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PDC World Matchplay Darts

The World Matchplay Darts Championship is regarded as the second most important competition in professional darts, behind of course the World Championship. It has been in existence since 1994.

2012 World Matchplay Darts Betting

The tournament is played at the famous Winter Gardens in Blackpool and is competed for over five rounds between the 64 top ranked players in the world. Players, other than Taylor who have good recent records in the tournament are James Wade, who won in 2007 and was runner up in 2006 and 2008. Terry Jenkins has also made two recent finals, losing both in 2007 and 2009. Both would be good each way candidates or men to follow in the betting market without Taylor. The odds of each player can be found below.

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PDC World Matchplay Past Winners

Year	Winner	Runner Up	Score
2011	Phil Taylor	James Wade	18-8
2010	Phil Taylor	Raymond van Barneveld	18-12
2009	Phil Taylor	Terry Jenkins	18-4
2008	Phil Taylor	James Wade	18-9
2007	James Wade	Terry Jenkins	18-7
2006	Phil Taylor	James Wade	18-11
2005	Colin Lloyd	John Part	18-12
2004	Phil Taylor	Mark Dudbridge	18-8
2003	Phil Taylor	Wayne Mardle	18-12
2002	Phil Taylor	John Part	18-16
2001	Phil Taylor	Richie Burnett	18-10

2011 World Matchplay Darts Result

Phil 'The Power' Taylor won the World Matchplay title for a twelfth time and for a fourth sucessive year as he beat James Wade 18-8 in the final at Blackpool. It is Taylor's first major tournament win of the year.

2012 World Matchplay Darts Odds

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Darts Premier League

The top eight PDC players in the world are invited each year to take part in a 14 week long League championship, which is promoted and televised each week by Sky Sports. It has become known as the Darts Premier League.

Winner in 2010 was Phil Taylor, but he had to put in a fantastic performance to hold off the challenge of the 2009 champion, James Wade.

Taylor hit two maximum 9 dart finishes in the final, which is a record never likely to be broken.

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