World No 1 Luke Humphries will tackle Joe Cullen within the first spherical of the 2025 Winmau World Masters, whereas world champion Luke Littler should wait to seek out out who he performs in Milton Keynes.
The brand new-look Winmau World Masters will probably be performed at Area MK in Milton Keynes, with the preliminary rounds happening on Wednesday January 29 forward of the televised foremost occasion from Thursday January 30 to Sunday February 2.
The highest 24 gamers from the PDC Order of Benefit routinely qualify for the 32-player foremost occasion, with the world’s prime 16 seeded within the draw, whereas the remaining eight spots will come from the preliminary rounds.
The match will probably be performed in a set format, with every set being the very best of three legs, with the Winmau World Masters champion successful £100,000 in prize cash and £50,000 on provide to the runner-up.
Who will Humphries and Littler face?
Humphries will kick off his title problem towards former Premier League runner-up Cullen, who received The Masters in Milton Keynes again in 2022, whereas Littler – that includes in his first rating occasion since his Alexandra Palace heroics – has been pitted towards one of many eight qualifiers in his opener.
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5-time Masters champion Michael van Gerwen and defending champion Stephen Bunting may even face qualifiers, as will world No 4 Rob Cross, whereas Scottish icon Gary Anderson faces reigning UK Open champion Dimitri Van den Bergh.
Dutch No 2 Danny Noppert performs 2023 world champion Michael Smith in a repeat of the 2022 UK Open remaining, with different notable matches together with Chris Dobey towards Ryan Searle and 10-time TV title winner James Wade taking over World Grand Prix champion Mike De Decker.
Australian No 1 Damon Heta will face former European champion Ross Smith and Nathan Aspinall locks horns with Andrew Gilding in a battle of former UK Open champions, whereas Dave Chisnall, Gerwyn Worth, Peter Wright and Josh Rock may even uncover their opponents following the conclusion of the preliminary rounds.
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One other have a look at how the Alexandra Palace crowd went wild for Damon Heta’s nine-darter on the World Darts Championship
2025 Winmau World Masters draw
First spherical (seed quantity in brackets)
- (1) Luke Humphries vs Joe Cullen
- (16) Josh Rock vs Qualifier 6
- (8) Damon Heta vs Ross Smith
- (9) Gerwyn Worth vs Qualifier 4
- (4) Rob Cross vs Qualifier 8
- (13) Danny Noppert vs Michael Smith
- (5) Stephen Bunting vs Qualifier 5
- (12) Peter Wright vs Qualifier 1
- (2) Luke Littler vs Qualifier 3
- (15) James Wade vs Mike De Decker
- (7) Jonny Clayton vs Martin Schindler
- (10) Chris Dobey vs Ryan Searle
- (3) Michael van Gerwen vs Qualifier 2
- (14) Gary Anderson vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
- (6) Dave Chisnall vs Qualifier 7
- (11) Nathan Aspinall vs Andrew Gilding
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Try among the most memorable moments from this yr’s World Darts Championship together with Littler’s record-breaking set, some Barrioke and two nine-darters
Winmau World Masters: Full day-by-day schedule
Wednesday January 29
Preliminary Rounds
Thursday January 30 (1900 GMT)
First Spherical x8 – Match Schedule TB
- Luke Humphries vs Joe Cullen
- Josh Rock vs Qualifier 6
- Damon Heta vs Ross Smith
- Gerwyn Worth vs Qualifier 4
- Rob Cross vs Qualifier 8
- Danny Noppert vs Michael Smith
- Stephen Bunting vs Qualifier 5
- Peter Wright vs Qualifier 1
Friday January 31 (1900 GMT)
First Spherical x8 – Match Schedule TBC
- Luke Littler vs Qualifier 3
- James Wade vs Mike De Decker
- Jonny Clayton vs Martin Schindler
- Chris Dobey vs Ryan Searle
- Michael van Gerwen vs Qualifier 2
- Gary Anderson vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Dave Chisnall vs Qualifier 7
- Nathan Aspinall vs Andrew Gilding
Saturday February 1
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Second Spherical x4
Night Session (1900 GMT)
Second Spherical x4
Sunday February 2
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Night Session (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Ultimate
How will the preliminary rounds work?
The preliminary spherical will function Tour Card Holders and representatives from the PDC’s secondary excursions, affiliate excursions and the Junior Darts Company, performed over the very best of three units and better of three legs per set.
The 32 gamers seeded undergo to the final 64 (gamers 25-56 on the PDC Order of Benefit, ought to all gamers enter), and they are going to be joined by 32 group winners from the round-robin group stage.
The group stage will see 32 gamers seeded as one per group (gamers 57-88 on the PDC Order of Benefit, ought to all gamers enter), with the remaining gamers drawn at random to the teams.
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What’s the format?
Preliminary Rounds – Better of three units, better of three legs per set
First Spherical – Finest of 5 units, better of three legs per set
Second Spherical – Better of seven units, better of three legs per set
Quarter-Finals – Better of seven units, better of three legs per set
Semi-Finals – Better of 9 units, better of three legs per set
Ultimate – Better of 11 units, better of three legs per set
The highest half of the draw will play their first-round ties on January 30, with the underside half of the draw taking part in on January 31. The schedule of matches will probably be confirmed following the conclusion of the Preliminary Rounds on Wednesday January 29.
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