2018 Auckland Darts Masters
| 2018 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 3–5 August 2018 | ||
| Venue | The Trusts Arena | ||
| Location | Auckland | ||
| Country | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Scotland Gary Anderson Netherlands Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Netherlands Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2018 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the fourth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the fourth entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand from 3–5 August 2018.
Kyle Anderson was the defending champion after defeating compatriot Corey Cadby 11–10 in the 2017 final, but lost 10–3 to Peter Wright in the quarter-finals.
Michael van Gerwen won the title after beating Raymond van Barneveld 11–4 in the final.
Prize money
[edit | edit source]The total prize fund was £60,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
[edit | edit source]The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are:
- England Rob Cross (quarter-finals)
- Scotland Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
- Scotland Peter Wright (semi-finals)
- England Michael Smith (first round)
- Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (winner)
- Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld (runner-up)
- Australia Simon Whitlock (semi-finals)
- Australia Kyle Anderson (quarter-finals)
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The regional qualifiers are:[1]
| Qualification | Player |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Wildcard (NZ World Championship representative) | New Zealand Cody Harris (first round) |
| 2018 DPNZ Order of Merit (First place) | New Zealand Warren Parry (first round) |
| 2018 DPNZ Order of Merit (Second place) | New Zealand Haupai Puha (first round) |
| 2018 DPA World Series Order of Merit (First place) | Australia Tim Pusey (first round) |
| Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 1 | New Zealand Tahuna Irwin (first round) |
| Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 2 | New Zealand Mark McGrath (quarter-finals) |
| Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 3 | New Zealand John Hurring (first round) |
| 2018 DPNZ Order of Merit (Third place) (Cadby replacement) | New Zealand Ben Robb (first round) |
2018 UK Open runner-up Corey Cadby was originally announced as a PDC representative, before later being named as a regional qualifier, and then withdrawing due to a visa issue. Ben Robb replaced him.[2]