The PDC today revealed Coral as the title sponsor of the new major televised event to be held in Edinburgh this weekend, the Coral Masters.
The Coral Masters will see the world’s top 16 players facing off, live on ITV4, for a £60,000 first prize, with play taking place at the Royal Highland Centre from November 1-3.
The three-day tournament will be sponsored by leading bookmaker Coral, who have previously supported PDC events through title sponsorship of the Players Championship Finals and a partnership with the 2013 Premier League Darts.
“We’re delighted that Coral have further extended their involvement with the PDC with their sponsorship of this exciting new tournament,” said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
“The Coral Masters sees the best of the best in the world of darts coming together to play in what promises to be a memorable event, as our top 16 do battle to see who really is The Master!”
Coral spokesman Tim Reynolds said: “Darts is a true success story, and with it being a significant part of our business strategy going forward we are delighted to once again to be working alongside the PDC.”
The Coral Masters will be held from November 1-3 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, live on ITV4 from 6.45pm each night. Tickets are still available by visiting pdc.seetickets.com or by calling 0844 871 8807.
The Coral Masters Coral Pre-Tournament Odds: 6/4 Phil Taylor 11/4 Michael van Gerwen 8/1 Adrian Lewis 12/1 James Wade 14/1 Simon Whitlock 18/1 Raymond van Barneveld 20/1 Dave Chisnall 25/1 Kim Huybrechts 28/1 Andy Hamilton 33/1 Wes Newton 33/1 Robert Thornton 40/1 Peter Wright 50/1 Justin Pipe 66/1 Mervyn King 80/1 Terry Jenkins 80/1 Kevin Painter Each-way 1/2 the odds a place 1,2
First Round Match Odds 2/5 James Wade v Kevin Painter 7/4 4/6 Wes Newton v Justin Pipe 11/10 8/11 Andy Hamilton v Robert Thornton Evs 4/9 Simon Whitlock v Mervyn King 13/8 4/7 Adrian Lewis v Kim Huybrechts 5/4 1/6 Phil Taylor v Terry Jenkins 7/2 1/3 Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright 9/4 10/11 Dave Chisnall v Raymond van Barneveld 4/5
Schedule of Play Friday November 1 (6.45pm-10.45pm) First Round James Wade (5) v Kevin Painter (12) Wes Newton (8) v Justin Pipe (9) Andy Hamilton (6) v Robert Thornton (11) Simon Whitlock (4) v Mervyn King (13) Adrian Lewis (3) v Kim Huybrechts (14) Phil Taylor (1) v Terry Jenkins (16) Michael van Gerwen (2) v Peter Wright (15) Dave Chisnall (7) v Raymond van Barneveld (10) Best of 11 legs
Saturday November 2 (6.45pm-10.45pm) Quarter-Finals Wade/Painter v Whitlock/King Hamilton/Thornton v Lewis/Huybrechts Taylor/Jenkins v Newton/Pipe van Gerwen/Wright v Chisnall/van Barneveld Best of 15 legs
Sunday November 3 (6.45pm-10.45pm) Semi-Finals Final All games best of 19 legs
Tournament Draw Bracket Phil Taylor (1) v Terry Jenkins (16) Wes Newton (8) v Justin Pipe (9) James Wade (5) v Kevin Painter (12) Simon Whitlock (4) v Mervyn King (13) Michael van Gerwen (2) v Peter Wright (15) Dave Chisnall (7) v Raymond van Barneveld (10) Andy Hamilton (6) v Robert Thornton (11) Adrian Lewis (3) v Kim Huybrechts (14)