The 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a sixth and final 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 BCEC in Brisbane from 17–19 August 2018.
| 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 17–19 August 2018 | ||
| Venue | BCEC | ||
| Location | Brisbane | ||
| Country |  Australia | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Raymond van Barneveld Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Rob Cross | |||
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Rob Cross became the inaugural champion in Brisbane, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 in the final.
Prize money
editThe 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
editThe eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are:
Peter Wright (semi-finals)
Michael van Gerwen (runner-up)
Rob Cross (champion)
Simon Whitlock (first round)
The regional qualifiers are:[1]
| Qualification | Player |
|---|---|
| Wildcard | |
| 2018 DPA World Series Order of Merit (First place) | |
| 2018 DPA World Series Order of Merit (Second place) | |
| DPNZ Qualifier | |
| Winner of DPA Qualifier 1 | |
| Winner of DPA Qualifier 2 | |
| Winner of DPA Qualifier 3 | |
| Winner of DPA Qualifier 4 |
Draw
edit| First round (best of 11 legs) 17 August [8] | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 18 August [9] | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 19 August | Final (best of 21 legs) 19 August | ||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Harris Amondst Quartet Confirmed For Auckland". PDC. 24 June 2018.
- ^ Allen, Dave (16 July 2018). "Puha & Cleaver Seal World Series Spots". PDC. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (22 July 2018). "Heta Secures Double World Series Qualification". PDC. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (23 July 2018). "Mathers and Bonser Claim World Series Spots". PDC. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (25 July 2018). "O'Donnell and Gardner Book World Series Places". PDC. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (25 July 2018). "Melbourne and Brisbane Fields Finalised". PDC. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Allen, Dave (16 August 2018). "2018 Brisbane Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Allen, Dave (17 August 2018). "2018 Brisbane Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Allen, Dave (18 August 2018). "2018 Brisbane Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 18 August 2018.