!width=179|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Whitlock]] (BDO)}}
|3||2||1||13||6||+7||4||Advance to the last 16
|- style="background:#D6EBFF;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]] (8)
|3||2||1||11||9||+2||4||rowspan=2|Nine Dart Shootout
|- style="background:#D6EBFF;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Tabern]] (Q)
|3||2||1||11||9||+2||4
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Woods (darts player)|Brian Woods]] (BDO)
|3||0||3||4||15||−11||0||Eliminated
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">105.64</small> '''[[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Woods (darts player)|Brian Woods]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">88.67</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">91.21</small> '''[[Alan Tabern]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Whitlock]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">89.73</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">82.83</small> [[Brian Woods (darts player)|Brian Woods]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|0 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Simon Whitlock]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">84.44</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">95.94</small> '''[[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Tabern]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">94.57</small>
|}

17 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">90.61</small> '''[[Alan Tabern]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Woods (darts player)|Brian Woods]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">73.63</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">98.86</small> '''[[Simon Whitlock]]''' {{flagicon|AUS}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">103.04</small>
|}
{{col-end}}

=====Nine-dart shootout=====
With Andy Hamilton and Alan Tabern finishing level on points and leg difference, a piece of history was made, with a nine-dart shootout between the two to see who would play Phil Taylor in the second round. The match took place after the conclusion of Tuesday's second round matches.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=150|Player
!width=3|1
!width=3|2
!width=3|3
!width=20|4
!width=20|5
!width=20|6
!width=3|7
!width=20|8
!width=20|9
!width=20|Pts
!width=150|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]
|60||60||5||60||20||60||–||–||–||'''265'''||Advance to the last 16
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Tabern]]
|60||20||5||20||1||20||3||20||20||'''169'''||Eliminated
|}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

====Group C====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=20|+/-
!width=20|Pts
!width=179|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]
|3||3||0||15||7||+8||6||rowspan=2|Advance to the last 16
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] (BDO, 4)}}
|3||1||2||12||10||+2||2
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Colin McGarry]] (Q)
|3||1||2||9||14||−5||2||rowspan=2|Eliminated
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} [[Michael van Gerwen]]}}
|3||1||2||6||11||−5||2
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.80</small> [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] {{flagicon|WAL}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Colin McGarry]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">80.14</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.93</small> '''[[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Michael van Gerwen]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">86.74</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">93.93</small> '''[[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]]''' {{flagicon|WAL}}
|'''5''' – 0
|align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Michael van Gerwen]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">75.62</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">80.23</small> [[Colin McGarry]] {{flagicon|NIR}}
|3 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">89.81</small>
|}

17 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">84.51</small> '''[[Michael van Gerwen]]''' {{flagicon|NED}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Colin McGarry]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">76.55</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">97.14</small> '''[[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.21</small>
|}
{{col-2}}

====Group D====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=19|LF
!width=19|LA
!width=19|+/-
!width=19|Pts
!width=183|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Part]] (5)
|3||2||1||13||7||+6||4||rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Advance to the last 16}}
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin McDine]]
|3||2||1||11||7||+4||4
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wayne Mardle]]
|3||2||1||10||12||−2||4||rowspan=2|Eliminated
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|1={{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Dobromyslova]] (BDO)}}
|3||0||3||7||15||−8||0
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">78.22</small> '''[[John Part]]''' {{flagicon|CAN}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Dobromyslova]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">75.91</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">91.21</small> [[Wayne Mardle]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|0 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Kevin McDine]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">89.73</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">79.28</small> '''[[Wayne Mardle]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Dobromyslova]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">86.07</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.11</small> '''[[John Part]]''' {{flagicon|CAN}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin McDine]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">80.10</small>
|}

17 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">95.44</small> '''[[Wayne Mardle]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Part]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">94.47</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.44</small> '''[[Kevin McDine]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Dobromyslova]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">80.30</small>
|}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

====Group E====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=20|+/-
!width=20|Pts
!width=179|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]] (2)}}
|3||3||0||15||7||+8||6||rowspan=2|{{nowrap|Advance to the last 16}}
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]]
|3||2||1||13||12||+1||4
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Mawson]]
|3||1||2||11||10||+1||2||rowspan=2|Eliminated
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kirk Shepherd]]
|3||0||3||5||15||−10||0
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">84.02</small> '''[[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]]''' {{flagicon|SCO}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Mawson]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">81.72</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">100.38</small> '''[[Raymond van Barneveld]]''' {{flagicon|NED}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kirk Shepherd]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">82.73</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">81.68</small> '''[[Gary Mawson]]''' {{flagicon|USA}}
|'''5''' – 0
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kirk Shepherd]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">74.90</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">101.38</small> '''[[Raymond van Barneveld]]''' {{flagicon|NED}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">97.82</small>
|}

18 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">93.25</small> '''[[Raymond van Barneveld]]''' {{flagicon|NED}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Mawson]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">94.63</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">89.66</small> [[Kirk Shepherd]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">93.49</small>
|}

{{col-2}}

====Group F====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=20|+/-
!width=20|Pts
!width=179|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry Jenkins]] (7)
|3||2||1||14||8||+6||4||rowspan=2|Advance to the last 16
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Darin Young]] (Q)
|3||2||1||13||11||+2||4
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wes Newton]] (Q)
|3||2||1||10||12||−2||4||rowspan=2|Eliminated
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Lloyd]]
|3||0||3||9||15||−6||0
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.95</small> [[Terry Jenkins]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Darin Young]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.43</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">83.38</small> [[Colin Lloyd]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Wes Newton]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">79.51</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.61</small> '''[[Terry Jenkins]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Lloyd]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">84.38</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.30</small> [[Darin Young]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|3 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Wes Newton]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">82.38</small>
|}

18 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">80.83</small> [[Wes Newton]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|0 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Terry Jenkins]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">98.88</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">88.15</small> '''[[Darin Young]]''' {{flagicon|USA}}
|'''5''' – 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Lloyd]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">82.25</small>
|}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

====Group G====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=20|+/-
!width=20|Pts
!width=179|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Wade]] (3)
|3||3||0||15||7||+8||6||rowspan=2|Advance to the last 16
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Denis Ovens]]
|3||2||1||13||7||+6||4
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Lewis]]
|3||1||2||10||10||0||2||rowspan=2|Eliminated
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels de Ruiter]] (BDO)}}
|3||0||3||1||15||−14||0
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">83.40</small> [[Adrian Lewis]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|2 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Denis Ovens]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">89.48</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">86.10</small> '''[[James Wade]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 1
|align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels de Ruiter]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">74.91</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">89.46</small> '''[[Adrian Lewis]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 0
|align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels de Ruiter]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">84.36</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">95.83</small> [[Denis Ovens]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|3 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[James Wade]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">111.03</small>
|}

18 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">86.12</small> [[Niels de Ruiter]] {{flagicon|NED}}
|0 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Denis Ovens]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">90.54</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">97.39</small> '''[[James Wade]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 3
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Lewis]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">97.83</small>
|}
{{col-2}}

==== Group H ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto, align:left"
|-
!width=20|POS
!width=173|Player
!width=3|P
!width=3|W
!width=3|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=20|+/-
!width=20|Pts
!width=179|Status
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darryl Fitton]] (BDO)
|3||2||1||14||9||+5||4||rowspan=2|Advance to the last 16
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]] (BDO, 6)}}
|3||2||1||14||11||+3||4
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] (Q)
|3||1||2||11||14||−3||2||rowspan=2|Eliminated
|- style="background:#FFCCCC;"
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Painter]]
|3||1||2||9||14||−5||2
|}

15 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">84.50</small> [[Kevin Painter]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|2 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Darryl Fitton]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">86.08</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">92.32</small> [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]] {{flagicon|SCO}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">86.91</small>
|}

16 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">85.40</small> [[Kevin Painter]] {{flagicon|ENG}}
|2 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">96.40</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">96.92</small> '''[[Darryl Fitton]]''' {{flagicon|ENG}}
|'''5''' – 2
|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">93.90</small>
|}

18 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=223|
!width=100|
!width=223|
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">90.72</small> '''[[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]]''' {{flagicon|SCO}}
|'''5''' – 4
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darryl Fitton]] <small style="color:dimgrey;">84.08</small>
|-
|align=right| <small style="color:dimgrey;">87.11</small> [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
|4 – '''5'''
|align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Kevin Painter]]''' <small style="color:dimgrey;">98.05</small>
|}
{{col-end}}

===Knockout stages===
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1='''Second round''' ''(best of 19 legs)''<br />19–20 November
| RD2='''Quarter-finals''' ''(best of 19 legs)''<br />21 November 
| RD3='''Semi-finals''' ''(best of 31 legs)''<br />22 November
| RD4='''Final''' ''(best of 35 legs)''<br />23 November
| score-width=20
| team-width=225
| RD1-seed1=A1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]''' (1) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">97.37</span></small> 
| RD1-score1='''10'''
| RD1-seed2=B2
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]] (8) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">98.30</span></small>
| RD1-score2=8
| RD1-seed3=B1
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Simon Whitlock]]''' (BDO) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">89.93</span></small> 
| RD1-score3='''10'''
| RD1-seed4=A2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Jenkins]] <small><span style="color:dimgray;">85.86</span></small>
| RD1-score4=8
| RD1-seed5=C1
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]''' <small><span style="color:dimgray;">88.04</span></small> 
| RD1-score5='''10'''
| RD1-seed6=D2
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin McDine]] <small><span style="color:dimgray;">90.80</span></small>
| RD1-score6=9
| RD1-seed7=D1
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Part]] (5) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">83.68</span></small> 
| RD1-score7=2
| RD1-seed8=C2
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]]''' (BDO, 4) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">91.73</span></small>
| RD1-score8='''10'''
| RD1-seed09=E1
| RD1-team09={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Raymond van Barneveld]]''' (2) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">95.14</span></small>}} 
| RD1-score09='''10'''
| RD1-seed10=F2
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} [[Darin Young]] (Q) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">84.59</span></small>
| RD1-score10=4
| RD1-seed11=F1
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Terry Jenkins]]''' (7) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">93.43</span></small> 
| RD1-score11='''10'''
| RD1-seed12=E2
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]] <small><span style="color:dimgray;">93.30</span></small>
| RD1-score12=8
| RD1-seed13=G1
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Wade]] (3) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">89.98</span></small> 
| RD1-score13=8
| RD1-seed14=H2
| RD1-team14={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]]''' (BDO, 6) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">95.16</span></small>}}
| RD1-score14='''10'''
| RD1-seed15=H1
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Darryl Fitton]]''' (BDO) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">94.71</span></small> 
| RD1-score15='''10'''
| RD1-seed16=G2
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Denis Ovens]] <small><span style="color:dimgray;">91.89</span></small>
| RD1-score16=8
| RD2-seed1=A1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]''' (1) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">103.52</span></small> 
| RD2-score1='''10'''
| RD2-seed2=B1
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Whitlock]] (BDO) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">97.73</span></small>
| RD2-score2=7
| RD2-seed3=C1
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]''' <small><span style="color:dimgray;">100.98</span></small> 
| RD2-score3='''10'''
| RD2-seed4=C2
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] (BDO, 4) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">94.28</span></small>
| RD2-score4=8
| RD2-seed5=E1
| RD2-team5={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]] (2) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">97.18</span></small>}}
| RD2-score5=9
| RD2-seed6=F1
| RD2-team6={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Terry Jenkins]]''' (7) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">96.48</span></small>
| RD2-score6='''10'''
| RD2-seed7=H2
| RD2-team7={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]]''' (BDO, 6) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">98.45</span></small>}}
| RD2-score7='''10'''
| RD2-seed8=H1
| RD2-team8={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darryl Fitton]] (BDO) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">88.80</span></small>
| RD2-score8=6
| RD3-seed1=A1
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]''' (1) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">106.56</span></small> 
| RD3-score1='''16'''
| RD3-seed2=C1
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]] <small><span style="color:dimgray;">96.66</span></small>
| RD3-score2=10
| RD3-seed3=F1
| RD3-team3={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Terry Jenkins]]''' (7) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">102.30</span></small> 
| RD3-score3='''16'''
| RD3-seed4=H2
| RD3-team4={{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]] (BDO, 6) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">105.65</span></small>}}
| RD3-score4=14
| RD4-seed1=A1
| RD4-team1={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]''' (1) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">106.25</span></small> 
| RD4-score1='''18'''
| RD4-seed2=F1
| RD4-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry Jenkins]] (7) <small><span style="color:dimgray;">100.92</span></small>
| RD4-score2=9
}}

== Statistics ==

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: right"
|-
! Player
! Played
! Legs Won
! Legs Lost
! 100+
! 140+
! 180s
! High checkout
! 3-dart average
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Taylor (darts player)|Phil Taylor]]
|7
|68 
|40
|126
|99
|32
|151 
|104.10
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Hamilton (darts player)|Andy Hamilton]]
|4
|19 
|19
|53
|33
|9
|136 
|100.22
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]]
|6
|48 
|41
|101 
|74
|30
|170 
|98.65
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Raymond van Barneveld]]
|5 
|34 
|21
|73 
|33
|19
|121 
|98.15
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Terry Jenkins]]
|7 
|59 
|57 
|144 
|99
|36
|164 
|97.63
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Wade]]
|4 
|23 
|17
|54 
|34
|10
|141 
|95.09
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]
|6
|45 
|40
|108 
|61
|24
|161 
|94.70
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Whitlock]]
|5 
|30 
|24
|72 
|32
|14
|109 
|92.84 
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Thornton (darts player)|Robert Thornton]]
|4 
|21 
|22
|56 
|30
|12
|126 
|92.71
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Denis Ovens]]
|4 
|21 
|17 
|63 
|25
|3
|122
|92.10
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Tabern]]
|3 
|11 
|9
|26 
|19
|4
|71 
|92.04
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Vincent van der Voort]]
|3 
|10 
|11
|30 
|14
|5
|146 
|91.47
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Adrian Lewis]]
|3 
|10 
|10
|26 
|11
|5
|127
|90.69
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Darryl Fitton]]
|5
|30 
|27
|56 
|44
|13
|117 
|90.58
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Painter]]
|3 
|9 
|14 
|25
|19
|5
|91 
|90.08
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]]
|5
|30 
|22
|70 
|26
|9
|158 
|89.98
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]]
|3
|11
|14
|29 
|23
|5
|140 
|88.93 
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phill Nixon]]
|3 
|6 
|13 
|24
|15
|1
|68 
|88.36
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin McDine]]
|4
|20 
|17
|40 
|15
|10
|107 
|88.14 
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Jenkins]]
|4 
|21 
|23
|56 
|24
|7
|104 
|87.87
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Darin Young]]
|4
|17 
|21
|48 
|24
|8
|86 
|87.25
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Part]]
|4 
|15 
|17
|33
|12
|4
|135 
|86.93
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Mawson]]
|3 
|11
|10
|27 
|9
|4 
|152 
|86.63
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kirk Shepherd]]
|3 
|5 
|15 
|22 
|11
|1
|70 
|83.89
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Colin Lloyd]]
|3 
|9 
|15 
|33 
|13
|2 
|90 
|83.38
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wayne Mardle]]
|3 
|10 
|12
|27 
|8
|2 
|158 
|83.23 
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Michael van Gerwen]]
|3 
|6 
|11 
|20
|7
|3 
|52 
|82.68
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Woods (darts player)|Brian Woods]]
|3
|4 
|15 
|16
|9
|6 
|120 
|82.19
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasia Dobromyslova]]
|3 
|7 
|15 
|42
|10
|0 
|120 
|81.46
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels de Ruiter]]
|3 
|1 
|15 
|25
|5
|2 
|73 
|81.37 
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wes Newton]]
|3
|10 
|12
|27 
|10
|1 
|100 
|80.85
|-
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Colin McGarry]]
|3 
|9 
|14 
|32 
|14
|0 
|100 
|79.23    
|}

== Television coverage ==
[[ITV Sport]] again broadcast coverage throughout the championship, in the UK. Again, [[Matt Smith (broadcaster)|Matt Smith]] presented the coverage on [[ITV4]], with analysis from [[Chris Mason (darts player)|Chris Mason]] and [[Alan Warriner-Little]], commentary from [[Peter Drury]], [[Stuart Pyke]] and [[John Rawling]] and reports from [[Ned Boulting]] and [[Jane Omorogbe|Janie Omorogbe]].{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

==Match fixing allegations==
Five days after the tournament concluded, the PDC revealed that the organisation had received complaints concerning the Group H match between [[Darryl Fitton]] and [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]], and forwarded those complaints to the Darts Regulation Authority.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1470509,00.html
|title=PDC Statement
|publisher=PDC
|date=28 November 2008
|accessdate=28 November 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916221614/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1470509,00.html
|archive-date=16 September 2012
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> On 26 January 2009 it was announced that there was no evidence of player collusion in the arranging of match outcomes.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1533112,00.html
|title=DRA Statement
|publisher=PDC
|date=26 January 2009
|accessdate=27 January 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916221636/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1533112,00.html
|archive-date=16 September 2012
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

== External links and references ==
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