2017 PDC Grand Slam of Darts, Wolverhampton 11-19 November

[armchairfan]

14 spots already filled

2017 Grand Slam of Darts
Cut-off date: November 6 2017
Seeds: Top 8 qualified from the Order of Merit (one drawn per group)

Qualifying Players:
(invited in the following order up to a maximum of 16 players)
2016/17 PDC World Champion: Michael van Gerwen
2017 Premier League Champion:
2017 World Matchplay Champion:
2017 World Grand Prix Champion:
2016 World Youth Champion: Corey Cadby
2017 UK Open Champion: Peter Wright
2017 European Champion:
2017 Champions League Champion:
2017 World Series of Darts Final Champion:
2017 World Cup winners (2 players)
2016/17 PDC World Championship runner-up: Gary Anderson
2016 Grand Slam runner-up: James Wade
2017 Premier League runner-up:
2017 World Matchplay runner-up:
2017 World Grand Prix runner-up:
2016 World Youth Championship runner-up: Berry van Peer
2017 UK Open runner-up: Gerwyn Price
2017 European Championship runner-up:
2016 Players Championship runner-up: Dave Chisnall
2017 Champions League runner-up:
2017 World Series of Darts Final runner-up:
2017 World Cup runners-up (2 players; with the highest individual taking preference if only one spot available)

This list can produce a maximum of 28 players. If it produces more than 16 players, they shall be taken in order as listed above and no further players shall qualify automatically.

If it produces fewer than 16 places then additional places shall be filled from the reserve list in the following order:
2017 European Tour event winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)

2017 Players Championship winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Adrian Lewis (PC5) 349750
Alan Norris (PC1) 210500
Daryl Gurney (PC7) 206500
Simon Whitlock (PC4) 204250
Joe Cullen (PC8) 152500
Rob Cross (PC3) 41250

Once 16 players are reached from the above criteria then the remaining 16 places shall be filled with eight players from a PDC Tour Card holder qualifier*** and eight players from the BDO system.

The 24 competing PDC players shall be ordered in three pots of eight players each, determined in Order of Merit order after the Grand Slam qualifier.

The eight BDO qualifiers shall be drawn randomly, one placed in each group.



***This year the PDC Qualifier will take place after the European Championship.

[oche balboa]

Durrant and Noppert too

[armchairfan]

Durrant and Noppert too

Almost certainly, but still to be confirmed.

[armchairfan]

No new name to add, but Whitlock has moved up in the PC winners' list.

2017 Players Championship winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Adrian Lewis (PC5) 349750
Alan Norris (PC1) 215500
Simon Whitlock (PC4) 215250
Daryl Gurney (PC7) 207500
Joe Cullen (PC8) 157500
Rob Cross (PC3) 41250

[armchairfan]

Whitlock has moved up again in the PC winners' list.

2017 Players Championship winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Adrian Lewis (PC5) 349750
Simon Whitlock (PC4) 218250
Alan Norris (PC1) 215500
Daryl Gurney (PC7) 207500
Joe Cullen (PC8) 160500
Rob Cross (PC3) 49250

[GRAYISALEGEND]

RVB struggling to qualify for this!

[Lee Taylor]

RVB struggling to qualify for this!

They'll find a way I'm sure...!

[26scored]

RVB struggling to qualify for this!

They'll find a way I'm sure...!

The World Cup is a decent opportunity for Barneveld, the Dutch getting into the final is likely.
Taylor also not qualified, and he has a much tougher task, can't really see him getting into the Matchplay or WGP final.

[armchairfan]

15 PDC spots now filled. Gurney overtakes Norris and Whitlock in the PC list.

2017 Grand Slam of Darts
Cut-off date: November 6 2017
Seeds: Top 8 qualified from the Order of Merit (one drawn per group)

Qualifying Players:
(invited in the following order up to a maximum of 16 players)
2016/17 PDC World Champion: Michael van Gerwen
2017 Premier League Champion:
2017 World Matchplay Champion:
2017 World Grand Prix Champion:
2016 World Youth Champion: Corey Cadby
2017 UK Open Champion: Peter Wright
2017 European Champion:
2017 Champions League Champion:
2017 World Series of Darts Final Champion:
2017 World Cup winners (2 players)
2016/17 PDC World Championship runner-up: Gary Anderson
2016 Grand Slam runner-up: James Wade
2017 Premier League runner-up:
2017 World Matchplay runner-up:
2017 World Grand Prix runner-up:
2016 World Youth Championship runner-up: Berry van Peer
2017 UK Open runner-up: Gerwyn Price
2017 European Championship runner-up:
2016 Players Championship runner-up: Dave Chisnall
2017 Champions League runner-up:
2017 World Series of Darts Final runner-up:
2017 World Cup runners-up (2 players; with the highest individual taking preference if only one spot available)

This list can produce a maximum of 28 players. If it produces more than 16 players, they shall be taken in order as listed above and no further players shall qualify automatically.

If it produces fewer than 16 places then additional places shall be filled from the reserve list in the following order:
2017 European Tour event winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Michael Smith (ET5) 245500

2017 Players Championship winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Adrian Lewis (PC5) 356500
Daryl Gurney (PC7) 222500
Simon Whitlock (PC4) 221250
Alan Norris (PC1) 220750
Joe Cullen (PC8) 165500
Rob Cross (PC3) 59250


Once 16 players are reached from the above criteria then the remaining 16 places shall be filled with eight players from a PDC Tour Card holder qualifier*** and eight players from the BDO system.

The 24 competing PDC players shall be ordered in three pots of eight players each, determined in Order of Merit order after the Grand Slam qualifier.

The eight BDO qualifiers shall be drawn randomly, one placed in each group.

[armchairfan]

Rob Cross has dropped out of a qualifying spot.

2017 Grand Slam of Darts
Cut-off date: November 6 2017
Seeds: Top 8 qualified from the Order of Merit (one drawn per group)

Qualifying Players:
(invited in the following order up to a maximum of 16 players)
2016/17 PDC World Champion: Michael van Gerwen
2017 World Matchplay Champion:
2017 World Grand Prix Champion:
2016 World Youth Champion: Corey Cadby
2017 UK Open Champion: Peter Wright
2017 European Champion:
2017 Champions League Champion:
2017 World Series of Darts Final Champion:
2017 World Cup winner: Raymond van Barneveld
2016/17 PDC World Championship runner-up: Gary Anderson
2016 Grand Slam runner-up: James Wade
2017 World Matchplay runner-up:
2017 World Grand Prix runner-up:
2016 World Youth Championship runner-up: Berry van Peer
2017 UK Open runner-up: Gerwyn Price
2017 European Championship runner-up:
2016 Players Championship runner-up: Dave Chisnall
2017 Champions League runner-up:
2017 World Series of Darts Final runner-up:
2017 World Cup runner-up: Mark Webster

This list can produce a maximum of 28 players. If it produces more than 16 players, they shall be taken in order as listed above and no further players shall qualify automatically.

If it produces fewer than 16 places then additional places shall be filled from the reserve list in the following order:
2017 European Tour event winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Michael Smith (ET5) 248000

2017 Players Championship winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Adrian Lewis (PC5) 364000
Daryl Gurney (PC7) 230000
Simon Whitlock (PC4) 225750
Alan Norris (PC1) 222250
Joe Cullen (PC8) 167000
----
Rob Cross (PC3/12) 73250


Once 16 players are reached from the above criteria then the remaining 16 places shall be filled with eight players from a PDC Tour Card holder qualifier and eight players from the BDO system.

The 24 competing PDC players shall be ordered in three pots of eight players each, determined in Order of Merit order after the Grand Slam qualifier.

The eight BDO qualifiers shall be drawn randomly, one placed in each group.

[Erwin27]

The rules says : ''2016/17 PDC World Champion'' and 2016/2017 ''PDC World Champion runner-up''

Isn't that the World Champion and runner-up from 2016 and 2017? The PDC never say MVG is World Champion 2016/2017 for example.
Which means Anderson is nr.2 in the current list and Lewis nr.6.

[ssjsa]

The rules say : ''2016/17 PDC World Champion'' and 2016/2017 ''PDC World Champion runner-up''

Isn't that the World Champion and runner-up from 2016 and 2017? The PDC never say MVG is World Champion 2016/2017 for example.
Which means Anderson is nr.2 in the current list and Lewis nr.6.

Erwin, I presume you are Dutch and if I am incorrect, I apologise.

I know smoking certain drugs is legal in Holland, but not unlike our own im when he is on the Fusilier, you can take it too far.

[djudge87]

Rob Cross has dropped out of a qualifying spot.

2017 Grand Slam of Darts
Cut-off date: November 6 2017
Seeds: Top 8 qualified from the Order of Merit (one drawn per group)

Qualifying Players:
(invited in the following order up to a maximum of 16 players)
2016/17 PDC World Champion: Michael van Gerwen
2017 World Matchplay Champion:
2017 World Grand Prix Champion:
2016 World Youth Champion: Corey Cadby
2017 UK Open Champion: Peter Wright
2017 European Champion:
2017 Champions League Champion:
2017 World Series of Darts Final Champion:
2017 World Cup winner: Raymond van Barneveld
2016/17 PDC World Championship runner-up: Gary Anderson
2016 Grand Slam runner-up: James Wade
2017 World Matchplay runner-up:
2017 World Grand Prix runner-up:
2016 World Youth Championship runner-up: Berry van Peer
2017 UK Open runner-up: Gerwyn Price
2017 European Championship runner-up:
2016 Players Championship runner-up: Dave Chisnall
2017 Champions League runner-up:
2017 World Series of Darts Final runner-up:
2017 World Cup runner-up: Mark Webster

This list can produce a maximum of 28 players. If it produces more than 16 players, they shall be taken in order as listed above and no further players shall qualify automatically.

If it produces fewer than 16 places then additional places shall be filled from the reserve list in the following order:
2017 European Tour event winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Michael Smith (ET5) 248000

2017 Players Championship winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 6)
Adrian Lewis (PC5) 364000
Daryl Gurney (PC7) 230000
Simon Whitlock (PC4) 225750
Alan Norris (PC1) 222250
Joe Cullen (PC8) 167000
----
Rob Cross (PC3/12) 73250


Once 16 players are reached from the above criteria then the remaining 16 places shall be filled with eight players from a PDC Tour Card holder qualifier and eight players from the BDO system.

The 24 competing PDC players shall be ordered in three pots of eight players each, determined in Order of Merit order after the Grand Slam qualifier.

The eight BDO qualifiers shall be drawn randomly, one placed in each group.

ACF is it not the Pro Tour Order of Merit that is used to rank Players Championship winners? This is how it was done last year anyway, hence why Stephen Bunting missed out and not Gerwyn Price.

Unless they've changed the rule from last year Rob Cross is still in a qualifying position and Adrian Lewis would miss out as it stands.

[armchairfan]

ACF is it not the Pro Tour Order of Merit that is used to rank Players Championship winners? This is how it was done last year anyway, hence why Stephen Bunting missed out and not Gerwyn Price.

Unless they've changed the rule from last year Rob Cross is still in a qualifying position and Adrian Lewis would miss out as it stands.

The rule has changed.

[MDA]

8 qualifiers seems a lot I think 4 would be ample

[DartsjournalistCOM]

8 qualifiers seems a lot I think 4 would be ample

It should be 4 or less BDO-players. Can't see why make it a ranking tournament when BDO players are in it as well.

[MDA]

8 qualifiers seems a lot I think 4 would be ample

It should be 4 or less BDO-players. Can't see why make it a ranking tournament when BDO players are in it as well.

No the 8 bdo make this event unique and highly watchable there's just enough PDC winners imo ! The qualifiers always throw up surprising names

[DartsjournalistCOM]

8 qualifiers seems a lot I think 4 would be ample

It should be 4 or less BDO-players. Can't see why make it a ranking tournament when BDO players are in it as well.

No the 8 bdo make this event unique and highly watchable there's just enough PDC winners imo ! The qualifiers always throw up surprising names

But then it should be no ranking tournament for me.

[MDA]

8 qualifiers seems a lot I think 4 would be ample

It should be 4 or less BDO-players. Can't see why make it a ranking tournament when BDO players are in it as well.

No the 8 bdo make this event unique and highly watchable there's just enough PDC winners imo ! The qualifiers always throw up surprising names

But then it should be no ranking tournament for me.

Far too many of them about

[oche balboa]

8 qualifiers seems a lot I think 4 would be ample

It should be 4 or less BDO-players. Can't see why make it a ranking tournament when BDO players are in it as well.

Agenda driven post that