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The 2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix was the eleventh World Grand Prix
darts Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed missiles known as darts at a round target known as a dartboard. Points can be scored by hitting specific marked areas of the bo ...
tournament held by the
Professional Darts Corporation The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form what was initially called the Wor ...
. It was held from 6–12 October 2008 at the Citywest Hotel in
Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...
, Ireland.PDC website report - Irish Fans Show Record Support
from the
Professional Darts Corporation The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form what was initially called the Wor ...
, obtained 15-08-2008 The event featured a tournament record prize fund of £250,000 with £50,000 going to the winner.PDC website report - Sky Poker sponsors World Grand Prix
from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 15-08-2008

from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 15-08-2008
Phil Taylor won his eighth Grand Prix title with a 6-2 victory over
Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Cham ...
in the final watched by 355,000 viewers.
James Wade James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at th ...
was the defending champion, however lost 2-1 to
Tony Eccles Tony Eccles (born 8 January 1970) is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Viper, he played in both the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He reached the quarter-finals of the BD ...
in the first round.


Format

All legs were 501 points double-in double-out format. The first round games were best of three sets. Second round games were best of five sets, the quarter finals best of seven sets, the semi finals best of nine sets, and the final was best of eleven sets. All sets were best of five legs/first to three legs.PDC website report - Sky Poker World Grand Prix Schedule of Play
from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 23-09-2008


Prize money

A tournament record prize fund of £250,000 was available to the participants, divided based on the following performances:


Qualification

The field of 32 players was mostly made up from the top sixteen players in th

on September 21, following the two Players Championship events at the Newport Center in Newport,
Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
. The top eight from these rankings were also the seeded players. The remaining sixteen places went to the top twelve non-qualified players from th
2008 Players Championship Order of Merit
and then to the top four non-qualified residents of the
Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. ...
and
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is #Descriptions, variously described as ...
from the 2008 Players Championship Order of Merit who have competed in at least six Players Championship events.


Draw

Draw and schedule of play was as follows:


Television coverage and sponsorship

The tournament was screened by
Sky Sports Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It ...
. The sponsorship for the tournament was
Sky Bet Sky Betting & Gaming is a British-based gambling company, owned by Flutter Entertainment, with headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire and offices in Sheffield & Solihull. Sky Betting & Gaming consists of five core brands: Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky ...
who had sponsored the event since 2004, however one of its brands,
Sky Poker Sky Betting & Gaming is a United Kingdom, British-based gambling company, owned by Flutter Entertainment, with headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire and offices in Sheffield & Solihull. Sky Betting & Gaming consists of five core brands: Sky Bet, ...
, was the new title sponsor.


References


External links


World Grand Prix page on the PDC's official website
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