The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation

Professional Darts Corporation

The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...

 since it separated from the British Darts Organisation

British Darts Organisation

The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....

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Phil Taylor gained the title with a 7-3 victory over Simon Whitlock

Simon Whitlock

Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...

, defending successfully his title from the 2009 tournament

2009 PDC World Darts Championship

The 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 16th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....

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Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...

 recorded the second nine dart finish

Nine dart finish

A nine-dart finish is the ultimate checkout in the game of darts, constituting a perfect game. It is notoriously difficult to achieve, even by the game's top professionals...

 in the history of the tournament in his second round match against Brendan Dolan

Brendan Dolan

Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...

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The event took place from 18 December 2009 until 3 January 2010 – albeit with two breaks in between for Christmas

Christmas

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 and New Year

New Year

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. The tournament was held for the third time at London

London

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's Alexandra Palace

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Format and qualifiers

The televised stages featured 72 players, an increase of 2 from last year. The top 32 players in the PDC Order of Merit

PDC order of merit

The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...

 on 1 December 2009 were seeded for the tournament. They were joined by the 16 highest non qualified players in the Players Championship Order of Merit from events played on the PDC Pro Tour.

• The final field as of 1 December 2009:

  1-16   Phil Taylor   Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...   James Wade James Wade James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...   John Part John Part John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...   Mervyn King   Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...   Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...   Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...   Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...   Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...   Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...   Alan Tabern Alan Tabern Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...   Mark Walsh   Andy Hamilton Andy Hamilton (darts player) Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....   Kevin Painter Kevin Painter Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...   Robert Thornton Robert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...

  17-32   Wayne Mardle Wayne Mardle Wayne Mardle is a darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, and former player in the BDO. He now lives in Romford...   Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...   Steve Beaton Steve Beaton Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...   Peter Manley Peter Manley Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart...   Mark Dudbridge Mark Dudbridge Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...   Wayne Jones Wayne Jones (darts player) Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....   Denis Ovens Denis Ovens Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...   Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...   Wes Newton Wes Newton Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...   Jamie Caven Jamie Caven Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....   Andy Smith Andy Smith (darts player) Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...   Co Stompé Co Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...   Kirk Shepherd Kirk Shepherd Kirk Shepherd is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events, and lives in Birmingham, England. He is the youngest player ever to reach a final of the World Professional Darts Championship...   Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...   Tony Eccles Tony Eccles Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...   Roland Scholten Roland Scholten Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...

  Pro Tour   Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...   Paul Nicholson Paul Nicholson (darts player) Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...   Andy Jenkins Andy Jenkins Andy Jenkins is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Jenkins had trials for Southampton Football Club while at school.-BDO career:...   Peter Wright Peter Wright (darts player) Peter Wright is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents Scotland due to Scottish grandparentage.He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour...   Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...   Steve Hine Steve Hine Steve Hine is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He works as a baker and consequently he is nicknamed The Muffin Man...   Kevin McDine Kevin McDine Kevin McDine is an English darts player, currently residing in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and SupaMc is currently ranked 37th on the PDC Order of Merit....   Steve Brown   Matt Clark Matt Clark (darts player) Matt Clark is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played for the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname Superman for his matches.-Darting history:...   Colin Monk Colin Monk Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010....   Steve Maish Steve Maish Steve Maish is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Mr Magic for his matches....   Barrie Bates Barrie Bates Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy"....   Mark Webster Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...   Toon Greebe Toon Greebe Toon Greebe is a Dutch darts player. He plays on the BDO circuit.Greebe reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Dutch Open. He beat Spain's Carlos Rodriguez in the last 32 stage and then defeated Stephen Bunting in the last 16, eventually losing to fellow Dutchman Edwin Max...   Alex Roy Alex Roy (darts player) Alex Roy is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Ace of Herts for this matches and is with Dave Holland Management....   Carlos Rodriguez Carlos Rodriguez (darts player) Carlos José Rodríguez Sequera is a Spanish professional darts player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:...



These 48 players were joined by 24 international players: the 4 highest names in the European Order of Merit not already qualified, the 3 highest names in the North American Order of Merit not already qualified and 15 further international qualifiers to be determined by the PDC and PDPA. Some of the players, such as the 4 from the European Order of Merit, the top 2 Americans, and Australian players are entered straight into the first round, while others, having won qualifying events in their countries, were entered into the preliminary round.


European Order of Merit   Andree Welge Andree Welge Andree Welge is a German darts player.He made his World Championship debut in the 2002 BDO World Darts Championship where he lost in the first round 3-2 to Eric Clarys. Welge made his PDC debut in the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship, where he was defeated 3-0 by Alan Warriner-Little in the first...   Mensur Suljovic Mensur Suljovic Mensur Suljović is a Serbian-born Austrian darts player. He plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. He was also one of the top players in the German Darts Corporation where he won three events in 2007...   Dylan Duo Dylan Duo Dylan Duo is a Gibraltarian darts player.Duo qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship via the European Order of Merit. He became the first darts player from Gibraltar to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship...   Jyhan Artut Jyhan Artut Jyhan Artut is a German darts player.Artut defeated Wayne Mardle 3-0 in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship in the first round. He was beaten 4-1 by Robert Thornton in the second round. He won the German Championship in 2009 and 2010...

North American Order of Merit   Darin Young Darin Young Darin Young is an American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Big Daddy....   Scott Burnett Scott Burnett Scott Burnett is an American darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. His nickname is Scotty B.Burnett won the North American Darts Championship in 2009, defeating Darin Young in the final...   Ken MacNeil Ken MacNeil Ken MacNeil is a Canadian darts player.MacNeil qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship by finishing fourth in the North American Order of Merit. In the preliminary round, he defeated Guyana's Norman Madhoo 4-2. In the first round, he lost 3-2 to Alan Tabern.-External links:**...

International Qualifiers   Magnus Caris Magnus Caris Magnus Caris is a Swedish darts player.Caris made seven BDO World Darts Championship appearances, his first coming in 1988, losing in the first round to Rick Ney of the United States...   Les Francis   Phillip Hazel Phillip Hazel Phillip Hazel is a New Zealand darts player.Hazel reached the final of the Viva Las Vegas NZ tournament, losing to Simon Whitlock. Despite the loss, Hazel was invited to attempt to qualify for the Las Vegas Desert Classic. After losing his first match in the first qualifier, Hazel defeated the...   Krzysztof Kciuk   Osmann Kijamet Osmann Kijamet Osmann Kijamet is a Slovenian darts player.Kijamet won the 2009 PDC East European Qualifying Event, earning him a place in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He was the first Slovenian darts player to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship...   Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:...   Roman Konchikov Roman Konchikov Roman Konchikov is a Russian darts player.Konchikov qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, and lost 4-3 in the preliminary round to Finland's Jarkko Komula....   Per Laursen Per Laursen Per Laursen is a Danish darts player. He reached the final of the WDF World Cup in 2005 and won the Welsh Open earlier that year - performances which enabled him to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship for the first time in 2006....   Norman Madhoo Norman Madhoo Norman Madhoo is a Guyanese darts player.Madhoo first qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, losing in the first round to Steven Smith....   Haruki Muramatsu Haruki Muramatsu is a Japanese darts player.Muramatsu qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated Poland's Krzysztof Kciuk 4-1 in the preliminary round, but lost 3-0 to Ronnie Baxter in the first round....   Aodhagan O'Neill Aodhagan O'Neill Aodhagan O'Neill is an Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a chef in the Irish Army....   Warren Parry Warren Parry Warren Parry is a New Zealand darts player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a slaughterman.Parry reached the final of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's Singles event, beating Marko Kantele in the last 16, Andy Fordham in the quarter finals and fellow New Zealander Herbie Nathan in the...   Christian Perez Christian Perez (darts player) Christian Perez is a Filipino darts player.In October 2009, Perez reached the final of the Shanghai International Darts Open, losing 10-4 to John Part. He later qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship where he defeated Denmark's Per Laursen 4-3 in the preliminary round...   Jan van der Rassel Jan van der Rassel Jan van der Rassel is a Dutch darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname The Project for his matches. His former nickname was Tweety Pie....   Francisco Ruiz   Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler is a German darts player. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is Shorty....   Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...

Prize money

The 2010 World Championship featured a prize fund of £1,000,000 - a rise of £260,000 on the previous year, to become darts' first £1 million tournament. All rounds featured more money compared to 2009, and also sees a £10,000 highest checkout prize being to make the fund go up to a million.

In addition, the losing semi-finalists contested a third place play off match on the same night as the Final, played for an extra £20,000 "winner takes all" pot on top of the £40,000 they both already received for being losing semi finalists. Therefore third place won £60,000, and fourth place £40,000 - both an increase from last years £30,000 for the losing semi finalists.

The prize money is allocated as follows:

Winner: £200,000 (up from £125,000)

Runner-Up: £100,000 (up from £60,000)

Third: £60,000 (up from £30,000 for losing semi finalists in 2009)

Fourth: £40,000 (up from £30,000 for losing semi finalists in 2009)

Quarter Finals: £25,000 (up from £20,000)

Third Round losers: £15,000 (up from £12,000)

Second Round losers: £10,000 (up from £8,000)

First Round losers: £6,000 (up from £5,000)

Preliminary Round losers (8): £3,500 (up from £2,500)

Highest checkout: £10,000

Nine darter: £25,000 (up from £20,000)

Preliminary round

The preliminary round draw was made on 29 November, and the format is best of 7 legs.

Player 1	Score	Player 2
Per Laursen Per Laursen Per Laursen is a Danish darts player. He reached the final of the WDF World Cup in 2005 and won the Welsh Open earlier that year - performances which enabled him to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship for the first time in 2006....  81.45	3-4	Christian Perez Christian Perez (darts player) Christian Perez is a Filipino darts player.In October 2009, Perez reached the final of the Shanghai International Darts Open, losing 10-4 to John Part. He later qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship where he defeated Denmark's Per Laursen 4-3 in the preliminary round... 94.53
Ken MacNeil Ken MacNeil Ken MacNeil is a Canadian darts player.MacNeil qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship by finishing fourth in the North American Order of Merit. In the preliminary round, he defeated Guyana's Norman Madhoo 4-2. In the first round, he lost 3-2 to Alan Tabern.-External links:**... 77.52	4-2	Norman Madhoo Norman Madhoo Norman Madhoo is a Guyanese darts player.Madhoo first qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, losing in the first round to Steven Smith....  76.25
Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:... 76.09	4-3	Roman Konchikov Roman Konchikov Roman Konchikov is a Russian darts player.Konchikov qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, and lost 4-3 in the preliminary round to Finland's Jarkko Komula....  73.21
Haruki Muramatsu Haruki Muramatsu is a Japanese darts player.Muramatsu qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated Poland's Krzysztof Kciuk 4-1 in the preliminary round, but lost 3-0 to Ronnie Baxter in the first round.... 75.98	4-1	Krzysztof Kciuk 76.28
Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler is a German darts player. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is Shorty....  79.66	1-4	Jan van der Rassel Jan van der Rassel Jan van der Rassel is a Dutch darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname The Project for his matches. His former nickname was Tweety Pie.... 83.07
Magnus Caris Magnus Caris Magnus Caris is a Swedish darts player.Caris made seven BDO World Darts Championship appearances, his first coming in 1988, losing in the first round to Rick Ney of the United States... 87.13	4-0	Francisco Ruiz 75.09
Aodhagan O'Neill Aodhagan O'Neill Aodhagan O'Neill is an Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a chef in the Irish Army.... 88.06	4-2	Les Francis 79.16
Phillip Hazel Phillip Hazel Phillip Hazel is a New Zealand darts player.Hazel reached the final of the Viva Las Vegas NZ tournament, losing to Simon Whitlock. Despite the loss, Hazel was invited to attempt to qualify for the Las Vegas Desert Classic. After losing his first match in the first qualifier, Hazel defeated the...  83.15	2-4	Osmann Kijamet Osmann Kijamet Osmann Kijamet is a Slovenian darts player.Kijamet won the 2009 PDC East European Qualifying Event, earning him a place in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He was the first Slovenian darts player to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship... 85.34

  Shi Yongsheng

Shi Yongsheng

Shi Yongsheng is a Chinese darts player.He played in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Andy Smith. In November 2007, Yongsheng won the Chinese qualifiers to return to the World Championship for 2008, thus becoming the first Chinese player to play in two World...

 was originally drawn to play Tomas Seyler. However, he was forced to withdraw from the competition after he was unable to receive a visa to travel to the UK. Jan van der Rassel, the next non-qualified player from the Players Championship Order of Merit, took his place.

Last 64

The first round draw was made live on Sky Sports News

Sky Sports News

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 on 7 December, and was conducted by Rod Harrington

Rod Harrington

Rod Harrington is a former English darts player. He used the nickname The Prince of Style for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoast for his games...

 and Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...

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• All sets best of five legs, unless there is a final set tie-break. Match distances in sets are quoted at the top of each round of the bracket

Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)

• All games that went to a final set had to be won by 2 clear legs, if after six more legs the players still couldn't be separated, a sudden death leg would take place to decide the winner, i.e. if the set goes to 5-5, a decider is played
• Mark Webster
  Mark Webster (darts player)
  Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...
  
   defeated Raymond van Barneveld
  Raymond van Barneveld
  Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
  
   10 legs to 8 on 3 January in a 3rd/4th place playoff, the first time since 1998 such a playoff has occurred

Statistics

Player	Played	Sets Won	Sets Lost	Legs Won	Legs Lost	100+	140+	180s	High Checkout	3-dart Average
Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...	4	11	7	41	30	87	43	37	164	104.61
Phil Taylor	6	29	4	68	15	173	108	43	170	103.34
Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...	6	25	18	83	59	223	148	58	170	100.29
James Wade James Wade James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...	4	14	11	51	48	138	73	25	150	96.86
Colin Osborne Colin Osborne Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...	1	1	3	8	11	21	14	3	160	96.86
Co Stompé Co Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...	4	14	10	53	46	113	70	22	132	96.55
Kevin McDine Kevin McDine Kevin McDine is an English darts player, currently residing in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and SupaMc is currently ranked 37th on the PDC Order of Merit....	3	7	6	29	27	86	34	9	127	95.64
Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...	4	11	6	37	33	103	61	7	142	95.53
Mervyn King	2	5	4	18	18	50	17	11	136	95.25
Tony Eccles Tony Eccles Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...	1	1	3	5	10	16	16	2	101	94.36
Mark Webster Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered...	5	16	14	72	59	179	80	14	136	94.05
Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively...	1	2	3	9	12	34	15	3	150	93.90
Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...	2	6	4	23	17	59	30	9	164	93.83
Andy Hamilton Andy Hamilton (darts player) Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....	3	10	5	34	26	78	35	16	140	93.21
Jamie Caven Jamie Caven Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....	1	2	3	8	13	30	13	5	80	93.17
Paul Nicholson Paul Nicholson (darts player) Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :...	1	2	3	10	11	28	15	6	110	93.12
Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...	5	21	7	83	46	175	79	30	141	93.11
Steve Beaton Steve Beaton Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...	2	4	4	19	14	37	25	7	98	92.62
Steve Brown	1	1	3	4	11	20	9	2	60	92.38
Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...	2	3	6	21	20	53	32	8	121	92.05
Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...	3	9	6	34	28	86	45	12	101	91.87
Mark Dudbridge Mark Dudbridge Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...	3	9	7	41	34	86	62	7	146	91.87
Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...	2	5	5	20	20	58	20	4	125	91.46
Mark Walsh	1	2	3	9	11	30	16	4	83	91.43
Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...	3	8	8	36	34	91	46	9	133	91.10
Wes Newton Wes Newton Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...	2	5	4	18	20	53	29	8	124	90.94
Alan Tabern Alan Tabern Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...	2	6	6	28	31	89	46	16	141	90.88
Kevin Painter Kevin Painter Kevin Painter is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, where he is known as "The Artist"...	3	8	8	36	32	92	49	22	164	90.69
Barrie Bates Barrie Bates Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy"....	2	3	5	16	19	59	22	4	144	89.54
Wayne Jones Wayne Jones (darts player) Wayne Alan Jones is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Wanderer for his matches....	2	3	5	18	18	56	33	3	121	89.27
Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...	1	1	3	7	10	18	8	4	110	88.83
Robert Thornton Robert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...	3	8	6	26	27	80	43	8	105	88.81
Christian Perez Christian Perez (darts player) Christian Perez is a Filipino darts player.In October 2009, Perez reached the final of the Shanghai International Darts Open, losing 10-4 to John Part. He later qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship where he defeated Denmark's Per Laursen 4-3 in the preliminary round...	2	1	3	11	13	26	21	1	84	88.64
Magnus Caris Magnus Caris Magnus Caris is a Swedish darts player.Caris made seven BDO World Darts Championship appearances, his first coming in 1988, losing in the first round to Rick Ney of the United States...	2	1	3	10	11	35	11	2	108	88.59
Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...	2	3	5	13	17	32	30	3	121	88.54
Andy Jenkins Andy Jenkins Andy Jenkins is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Jenkins had trials for Southampton Football Club while at school.-BDO career:...	1	2	3	7	12	24	11	2	60	88.27
Mensur Suljovic Mensur Suljovic Mensur Suljović is a Serbian-born Austrian darts player. He plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. He was also one of the top players in the German Darts Corporation where he won three events in 2007...	1	1	3	4	11	13	14	4	40	86.83
Peter Manley Peter Manley Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart...	2	5	6	21	21	67	25	3	127	86.44
John Part John Part John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...	2	4	4	17	14	27	11	6	167	85.98
Denis Ovens Denis Ovens Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...	2	6	5	25	23	61	30	6	106	85.97
Matt Clark Matt Clark (darts player) Matt Clark is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played for the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname Superman for his matches.-Darting history:...	1	0	3	2	9	15	4	0	50	85.62
Andy Smith Andy Smith (darts player) Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...	1	2	3	13	12	29	19	5	121	85.41
Roland Scholten Roland Scholten Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...	1	2	3	8	12	33	15	2	116	84.90
Steve Hine Steve Hine Steve Hine is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He works as a baker and consequently he is nicknamed The Muffin Man...	2	3	6	12	8	34	19	4	100	84.85
Toon Greebe Toon Greebe Toon Greebe is a Dutch darts player. He plays on the BDO circuit.Greebe reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Dutch Open. He beat Spain's Carlos Rodriguez in the last 32 stage and then defeated Stephen Bunting in the last 16, eventually losing to fellow Dutchman Edwin Max...	1	0	3	1	9	9	8	1	150	84.06
Peter Wright Peter Wright (darts player) Peter Wright is a Scottish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He currently resides in Lowestoft and uses the nickname Snakebite for his matches. He represents Scotland due to Scottish grandparentage.He is known for having a mo-hawk hairstyle which changes colour...	1	1	3	6	9	18	9	1	106	83.75
Ken MacNeil Ken MacNeil Ken MacNeil is a Canadian darts player.MacNeil qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship by finishing fourth in the North American Order of Merit. In the preliminary round, he defeated Guyana's Norman Madhoo 4-2. In the first round, he lost 3-2 to Alan Tabern.-External links:**...	2	2	3	15	14	40	16	4	124	83.17
Phillip Hazel Phillip Hazel Phillip Hazel is a New Zealand darts player.Hazel reached the final of the Viva Las Vegas NZ tournament, losing to Simon Whitlock. Despite the loss, Hazel was invited to attempt to qualify for the Las Vegas Desert Classic. After losing his first match in the first qualifier, Hazel defeated the...	1	0	0	2	4	7	5	1	36	83.15
Andree Welge Andree Welge Andree Welge is a German darts player.He made his World Championship debut in the 2002 BDO World Darts Championship where he lost in the first round 3-2 to Eric Clarys. Welge made his PDC debut in the 2006 PDC World Darts Championship, where he was defeated 3-0 by Alan Warriner-Little in the first...	1	0	3	3	9	14	5	1	48	83.10
Steve Maish Steve Maish Steve Maish is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Mr Magic for his matches....	1	1	3	6	10	22	9	1	136	82.78
Jyhan Artut Jyhan Artut Jyhan Artut is a German darts player.Artut defeated Wayne Mardle 3-0 in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship in the first round. He was beaten 4-1 by Robert Thornton in the second round. He won the German Championship in 2009 and 2010...	2	4	4	15	14	41	23	4	78	82.73
Jan van der Rassel Jan van der Rassel Jan van der Rassel is a Dutch darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname The Project for his matches. His former nickname was Tweety Pie....	2	1	3	11	11	28	16	3	116	82.60
Alex Roy Alex Roy (darts player) Alex Roy is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Ace of Herts for this matches and is with Dave Holland Management....	1	1	3	6	11	25	9	2	82	82.54
Kirk Shepherd Kirk Shepherd Kirk Shepherd is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events, and lives in Birmingham, England. He is the youngest player ever to reach a final of the World Professional Darts Championship...	3	8	5	25	24	50	23	11	109	82.45
Carlos Rodriguez Carlos Rodriguez (darts player) Carlos José Rodríguez Sequera is a Spanish professional darts player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:...	1	0	3	2	9	16	4	2	60	82.07
Aodhagan O'Neill Aodhagan O'Neill Aodhagan O'Neill is an Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a chef in the Irish Army....	2	0	3	5	11	12	11	0	74	81.91
Osmann Kijamet Osmann Kijamet Osmann Kijamet is a Slovenian darts player.Kijamet won the 2009 PDC East European Qualifying Event, earning him a place in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He was the first Slovenian darts player to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship...	2	0	3	4	11	22	6	2	60	81.83
Per Laursen Per Laursen Per Laursen is a Danish darts player. He reached the final of the WDF World Cup in 2005 and won the Welsh Open earlier that year - performances which enabled him to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship for the first time in 2006....	1	0	0	3	4	10	2	0	116	81.45
Darin Young Darin Young Darin Young is an American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Big Daddy....	2	3	6	14	25	47	12	6	86	80.26
Haruki Muramatsu Haruki Muramatsu is a Japanese darts player.Muramatsu qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated Poland's Krzysztof Kciuk 4-1 in the preliminary round, but lost 3-0 to Ronnie Baxter in the first round....	2	0	3	5	10	20	5	2	75	79.91
Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler Tomas Seyler is a German darts player. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and previously played for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is Shorty....	1	0	0	1	4	5	3	1	40	79.66
Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:...	2	0	3	8	12	30	9	1	90	79.41
Les Francis	1	0	0	2	4	8	3	0	116	79.16
Warren Parry Warren Parry Warren Parry is a New Zealand darts player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a slaughterman.Parry reached the final of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's Singles event, beating Marko Kantele in the last 16, Andy Fordham in the quarter finals and fellow New Zealander Herbie Nathan in the...	1	0	3	0	9	7	3	2	—	78.89
Colin Monk Colin Monk Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010....	1	0	3	0	9	5	7	0	—	77.66
Krzysztof Kciuk	1	0	0	1	4	4	1	1	140	76.28
Norman Madhoo Norman Madhoo Norman Madhoo is a Guyanese darts player.Madhoo first qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, losing in the first round to Steven Smith....	1	0	0	2	4	11	2	0	80	76.25
Francisco Ruiz	1	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	—	75.09
Dylan Duo Dylan Duo Dylan Duo is a Gibraltarian darts player.Duo qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship via the European Order of Merit. He became the first darts player from Gibraltar to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship...	1	0	3	0	9	5	2	0	—	74.04
Roman Konchikov Roman Konchikov Roman Konchikov is a Russian darts player.Konchikov qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, and lost 4-3 in the preliminary round to Finland's Jarkko Komula....	1	0	0	3	4	8	1	0	90	73.21
Wayne Mardle Wayne Mardle Wayne Mardle is a darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, and former player in the BDO. He now lives in Romford...	1	0	3	3	9	11	4	3	48	72.39
Scott Burnett Scott Burnett Scott Burnett is an American darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. His nickname is Scotty B.Burnett won the North American Darts Championship in 2009, defeating Darin Young in the final...	1	0	3	2	9	12	4	2	154	69.91

Television coverage

As they have done for every PDC World Darts Championship, Sky Sports

Sky Sports

Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...

 broadcast all 72 matches live in high-definition

High-definition television

High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...

, in the UK. Dave Clark

Dave Clark (television presenter)

Dave Clark is a television presenter from Leeds, England who works for British television station Sky Sports, where he is the anchorman for boxing and darts coverage....

 presented the coverage with analysis from Rod Harrington

Rod Harrington

Rod Harrington is a former English darts player. He used the nickname The Prince of Style for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoast for his games...

 and Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow

Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...

. They also commentated on matches along with Sid Waddell, John Gwynne

John Gwynne

Richard John Gwynne is a British former teacher and now a sports commentator and reporter.-Broadcasting career:...

, Dave Lanning

Dave Lanning

Dave Lanning is a retired English sports commentator and journalist.-Broadcasting career:...

, Nigel Pearson, Rod Studd and Stuart Pyke

Stuart Pyke

Stuart Pyke is a British-born sports journalist and broadcaster. Stuart was born in St Helens, Merseyside, and is married to Christine. He has two children; Daniel and Rachael and two stepdaughters Emma and Victoria....

. Interviews were either handled by Clark, Bristow or Studd.

Technical Elements

Technical crew are supplied by Yorkshire based company, Sports Event Services Limited with Mark Leak heading up their crew and assuming the role of Stage Manager.

External links

• The official site of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship