The 2019 Jack's Casino World Series of Darts Finals was the fifth staging of the World Series of Darts Finals tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 1–3 November 2019. It featured a field of 24 players.[1]
| 2019 Jack's Casino World Series of Darts Finals | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 1–3 November 2019 | ||
| Venue | AFAS Live | ||
| Location | Amsterdam | ||
| Country |  Netherlands | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £70,000 | ||
| High checkout | 161  Krzysztof Ratajski | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
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James Wade was the defending champion after defeating Michael Smith 11–10 in the 2018 final. However, he lost 6–5 to Jonny Clayton in the second round;[2] six seeds lost in total in the second round, the most in the tournament's history.
Michael van Gerwen won the tournament for the 4th time, his 15th World Series title in all, with an 11–2 win over Danny Noppert in the final.[3]
Prize money
editThe total prize money increased from £250,000 to £300,000.[4]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £70,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
| Last 24 (first round) | (8) | £5,000 |
Qualification
editThe top eight players from the five World Series events of 2019 are seeded for this tournament. Those events are:
- 2019 US Darts Masters
- 2019 German Darts Masters
- 2019 Brisbane Darts Masters
- 2019 Melbourne Darts Masters
- 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters
In addition, the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2019 World Grand Prix final on 12 October 2019 qualified. Eight further players were invited by the PDC, with four other players qualifying from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Barnsley on 16 October.[5]
The following players qualified for the tournament:
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Draw
editReferences
edit- ^ PDC. "World Series of Darts". PDC. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ PDC. "Wade Wins Second TV Title In A Week". PDC. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ PDC. "Van Gerwen wins World Series of Darts Finals". PDC. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Allen, Dave. "Prize Money Soars Above £14m In 2019". PDC. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ a b c PDC. "2019 World Series Finals field confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ PDC. "World Series Order of Merit". PDC. Retrieved 12 August 2019.