THE draw for the 100,200 euro PartyPoker.net German Darts Championship, to be held on 1 and 2 December at the Gerry Weber Centre in Halle, has been made.
The tournament will be played over two days, with players competing for a 25,000 euro first prize.
Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld, the top two players in the PDC Order of Merit, head a 139-man field, which will also include four German qualifiers.
German Darts Corporation number one Mensur Suljovic faces Michael van Gerwen in a tantalising first round game, while Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship qualifiers Jan van der Rassel and Jason Barry clash.
Steve Beaton and Tony Eccles face off in round two, while Peter Manley will take on Dutch World Championship qualifier Leroy Kwaidjk.
The format will be the best of five sets, three legs per set, up to and including the quarter-finals, before moving to the best of seven sets for the semis and final.
Play will begin at midday on Saturday on 32 boards, with the last 16 then playing off on stage in front of the DSF cameras.
Sunday will see the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final take place.
| PartyPoker.net German Darts Championship Draw | |
| Board One | |
| Phil Taylor (1) | |
| Sladan Nedic | |
| John Quantock | |
| Michael Wolf | |
| Jimmy Mann | |
| Board Two | |
| Lionel Sams (32) | |
| Andy Krockel | |
| Thomas Eisgruber | |
| Darren Johnson | |
| Board Three | |
| Chris Mason (17) | |
| Stefan Nilles | |
| Jason Clark | |
| Marc Lentz | |
| Board Four | |
| Mark Dudbridge (17) | |
| Alexander Berger | |
| Nick Fulwell | |
| Olaf Schmethusen | |
| Board Five | |
| Wayne Mardle (8) | |
| Detlef Haut | |
| Carlo Sessini | |
| Mario Hermann | |
| Tobias Hontsch | |
| Board Six | |
| Steve Beaton (25) | |
| Tony Eccles | |
| Mark Lawrence | |
| Rico Vonck | |
| Board Seven | |
| Dennis Priestley (9) | |
| Qualifier 3 | |
| Yves Cottenge | |
| Mensur Suljovic | |
| Michael van Gerwen | |
| Board Eight | |
| Mick McGowan (24) | |
| Colin Monk | |
| Jason Barry | |
| Jan van der Rassel | |
| Board Nine | |
| Peter Manley (5) | |
| Leroy Kwadijk | |
| Ben Burton | |
| Jorg Fassbener | |
| Jamie Caven | |
| Board Ten | |
| Mark Walsh (28) | |
| Dave Ladley | |
| Mike Herold | |
| Colin Rice | |
| Board 11 | |
| Ronnie Baxter | |
| Benjamin Elbs | |
| Andreas Muller | |
| Matt Clark | |
| Board 12 | |
| Mervyn King | |
| Maik Langendorf | |
| Steve Brown | |
| Johann Honner | |
| Board 13 | |
| Terry Jenkins (4) | |
| Kevin Hill | |
| Markus Scheck | |
| Oliver Scheying | |
| Jelle Klaasen | |
| Board 14 | |
| Dave Askew (29) | |
| Simon Craven | |
| Thomas Mayer | |
| Toon Greebe | |
| Board 15 | |
| Kevin Painter | |
| Anton Pein | |
| Adriano Commiotto | |
| Jurgen Gallinat | |
| Board 16 | |
| Andy Smith (20) | |
| Tomas Seyler | |
| Matthias Elsner | |
| Kevin McDine | |
| Board 17 | |
| Raymond van Barneveld (2) | |
| Detlef Bietz | |
| Qualifier 2 | |
| Marcel Plaewe | |
| Hannes Schnier | |
| Board 18 | |
| Steve Maish (31) | |
| Steve Smith | |
| Marek Brommelhaus | |
| Christian Kruger | |
| Board 19 | |
| Alan Tabern (15 | |
| Michael Frellinger | |
| Erwin Extercatte | |
| Wayne Atwood | |
| Board 20 | |
| Colin Osborne (18) | |
| Jyhan Artut | |
| David Platt | |
| Bernhard Kraus | |
| Board 21 | |
| Roland Scholten (7) | |
| Jurgen Demler | |
| Dragutin Horvat | |
| Ricky Williams | |
| John Lokken | |
| Board 22 | |
| Bob Anderson (26) | |
| Karsten Koch | |
| Darren Latham | |
| Gary Barnett | |
| Board 23 | |
| John Part (10) | |
| Hans Pfaff | |
| Jorg Walz | |
| Dave Honey | |
| Michael Rosenauer | |
| Board 24 | |
| Alan Warriner-Little (23) | |
| Stephan Schneider | |
| Gerhard Kremer | |
| Peter Seidl | |
| Board 25 | |
| Adrian Lewis (6) | |
| Qualifier One | |
| Marko Puls | |
| Michael Keibel | |
| Huseyin Zengin | |
| Board 26 | |
| Adrian Gray (27) | |
| Ali Avci | |
| Kai Nithammer | |
| Thomas Gerodk | |
| Board 27 | |
| Colin Lloyd (11) | |
| Bertram Covi | |
| Shane Passey | |
| Stuart Holden | |
| Robert Watson-Lang | |
| Board 28 | |
| Vincent van der Voort (22) | |
| Alexander Kohler | |
| Roland Schmidt | |
| Stephan Wusch | |
| Board 29 | |
| James Wade (3) | |
| Jon Archer | |
| Alan Green | |
| Thorsten Sartor | |
| Jens Speicher | |
| Board 30 | |
| Gary Welding (30) | |
| Frank Mast | |
| Andree Welge | |
| Steve Hine | |
| Board 31 | |
| Andy Jenkins (14) | |
| Dietmar Burger | |
| Matheus Ziolkowski | |
| Manfred Hausler | |
| Board 32 | |
| Denis Ovens (19) | |
| Richard McLaughlin | |
| Andreas Heigl | |
| Qualifier 4 | |