MERVYN KING'S run to the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix final has seen him win a spot in the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts next month.
The 46-year-old from Bradwell enjoyed a fine run at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin last weekend to reach the final of the double-start tournament.
Although he lost the final 6-4 to Michael van Gerwen, after leading 4-1 at one stage, King receives the boost of qualifying to maintain his ever-present record in the Grand Slam of Darts after progressing to the Dublin decider.
"I'm delighted to have qualified for the Grand Slam," said King, a semi-finalist in the 2008 event. "It's a great tournament and I'm really looking forward to being back in Wolverhampton next month."
The winner of the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Order of Merit - either Arron Monk or Michael Smith - will also qualify to compete in Wolverhampton after the final two events are played in Crawley on November 3 & 4.
The qualification of King and the Youth Tour Order of Merit winner means that the 32-player field for the the Grand Slam of Darts has been completed and, as per the announcement on August 20, there will now be no Wildcard Qualifier staged on November 2.
Any player who had already entered the Grand Slam of Darts Wildcard Qualifier through the PDC Online Entry System will be refunded their entry fee in due course.
Should the finalist(s) of the Championship League Darts not have already qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts, their progression would mean that with more than 32 qualifiers, a preliminary round will be staged at the first session in Wolverhampton in order to reduce the field appropriately for the group stage.
Tickets for the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts are on sale now and can be purchased from the Wolves Civic Box Office, either by calling 0870 320 7000, via www.wolvescivic.co.uk or by visiting the Box Office in Queen Square, Wolverhampton.
2012 William Hill Grand Slam of Darts Qualifiers
(name) indicates an already qualified player
2011 Grand Slam of Darts
Winner: Phil Taylor
Runner-Up: Gary Anderson
Semi-Finalists: Adrian Lewis, Mark Walsh
2010 Grand Slam of Darts
Winner: Scott Waites
Runner-Up: James Wade
Semi-Finalists: Steve Beaton, Wayne Jones
PDC Tournaments
2012 World Championship
Winner: (Adrian Lewis)
Runner-Up: Andy Hamilton
Semi-Finalists: Simon Whitlock, (James Wade)
2011 World Championship
Winner: (Adrian Lewis)
Runner-Up: (Gary Anderson)
Semi-Finalists: Mark Webster, Terry Jenkins
2012 World Matchplay
Winner: (Phil Taylor)
Runner-Up: (James Wade)
2011 World Matchplay
Winner: (Phil Taylor)
Runner-Up: (James Wade)
2012 World Grand Prix
Winner: Michael van Gerwen
Runner-Up: Mervyn King
2011 World Grand Prix
Winner: (Phil Taylor)
Runner-Up: Brendan Dolan
2012 UK Open
Winner: Robert Thornton
Runner-Up: (Phil Taylor)
2011 UK Open
Winner: (James Wade)
Runner-Up: Wes Newton
2012 Premier League Darts
Winner: (Phil Taylor)
Runner-Up: (Simon Whitlock)
2011 Premier League Darts
Winner: (Gary Anderson)
Runner-Up: (Adrian Lewis)
2012 Championship League Darts
Winner:
Runner-Up:
2011 Championship League Darts
Winner: (Phil Taylor)
Runner-Up: Paul Nicholson
Dec 2011 Players Championship
Winner: Kevin Painter
Runner-Up: (Mark Webster)
Feb 2011 Players Championship
Winner: (Phil Taylor)
Runner-Up: (Gary Anderson)
2012 European Championship
Winner: (Simon Whitlock)
Runner-Up: (Wes Newton)
2011 European Championship
Winner: (Phil Taylor)
Runner-Up: (Adrian Lewis)
2012 World Cup of Darts
Winners: (Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis)
Runner-Up: (Simon Whitlock & Paul Nicholson)
2010 World Cup of Darts
Winners: Raymond van Barneveld & Co Stompe
Runner-Up: (Mark Webster) & Barrie Bates
BDO Tournaments
2012 World Championship
Winner: Christian Kist
Runner-Up: Tony O'Shea
Semi-Finalists: Wesley Harms, Ted Hankey
2011 World Championship
Winner: (Martin Adams)
Runner-Up: Dean Winstanley
Semi-Finalists: Martin Phillips, Jan Dekker
Other Criteria
2012 PDC World Youth Championship
Winner: James Hubbard
Runner-Up: (Michael van Gerwen)
2012 PDC Unicorn Youth Tour
Order of Merit Winner: Arron Monk or Michael Smith
World Champions Of The Last Five Years
All otherwise qualified except John Part (2008)