2018 Masters (darts)
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The 2018 PDC Masters (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 Unibet Masters) was the sixth staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held from 26 to 28 January 2018 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes, England.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after defeating Gary Anderson 11–7 in the 2017 final, and he successfully retained his title, by beating Raymond van Barneveld 11–9 in the final. It was Van Gerwen's fourth consecutive Masters title.
Qualifiers
The Masters only features the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit. The following players comprised the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit after the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship, with the exception of Phil Taylor, who despite being #4 in the rankings, had announced his retirement, following the final of the World Championship:
- Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (winner)
- Scotland Peter Wright (quarter-finals)
- England Rob Cross (quarter-finals)
- Scotland Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
- Northern Ireland Daryl Gurney (first round)
- Austria Mensur Suljović (semi-finals)
- England Dave Chisnall (first round)
- Australia Simon Whitlock (first round)
- England James Wade (quarter-finals)
- Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld (runner-up)
- England Michael Smith (first round)
- Wales Gerwyn Price (quarter-finals)
- Netherlands Benito van de Pas (first round)
- England Ian White (first round)
- England Alan Norris (first round)
- Belgium Kim Huybrechts (first round)
Prize money
The prize money is £200,000 in total. The prize money is the same as in 2017.
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £200,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £60,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £25,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| First round losers | (8) | £5,000 |