The 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the

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, as a sixth and final entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the BCEC in

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from 17–19 August 2018. Rob Cross became the inaugural champion in Brisbane, after defeating

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11–6 in the final.

Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are: # Peter Wright ''(semi-finals)'' #

''(runner-up)'' # Gary Anderson ''(quarter-finals)'' # Rob Cross (champion) # Michael Smith ''(first round)'' #

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''(semi-finals)'' #

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''(first round)'' # Kyle Anderson ''(quarter-finals)'' The regional qualifiers are:

Draw

References

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