2017 World Series of Darts Finals explained

Tournament Name:2017 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals
Dates:3–5 November 2017
Venue:Braehead Arena
Location:Glasgow
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:£250,000
Winners Share:£50,000
High Checkout:
Winner: Michael van Gerwen
Prev:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals was the third staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 3–5 November 2017. It featured a field of 24 players.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after beating Peter Wright 11–9 in the previous year's final,[1] and he retained his title for a third consecutive year, by defeating Gary Anderson 11–6 in the final.

Prize money

The total prize money increased from £155,000 to £250,000, with the winner's prize being upped from £30,000 to £50,000.

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £250,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £50,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £25,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £16,500
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £12,500
Last 16  (second round)align=center (8)align=center £7,500
Last 24  (first round)align=center (8)align=center £4,000

Qualification and format

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The top eight players from the seven World Series events of 2017 are seeded for this tournament (with the exception of Phil Taylor, who declined his invite for the tournament). They are:

In addition, four players were invited as international invitations, as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2017 World Grand Prix on 9 October 2017. Another eight places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Barnsley on 9 October 2017.

The following players qualify for the tournament:

World Series Top 8(seedings after all events)

  1. Gary Anderson (runner-up)
  1. Michael van Gerwen (winner)
  1. Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
  1. Raymond van Barneveld (second round)
  1. James Wade (semi-finals)
  1. Daryl Gurney (semi-finals)
  1. Kyle Anderson (second round)
  1. Gerwyn Price (quarter-finals)

PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers

PDC International Invitations

PDC Tour Card Qualifiers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael van Gerwen's fine run continues with victory in Glasgow. . 23 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Ladbrokes World Series Finals Field . . 9 October 2017.