THE Professional Darts Corporation are delighted to announce a new, multi-event sponsorship agreement with Ladbrokes which will begin at the Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals this weekend.
The first tournament in a four-year deal, the Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals sees the leading bookmaker extend their support of big-stage PDC tournaments.
First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket
(1) Ian White v (64) Scott Taylor
(32) Brendan Dolan v (33) Michael Barnard
(16) Daryl Gurney v (49) Robert Thornton
(17) Josh Payne v (48) Ryan Searle
(8) James Wade v (57) Ross Smith
(25) Nathan Aspinall v (40) Martin Schindler
(9) Dave Chisnall v (56) Jamie Lewis
(24) Chris Dobey v (41) Ron Meulenkamp
(5) Adrian Lewis v (60) Adam Hunt
(28) Krzysztof Ratajski v (37) Gerwyn Price
(12) Danny Noppert v (53) Rowby-John Rodriguez
(21) Mervyn King v (44) Simon Stevenson
(4) Peter Wright v (61) Toni Alcinas
(29) Max Hopp v (36) Steve West
(13) Stephen Bunting v (52) Richard North
(20) Mickey Mansell v (45) Madars Razma
(2) Gary Anderson v (63) Alan Tabern
(31) Simon Whitlock v (34) Kyle Anderson
(15) Steve Beaton v (50) Kim Huybrechts
(18) John Henderson v (47) Joe Cullen
(7) Michael Smith v (58) Vincent van der Voort
(26) Jonny Clayton v (39) Mark Webster
(10) Jeffrey de Zwaan v (55) Jelle Klaasen
(23) Ricky Evans v (42) Jan Dekker
(6) Rob Cross v (59) Cristo Reyes
(27) Ryan Joyce v (38) Steve Lennon
(11) James Wilson v (54) Dimitri van den Bergh
(22) Gabriel Clemens v (43) Andrew Gilding
(3) Michael van Gerwen v (62) Matthew Edgar
(30) Keegan Brown v Benito van de Pas (Replaces Mensur Suljovic)
(14) Jermaine Wattimena v (51) Stephen Burton
(19) Darren Webster v (46) Jeffrey de Graaf
2018 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals
Schedule of Play
Friday November 23
First Round
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Main Stage
Jeffrey de Zwaan v Jelle Klaasen
Max Hopp v Steve West
Keegan Brown v Benito van de Pas
Adrian Lewis v Adam Hunt
Simon Whitlock v Kyle Anderson
Daryl Gurney v Robert Thornton
James Wade v Ross Smith
Stage Two
Brendan Dolan v Michael Barnard
Josh Payne v Ryan Searle
Nathan Aspinall v Martin Schindler
Gabriel Clemens v Andrew Gilding
Ryan Joyce v Steve Lennon
Mervyn King v Simon Stevenson
Stephen Bunting v Richard North
Mickey Mansell v Madars Razma
Dave Chisnall v Jamie Lewis
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Main Stage
Ian White v Scott Taylor
Gary Anderson v Alan Tabern
Rob Cross v Cristo Reyes
Krzysztof Ratajski v Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright v Toni Alcinas
Michael van Gerwen v Matthew Edgar
Michael Smith v Vincent van der Voort
Stage Two
Jermaine Wattimena v Stephen Burton
John Henderson v Joe Cullen
Jonny Clayton v Mark Webster
Ricky Evans v Jan Dekker
James Wilson v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Danny Noppert v Rowby-John Rodriguez
Chris Dobey v Ron Meulenkamp
Darren Webster v Jeffrey de Graaf
Steve Beaton v Kim Huybrechts
Saturday November 24
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Second Round
Main Stage
Gurney/Thornton v Payne/Searle
Wade/R Smith v Aspinall/Schindler
Chisnall/J Lewis v Dobey/Meulenkamp
Cross/Reyes v Joyce/Lennon
G Anderson/Tabern v Whitlock/K Anderson
Van Gerwen/Edgar v Brown/van de Pas
Wright/Alcinas v Hopp/West
Stage Two
Bunting/North v Mansell/Razma
Wilson/Van den Bergh v Clemens/Gilding
De Zwaan/Klaasen v Evans/Dekker
Wattimena/Burton v D Webster/De Graaf
White/Taylor v Dolan/Barnard
Noppert/Rodriguez v King/Stevenson
M Smith/Van der Voort v Clayton/M Webster
Beaton/Huybrechts v Henderson/Cullen
A Lewis/Hunt v Ratajski/G Price
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Third Round
Main Stage
4x Games TBC
Stage Two
4x Games TBC
Sunday November 25
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Final
Plus PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship Final:
Martin Schindler v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Best of 11 legs. To be played between semi-finals and final of Players Championship Finals.
Former Winners
Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals
Prize Fund
Winner: £100,000
Runner-Up: £40,000
Semi-Finalists: £23,000
Quarter-Finalists: £12,500
Second Round Losers: £8,000
Last 32 Losers: £5,000
First Round Losers: £2,500
Total: £460,000
Nine-Dart Finish Bonus: £5,000
Format
First Round: Best of 11 legs
Second Round: Best of 11 legs
Third Round: Best of 19 legs
Quarter-Finals: Best of 19 legs
Semi-Finals: Best of 21 legs
Final: Best of 21 legs
History:
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Phil Taylor (98.04) | 16–9 | Robert Thornton (88.52) |
| 2010 | Paul Nicholson (92.75) | 13–11 | Mervyn King (89.74) |
| 2011 Feb | Phil Taylor (97.01) | 13–12 | Gary Anderson (96.31) |
| 2011 Nov | Kevin Painter (96.28) | 13–9 | Mark Webster (93.31) |
| 2012 | Phil Taylor (103.57) | 13–6 | Kim Huybrechts (91.70) |
| 2013 | Michael van Gerwen (102.45) | 11–7 | Phil Taylor (102.64) |
| 2014 | Gary Anderson (101.01) | 11–6 | Adrian Lewis (95.37) |
| 2015 | Michael van Gerwen (100.32) | 11–6 | Adrian Lewis (89.17) |
| 2016 | Michael van Gerwen (108.34) | 11–3 | Dave Chisnall (99.24) |
| 2017 | Michael van Gerwen (105.50) | 11–2 | Jonny Clayton (94.64) |
To reserve onsite accommodation for the Players Championship Final in Minehead, please call the Butlins sales team on 0330 100 9334 and select option 2 for Minehead. Please quote ‘Players 10’ to receive a 10% discount from the cost of your reservation.
Premier Inn Minehead (Next Door)
CLICK HERE to book Minehead Premier Inn
Travel to the Butlins Resort, MINEHEAD
Venue:
Minehead Butlins, Warren Rd, Somerset, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5SH
Website:
PDPA Shuttle:
This is available to use at Minehead, please book early. We have a shuttle bus for use to/from airports and to/from venue/hotel, there is a charge but a lot cheaper and is obviously someone you can trust. To book any shuttles and for any information including prices please use contact information below.
- Andrew Slinger +44 (0) 7889 279124
- Email [email protected]
Directions:
By Road: Minehead is around 2 hours drive from Bristol. Heading north the simplest route is to take the M5 to Taunton (Junction 25), then take the A358 and A39 to Minehead. Heading south on the M5 you can follow the signposts for the A39 from Junction 24. You can’t miss us; we’re just half a mile along the seafront road from Minehead town centre.
Free Secure on-site Parking: We’ll direct you to your secure car park when you arrive.
By Train:
If you’re travelling by train, the nearest main line station to Minehead is Taunton, there no station in mine head and Taunton is 25 miles away. A bus transfer service is operated by Southern National between Taunton station and Minehead.
Nearest Airport:
Bristol is the nearest airport and is over 1 hour away by car/taxi (59.6 mi) via A38 and A39
Bus:
GoEuro Coach from Bristol to Minehead CLICK HERE
Taunton to Minehead:
Is 25 Miles (Approximately 36 Minutes) via A358 & A39 a Taxi can cost around £50. CLICK HERE For bus and other information.
For All Flights:
The PDPA Official Travel Partner ‘Travel Counsellors’ are here to help all of our members travel requirements in 2018, Katie French and Tina Tomlinson at Travel Counsellors is here to give you travel advice, help and a fully professional service.
For your overall security and safety, please use the official PDPA travel partner ‘Travel Counsellors’ if you choose to go your own way, we do not have any further help we can give to you, for changes, shuttles or an early return in case of emergency or early exit from an event.
24/7 service, Expert advice and seamless service, Online flight check-in, Last minute changes and bookings.
To register for this service send the following to Katie French CLICK HERE Full Name (as written on passport), Contact number, Email address, Date of birth, Address, Passport number, Passport issue date, Passport expiry date, Country of issue, Nationality, Nearest departure airport/s
Contacts:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.tctravelmanagement.co.uk/katie.french
- Office: 0161 826 6790
- Tina Mobile: 07510580427
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