2014 Grand Slam of Darts
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| 2014 Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 8–16 November 2014 | ||
| Venue | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | ||
| Location | Wolverhampton | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish |  Kim Huybrechts | ||
| High checkout | 170 Robbie Green James Wade Dave Chisnall | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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The 2014 Singha Beer Grand Slam of Darts, was the eighth staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 8–16 November 2014 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion and won the title for the a sixth and final time by defeating Dave Chisnall 16–13 in the final.[1][2]
In his quarter-final victory over Michael van Gerwen, Belgian player Kim Huybrechts threw a nine-dart finish, only the second in the event's history, and the first ever nine-darter on TV by a Belgian player.[3]
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £400,000)[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
| Third in group | (8) | £5,000 |
| Fourth in group | (8) | £2,500 |
| Group winner bonus | (8) | £2,500 |
Qualifying
Qualifying tournaments
For the first time, winners of the European Tour events were invited to the Grand Slam of Darts.[5]
PDC
| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam of Darts | 2013 | Winner | Phil Taylor |
Phil Taylor Robert Thornton Adrian Lewis Scott Waites Raymond van Barneveld Michael van Gerwen Andy Hamilton Dean Winstanley Peter Wright Simon Whitlock James Wade Dave Chisnall Terry Jenkins Kim Huybrechts Ronny Huybrechts Mervyn King Keegan Brown Rowby-John Rodriguez | |
| Runner-Up | Robert Thornton | ||||
| Semi-finalists | Adrian Lewis Scott Waites | ||||
| 2012 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | |||
| Runner-Up | Michael van Gerwen | ||||
| Semi-finalists | Andy Hamilton Dean Winstanley | ||||
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2014 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Runner-Up | Peter Wright | ||||
| Semi-finalists | Simon Whitlock Adrian Lewis | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| Runner-Up | Michael van Gerwen | ||||
| Semi-finalists | Raymond van Barneveld James Wade | ||||
| 2012 | Winner | Adrian Lewis | |||
| 2011 | Winner | Adrian Lewis | |||
| 2010 | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| World Matchplay | 2014 | Winner | Phil Taylor | ||
| Runner-Up | Michael van Gerwen | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| Runner-Up | Adrian Lewis | ||||
| World Grand Prix | 2014 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Runner-Up | James Wade | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| Runner-Up | Dave Chisnall | ||||
| UK Open | 2014 | Winner | Adrian Lewis | ||
| Runner-Up | Terry Jenkins | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| Runner-Up | Andy Hamilton | ||||
| Premier League Darts | 2014 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | ||
| Runner-Up | Michael van Gerwen | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| Runner-Up | Phil Taylor | ||||
| Championship League Darts | 2013 | Winner | Phil Taylor | ||
| Runner-Up | Michael van Gerwen | ||||
| Players Championship Finals | 2013 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Runner-Up | Phil Taylor | ||||
| 2012 | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| Runner-Up | Kim Huybrechts | ||||
| European Championship | 2014 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Runner-Up | Terry Jenkins | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Adrian Lewis | |||
| Runner-Up | Simon Whitlock | ||||
| PDC World Cup of Darts | 2014 | Winners | Michael van Gerwen Raymond van Barneveld | ||
| Runners-Up | Phil Taylor Adrian Lewis | ||||
| 2013 | Winners | Phil Taylor Adrian Lewis | |||
| Runners-Up | Kim Huybrechts Ronny Huybrechts | ||||
| Masters | 2014 | Winner | James Wade | ||
| Runner-Up | Mervyn King | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| Runner-Up | Adrian Lewis | ||||
| PDC World Youth Championship | 2014 | Winner | Keegan Brown | ||
| Runner-Up | Rowby-John Rodriguez | ||||
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
| PDC European Tour | |||||
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| Tournament | Event | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
| 2014 European Tour | 2014 German Darts Championship | Winner | Gary Anderson |
Gary Anderson Vincent van der Voort Michael Smith | |
| 2014 Dutch Darts Masters | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | |||
| 2014 German Darts Masters | Winner | Phil Taylor | |||
| 2014 Austrian Darts Open | Winner | Vincent van der Voort | |||
| 2014 Gibraltar Darts Trophy | Winner | James Wade | |||
| 2014 European Darts Open | Winner | Peter Wright | |||
| 2014 European Darts Grand Prix | Winner | Mervyn King | |||
| 2014 European Darts Trophy | Winner | Michael Smith | |||
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
BDO
| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2014 | Winner | Stephen Bunting |
Stephen Bunting Alan Norris Robbie Green Jan Dekker Tony O'Shea Wesley Harms Richie George Christian Kist | |
| Runner-Up | Alan Norris | ||||
| Semi-finalists | Robbie Green Jan Dekker | ||||
| 2013 | Winner | Scott Waites | |||
| Runner-Up | Tony O'Shea | ||||
| Semi-finalists | Wesley Harms Richie George | ||||
| 2012 | Winner | Christian Kist | |||
| 2011 | Winner | | |||
| 2010 | Winner | | |||
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
Other qualifiers
| Criteria | Player |
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| Grand Slam of Darts Wildcards |  Brendan Dolan Jamie Caven Darren Webster |
Pools
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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| (Seeded Players) | (qualifiers) | ||
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