THE Betfair World Matchplay will be played from July 21-29 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, featuring 32 leading stars competing for £400,000 in prize money.
The tournament sees the world's top 16 players seeded and drawn against 16 qualifiers from the ProTour Order of Merit in the first round.
Watch Highlights
Highlights from all games in the Betfair World Matchplay are available for all LIVEPDC.TV Subscribers.
Click here to visit LIVEPDC.TV
Event Programme
Click here to see a digital version of the Betfair World Matchplay programme
The Betfair World Matchplay programme is now SOLD OUT - however other PDC merchandise can be purchased by clicking here.
Live Scores
Due to technical problems, the PDC apologise that the Live Scores website for the semi-finals and final will not be available.
However, fans can follow leg-by-leg updates from the final by clicking here.
Get Involved
Join in the fun during the Betfair World Matchplay by following the PDC on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube at the OfficialPDC pages.
Click here for the OfficialPDC Twitter page - use the #BetfairMatchplay Hashtag
Click here for the OfficialPDC Facebook page
Click here for the OfficialPDC YouTube page - featuring player interviews
Betfair World Matchplay
Schedule of Play & Results
First Round
Saturday July 21
Paul Nicholson 6-10 Andy Smith - Andy Smith Video
Terry Jenkins 11-9 Kim Huybrechts - Terry Jenkins Video
Adrian Lewis 10-0 Robert Thornton - Adrian Lewis Video
Raymond van Barneveld 10-4 Michael Smith - Raymond van Barneveld Video
Click here for Night One Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Sunday July 22
Mark Walsh 10-8 Colin Osborne - Mark Walsh Video
Kevin Painter 6-10 Steve Beaton - Steve Beaton Video
James Wade 10-5 Richie Burnett - James Wade Video
Simon Whitlock 6-10 Michael van Gerwen - Michael van Gerwen Video
Click here for Night Two Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Monday July 23
Andy Hamilton 10-7 Brendan Dolan - Andy Hamilton Video
Vincent van der Voort 5-10 Ian White - Ian White Video
Phil Taylor 10-8 Mervyn King - Phil Taylor Video
Mark Webster 10-6 Colin Lloyd - Mark Webster Video
Click here for Night Three Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Tuesday July 24
Justin Pipe 10-4 Joe Cullen - Justin Pipe Video
Wes Newton 10-5 James Hubbard - Wes Newton Video
Gary Anderson 11-13 Dean Winstanley - Dean Winstanley Video
Dave Chisnall 7-10 Ronnie Baxter - Ronnie Baxter Video
Click here for Night Four Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Second Round
Wednesday July 25
Michael van Gerwen 13-9 Steve Beaton - nine-darter from Michael van Gerwen - Michael van Gerwen Video
James Wade 13-4 Mark Walsh - James Wade Video
Raymond van Barneveld 10-13 Terry Jenkins - Terry Jenkins Video
Adrian Lewis 13-7 Andy Smith - Adrian Lewis Video
Click here for Night Five Reports
Click here for Second Round Photo Gallery
Thursday July 26
Andy Hamilton 13-6 Mark Webster - Andy Hamilton Video
Wes Newton 10-13 Justin Pipe - Wes Newton hits nine-darter - Justin Pipe Video - Wes Newton Video
Phil Taylor 13-3 Ian White - Phil Taylor Video
Dean Winstanley 8-13 Ronnie Baxter - Ronnie Baxter Video
Click here for Night Six Reports
Click here for Second Round Photo Gallery
Quarter-Finals
Friday July 27
Afternoon Session
Justin Pipe 11-16 Ronnie Baxter - Ronnie Baxter Video
Adrian Lewis 12-16 Terry Jenkins - Terry Jenkins Video
Click here for Quarter-Final Reports
Click here for Quarter-Final Photo Gallery
Evening Session
Phil Taylor 16-11 Andy Hamilton
Michael van Gerwen 13-16 James Wade - James Wade Video
Click here for Quarter-Final Reports
Click here for Quarter-Final Photo Gallery
Semi-Finals
Saturday July 28
Terry Jenkins 15-17 James Wade - James Wade Video
Phil Taylor 17-10 Ronnie Baxter
Click here for Semi-Final Reports
Click here for Semi-Final Photo Gallery
Final
Sunday July 29
Phil Taylor 18-15 James Wade
Click here for Final Report
Click here for Final Photo Gallery
Click here for Phil Taylor Video
Click here for James Wade Video
Format
First Round - Best of 19 legs
Second Round - Best of 25 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 33 legs
Final - Best of 35 legs
Each game must be won by two clear legs. There will be no tie-break, and the match will continue until one player achieves a two-leg lead.
Prize Fund
Winner £100,000
Runner-Up £50,000
Semi-Finalists £25,000
Quarter-Finalists £15,000
Second Round Losers £7,500
First Round Losers £5,000
Total £400,000
In addition, should any player achieve a nine-dart finish, they would receive a £5,000 bonus. In the event of more than one player hitting a nine-dart finish, the bonus would be shared on a pro-rata basis.
The tournament sees the world's top 16 players seeded and drawn against 16 qualifiers from the ProTour Order of Merit in the first round.
Watch Highlights
Highlights from all games in the Betfair World Matchplay are available for all LIVEPDC.TV Subscribers.
Click here to visit LIVEPDC.TV
Event Programme
Click here to see a digital version of the Betfair World Matchplay programme
The Betfair World Matchplay programme is now SOLD OUT - however other PDC merchandise can be purchased by clicking here.
Live Scores
Due to technical problems, the PDC apologise that the Live Scores website for the semi-finals and final will not be available.
However, fans can follow leg-by-leg updates from the final by clicking here.
Get Involved
Join in the fun during the Betfair World Matchplay by following the PDC on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube at the OfficialPDC pages.
Click here for the OfficialPDC Twitter page - use the #BetfairMatchplay Hashtag
Click here for the OfficialPDC Facebook page
Click here for the OfficialPDC YouTube page - featuring player interviews
Betfair World Matchplay
Schedule of Play & Results
First Round
Saturday July 21
Paul Nicholson 6-10 Andy Smith - Andy Smith Video
Terry Jenkins 11-9 Kim Huybrechts - Terry Jenkins Video
Adrian Lewis 10-0 Robert Thornton - Adrian Lewis Video
Raymond van Barneveld 10-4 Michael Smith - Raymond van Barneveld Video
Click here for Night One Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Sunday July 22
Mark Walsh 10-8 Colin Osborne - Mark Walsh Video
Kevin Painter 6-10 Steve Beaton - Steve Beaton Video
James Wade 10-5 Richie Burnett - James Wade Video
Simon Whitlock 6-10 Michael van Gerwen - Michael van Gerwen Video
Click here for Night Two Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Monday July 23
Andy Hamilton 10-7 Brendan Dolan - Andy Hamilton Video
Vincent van der Voort 5-10 Ian White - Ian White Video
Phil Taylor 10-8 Mervyn King - Phil Taylor Video
Mark Webster 10-6 Colin Lloyd - Mark Webster Video
Click here for Night Three Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Tuesday July 24
Justin Pipe 10-4 Joe Cullen - Justin Pipe Video
Wes Newton 10-5 James Hubbard - Wes Newton Video
Gary Anderson 11-13 Dean Winstanley - Dean Winstanley Video
Dave Chisnall 7-10 Ronnie Baxter - Ronnie Baxter Video
Click here for Night Four Reports
Click here for First Round Photo Gallery
Second Round
Wednesday July 25
Michael van Gerwen 13-9 Steve Beaton - nine-darter from Michael van Gerwen - Michael van Gerwen Video
James Wade 13-4 Mark Walsh - James Wade Video
Raymond van Barneveld 10-13 Terry Jenkins - Terry Jenkins Video
Adrian Lewis 13-7 Andy Smith - Adrian Lewis Video
Click here for Night Five Reports
Click here for Second Round Photo Gallery
Thursday July 26
Andy Hamilton 13-6 Mark Webster - Andy Hamilton Video
Wes Newton 10-13 Justin Pipe - Wes Newton hits nine-darter - Justin Pipe Video - Wes Newton Video
Phil Taylor 13-3 Ian White - Phil Taylor Video
Dean Winstanley 8-13 Ronnie Baxter - Ronnie Baxter Video
Click here for Night Six Reports
Click here for Second Round Photo Gallery
Quarter-Finals
Friday July 27
Afternoon Session
Justin Pipe 11-16 Ronnie Baxter - Ronnie Baxter Video
Adrian Lewis 12-16 Terry Jenkins - Terry Jenkins Video
Click here for Quarter-Final Reports
Click here for Quarter-Final Photo Gallery
Evening Session
Phil Taylor 16-11 Andy Hamilton
Michael van Gerwen 13-16 James Wade - James Wade Video
Click here for Quarter-Final Reports
Click here for Quarter-Final Photo Gallery
Semi-Finals
Saturday July 28
Terry Jenkins 15-17 James Wade - James Wade Video
Phil Taylor 17-10 Ronnie Baxter
Click here for Semi-Final Reports
Click here for Semi-Final Photo Gallery
Final
Sunday July 29
Phil Taylor 18-15 James Wade
Click here for Final Report
Click here for Final Photo Gallery
Click here for Phil Taylor Video
Click here for James Wade Video
Format
First Round - Best of 19 legs
Second Round - Best of 25 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 33 legs
Final - Best of 35 legs
Each game must be won by two clear legs. There will be no tie-break, and the match will continue until one player achieves a two-leg lead.
Prize Fund
Winner £100,000
Runner-Up £50,000
Semi-Finalists £25,000
Quarter-Finalists £15,000
Second Round Losers £7,500
First Round Losers £5,000
Total £400,000
In addition, should any player achieve a nine-dart finish, they would receive a £5,000 bonus. In the event of more than one player hitting a nine-dart finish, the bonus would be shared on a pro-rata basis.