The 2018 World Series of Darts was a series of televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. In 2018, there were 6 World Series events and one finals event, which has this year been moved from Glasgow, Scotland, to Vienna, Austria.
Prize money International events Stage Prize money Winner £20,000 Runner-up £10,000 Semi-finals £5,000 Quarter-finals £2,500 First round £1,250
Final Stage Prize money Winner £50,000 Runner-up £25,000 Semi-finals £16,500 Quarter-finals £12,500 Second round £7,500 First round £4,000
World Series events No. Date Event Venue Champion Legs Runner-up Ref 1 25 May Gelsenkirchen, 8–2 2 6–7 July US Masters Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Gary Anderson 8–4 Rob Cross 3 13–14 July Shanghai, Pullman Hotel Michael Smith 8–2 Rob Cross 4 3–5 August Auckland Masters Auckland, The Trusts Arena 5 10–12 August Melbourne, Hisense Arena 6 Brisbane Masters , 7 2–4 November World Series of Darts Finals Vienna, Multiversum Schwechat
World Series qualifiers
German Masters Max Hopp Martin Schindler Nico Kurz Manfred Bilderl Gabriel Clemens Stefan Stoyke Dragutin Horvat Robert Marijanović
US Masters Dawson Murschell Joe Huffman John Norman Jnr DJ Sayre Ross Snook David Cameron Dan Lauby Jr Jeff Smith
Shanghai Masters Lourence Ilagan Seigo Asada Royden Lam Zong Xiao Chen Liu Cheng An Hai Long Chen Lihao Wen Yuanjun Liu
Auckland Masters Cody Harris Warren Parry Tim Pusey Haupai Puha Ben Robb John Hurring Tahuna Irwin Mark McGrath
Melbourne Masters Corey Cadby Raymond Smith Tim Pusey Haupai Puha Damon Heta Mike Bonser Raymond O'Donnell James Bailey
Brisbane Masters Corey Cadby Raymond Smith Tim Pusey Mark Cleaver Damon Heta Gordon Mathers Barry Gardner Justin Thompson
2018 World Series Order of Merit The top eight qualified (highlighted in green) for the World Series of Darts Finals and determined their seeding. The next 8 players qualified (highlighted in cyan) for the tournament, but were unseeded. The players highlighted in yellow qualified by the PDC Order of Merit. (The players who aren't highlighted either withdrew or couldn't make the Finals as late call-ups.)
RankPlayer German Masters US Masters Shanghai Masters Auckland Masters Melbourne Masters Brisbane MastersTour pointsAppearances 1 Peter Wright 5 5 5 5 12 5 37 6 2 Rob Cross 3 8 8 3 3 12 37 6 3 Michael van Gerwen 3 3 5 12 5 8 36 6 4 Gary Anderson 5 12 1 3 5 3 29 6 5 Michael Smith – 3 12 1 8 1 25 5 6 Raymond van Barneveld 3 – – 8 3 5 19 4 7 Mensur Suljović 12 – – – – – 12 1 8 Simon Whitlock – – – 5 3 1 9 3 James Wade – 5 3 – – – 8 2 Dimitri Van den Bergh 8 – – – – – 8 1 Kyle Anderson – – – 3 1 3 7 3 Daryl Gurney – 3 3 – – – 6 2 Gerwyn Price – 1 3 – – – 4 2 Damon Heta – – – – 3 1 4 2 Corey Cadby – – – – 1 3 4 2 Raymond Smith – – – – 1 3 4 2 Jamie Lewis 3 – – – – – 3 1 Dawson Murschell – 3 – – – – 3 1 Royden Lam – – 3 – – – 3 1 Mark McGrath – – – 3 – – 3 1 Tim Pusey – – – 1 1 1 3 3 Haupai Puha – – – 1 1 – 2 2 Max Hopp 1 – – – – – 1 1
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