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. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the

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from 23–24 August 2019.

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won his 14th World Series title with an 8–1 win over Raymond van Barneveld in the final.

Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit) are: # Peter Wright ''(quarter-finals)'' #

(champion) # Rob Cross ''(semi-finals)'' #

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''(quarter-finals)'' # Gary Anderson ''(quarter-finals)'' #

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''(first round)'' # James Wade ''(semi-finals)'' # Raymond van Barneveld ''(runner-up)'' Regional qualifier

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withdrew from the tournament on 19 August, citing personal reasons. He was replaced by

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, the highest ranked New Zealand darts player not already qualified. The regional qualifiers are:

Draw

References

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