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between 11 and 13 August 2017. Gary Anderson was the defending champion after winning the second edition of the tournament, defeating

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11–7 in the final, but lost in the first round to Australia's Kyle Anderson 6–4. Kyle Anderson went on to win his first televised title after defeating compatriot

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11–10 in the final. He became only the 5th player to win a World Series of Darts event after

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, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and

, as well as being the first regional qualifier to win an event. The final was also the first World Series of Darts final without an invited player.

Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit, were: # Gary Anderson ''(first round)'' # Peter Wright ''(first round)'' # Raymond van Barneveld ''(quarter-finals)'' # James Wade ''(semi-finals)'' #

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''(quarter-finals)'' # Phil Taylor ''(semi-finals)'' # Michael Smith ''(quarter-finals)'' #

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''(quarter-finals)'' The regional qualifiers were:

Draw

References

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