Unlike every other edition, there will be no tie-breaks this year. So if the final set of a match is level at , the next leg will win the match and there will be no "bull-off" to see who throws first.
Since it was first held at the Circus Tavern in following the much-publicised breakaway from the British Darts Organisation, only seven different players have lifted the world title thanks largely to darts legend Phil Taylor winning it no fewer than 14 times during his astonishing career. He also won the BDO version twice before the split to make it 16 times in total.
Dennis Priestley beat Phil Taylor in the first final before The Power's era of dominance began with eight straight world championships before Canada's John Part famously defeated him in a classic in - much to the bookmakers' relief! Three more crowns followed for perennial odds-on favourite Taylor before Raymond van Barneveld triumphed in another unforgettable final, while John Part's victory over Kirk Shepherd in was the first time the Stoke thrower failed to reach the final in the tournament's history.
It was also the year the event switched to the Alexandra Palace. A resurgent Taylor claimed back-to-back titles in and before Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis emerged on the world stage by beating Gary Anderson in the final before repeating the trick against Andy Hamilton 12 months later. The Power reassured the doubters he could still win world titles by clinching his 14th crown against Michael van Gerwen, who bounced back to lift the trophy in with victory over Peter Wright.
Mighty Mike was the hot bookies favourite to win again a year later but didn't even make the final as Gary Anderson held his nerve to sink Taylor for his first world championship title before repeating the trick in when defeating Lewis.
Ian White Darius Labanauskas. Rob Cross Krzysztof Ratajski. Danny Noppert Vincent van der Voort. Jose De Sousa Jonny Clayton. Danny Noppert Ian White. Krzysztof Ratajski Jonny Clayton. Gerwyn Price Dave Chisnall. Stephen Bunting Ryan Searle. Jonny Clayton Danny Noppert.
Adam Hunt 3 2 Lisa Ashton. Diogo Portela 3 0 Steve Beaton. Danny Baggish 3 2 Damon Heta. Steve West 3 0 Amit Gilitwala. Nico Kurz 3 1 Andy Hamilton. Ryan Joyce 3 2 Karel Sedlacek. Darius Labanauskas 3 0 Chengan Liu. Callan Rydz 3 1 James Bailey. Andy Boulton 3 1 Deta Hedman. Kim Huybrechts 3 0 Di Zhuang. Ryan Searle 3 2 Daniel Lauby. Jamie Lewis 3 2 Luke Woodhouse. Edward Foulkes 3 0 Mike De Decker. Ross Smith 3 0 David Evans. Max Hopp 3 0 Gordon Mathers. Scott Waites 3 2 Matt Campbell.
Ron Meulenkamp 3 1 Boris Krcmar. William O'Connor 3 0 Niels Zonneveld. Jeff Smith 3 1 Keane Barry. Last 64 Michael van Gerwen 3 1 Ryan Murray. Ricky Evans 3 1 Mickey Mansell. Joe Cullen 3 0 Wayne Jones. Jonny Clayton 3 1 John Henderson.
Dave Chisnall 3 1 Keegan Brown. Danny Noppert 3 1 Cameron Carolissen. Dimitri Van den Bergh 3 0 Paul Lim. Jermaine Wattimena 3 1 Nick Kenny.
Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld is set to make a sensational return to the big stage at the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton this weekend. Having returned to the winner's circle at last month's European Championship, Rob Cross has hailed his recent triumph as the most important of his darting career.
Stay up to date with the results, draw and schedule from the Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts. Sky Sports expert Laura Turner will line-up as a player at the PDC Women's Series in Barnsley this weekend - hoping for consistency and the chance to continue improving. Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton have enjoyed a year they will never forget, but as they prepare to defend their World Cup crown, they have further glory in their sights.
After two nights of the Premier League finale in Milton Keynes with fans in attendance, Sky Sports spoke to the players on a return to 'proper darts'. Mark Webster insists world champion Gerwyn Price is 'the man to beat' at this year's World Grand Prix, as the Welshman bids to retain his title in Leicester.
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