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a chance to compete for the championship. It was the first ever darts tournament to be solely broadcast on and funded by
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where, for legal reasons, the
Championship could not be shown.
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and featured a prize fund of £189,000 and a place in the
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988:World Series of Darts Finals
760:– 2014 PDC calendar unveiled
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16:Not to be confused with
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43:Tournament information
1115:South African Masters
1102:World Series of Darts
1055:World Darts Challenge
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983:European Championship
709:, obtained 22-08-2008
1120:Bobby Bourn Memorial
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993:Grand Slam of Darts
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189:Grand Slam of Darts
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29:Championship League
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968:World Cup of Darts
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344:Phil Taylor
295:Mervyn King
280:Phil Taylor
193:Phil Taylor
142:Phil Taylor
76:Established
1188:Categories
1125:UK Masters
678:References
569:James Wade
507:Runner-up
363:James Wade
262:Runner-up
245:Runner-up
121:Final Year
102:Prize fund
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494:Finalists
487:£200,000
450:£176,750
299:£189,000
259:Champion
239:Champion
1014:Pro Tour
786:Archived
763:Archived
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302:£10,000
173:Internet
56:Location
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963:UK Open
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510:Finals
501:Player
305:£5,000
215:UK Open
211:snooker
70:England
66:Country
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242:Score
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94:Format
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157:darts
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