2018 Brisbane Darts Masters

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox individual darts tournament

|tournament_name = 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters

|image =

|dates = 17–19 August 2018

|venue = BCEC

|location = Brisbane

|country = {{AUS}}

|organisation = PDC

|format = Legs

|prize_fund = £60,000

|winners_share = £20,000

|nine_dart =

|high_checkout = {{nowrap|1=170 {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}}}
{{0|170}} {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen}}

|winner = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross}}

|next = 2019

}}

The 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, 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 Brisbane from 17–19 August 2018.

Rob Cross became the inaugural champion in Brisbane, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 in the final.

Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

class="wikitable"

! colspan=2 | Position (no. of players)

! Prize money
(Total: £60,000)

Winner

| align=center | (1)

| align=center | £20,000

Runner-up

| align=center | (1)

| align=center | £10,000

Semi-finalists

| align=center | (2)

| align=center | £5,000

Quarter-finalists

| align=center | (4)

| align=center | £2,500

First round

| align=center | (8)

| align=center | £1,250

Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are:

  1. {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright (semi-finals)
  2. {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen (runner-up)
  3. {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
  4. {{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross (champion)
  5. {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Smith (first round)
  6. {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld (semi-finals)
  7. {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock (first round)
  8. {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson (quarter-finals)

The regional qualifiers are:{{cite web|title=Harris Amondst Quartet Confirmed For Auckland|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/06/24/harris-amongst-quartet-confirmed-auckland|publisher=PDC|date=24 June 2018}}

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! width="355" |Qualification

! width=230" |Player

Wildcard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Cadby (quarter-finals)

2018 DPA World Series Order of Merit (First place)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Pusey (first round)

2018 DPA World Series Order of Merit (Second place)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Raymond Smith (quarter-finals)

DPNZ Qualifier

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Cleaver (first round){{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=Puha & Cleaver Seal World Series Spots |date=16 July 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/07/16/puha-cleaver-seal-world-series-spots |publisher=PDC |accessdate=16 July 2018}}

Winner of DPA Qualifier 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Heta (first round){{cite web |last1=Phillips|first1=Josh|title=Heta Secures Double World Series Qualification|date=22 July 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/07/22/heta-secures-double-world-series-qualification |publisher=PDC |accessdate=22 July 2018}}

Winner of DPA Qualifier 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gordon Mathers (first round){{cite web |last1=Phillips|first1=Josh|title=Mathers and Bonser Claim World Series Spots

|date=23 July 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/07/23/mathers-and-bonser-claim-world-series-spots|publisher=PDC |accessdate=23 July 2018}}

Winner of DPA Qualifier 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Gardner (first round){{cite web |last1=Phillips|first1=Josh|title=O'Donnell and Gardner Book World Series Places

|date=25 July 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/07/25/odonnell-and-gardner-book-world-series-places|publisher=PDC |accessdate=25 July 2018}}

Winner of DPA Qualifier 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Justin Thompson (first round){{cite web |last1=Phillips|first1=Josh|title=Melbourne and Brisbane Fields Finalised |date=25 July 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/07/25/melbourne-and-brisbane-fields-finalised |publisher=PDC |accessdate=25 July 2018}}

Draw

{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=2018 Brisbane Darts Masters Draw |date=16 August 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/08/16/2018-brisbane-darts-masters-draw |publisher=PDC |accessdate=16 August 2018}}

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=First round
(best of 11 legs)
17 August
{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=2018 Brisbane Darts Masters Day One |date=17 August 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/08/17/2018-brisbane-darts-masters-day-one |publisher=PDC |accessdate=17 August 2018}}

| RD2=Quarter-finals
(best of 19 legs)
18 August
{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Dave |title=2018 Brisbane Darts Masters Day Two |date=18 August 2018 |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/08/18/2018-brisbane-darts-masters-day-two |publisher=PDC |accessdate=18 August 2018}}

| RD3=Semi-finals
(best of 21 legs)
19 August

| RD4=Final
(best of 21 legs)
19 August

| team-width = 220

| RD1-seed01 = 1

| RD1-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 100.37}}

| RD1-score01= 6

| RD1-seed02 =

| RD1-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Justin Thompson 89.90

| RD1-score02= 2

| RD1-seed03 =  

| RD1-team03 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Smith 87.62

| RD1-score03= 1

| RD1-seed04 =

| RD1-team04 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Raymond Smith 98.35

| RD1-score04= 6

| RD1-seed05 = 4

| RD1-team05 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross 95.80}}

| RD1-score05= 6

| RD1-seed06 =

| RD1-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Pusey 91.47

| RD1-score06= 2

| RD1-seed07 =  

| RD1-team07 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 93.61

| RD1-score07= 5

| RD1-seed08 =

| RD1-team08 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Cadby 96.20

| RD1-score08= 6

| RD1-seed09 = 2

| RD1-team09 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 99.15}}

| RD1-score09= 6

| RD1-seed10 =

| RD1-team10 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Cleaver 85.16

| RD1-score10= 2

| RD1-seed11 =  

| RD1-team11 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson 98.77

| RD1-score11= 6

| RD1-seed12 =

| RD1-team12 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Barry Gardner 78.48

| RD1-score12= 2

| RD1-seed13 = 3

| RD1-team13 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 94.99}}

| RD1-score13= 6

| RD1-seed14 =

| RD1-team14 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Damon Heta 94.60

| RD1-score14= 5

| RD1-seed15 =  

| RD1-team15 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 90.54}}

| RD1-score15= 6

| RD1-seed16 =

| RD1-team16 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Gordon Mathers 75.35

| RD1-score16= 1

| RD2-seed01 = 1

| RD2-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 101.91}}

| RD2-score01= 10

| RD2-seed02 =

| RD2-team02 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Raymond Smith 87.71

| RD2-score02= 4

| RD2-seed03 = 4

| RD2-team03 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross 101.02}}

| RD2-score03= 10

| RD2-seed04 =

| RD2-team04 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Corey Cadby 90.80

| RD2-score04= 4

| RD2-seed05 = 2

| RD2-team05 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 98.44}}

| RD2-score05= 10

| RD2-seed06 =

| RD2-team06 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Kyle Anderson 91.60

| RD2-score06= 3

| RD2-seed07 = 3

| RD2-team07 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson 96.13}}

| RD2-score07= 8

| RD2-seed08 =

| RD2-team08 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 93.70}}

| RD2-score08= 10

| RD3-seed01 = 1

| RD3-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Wright 101.04}}

| RD3-score01= 8

| RD3-seed02 = 4

| RD3-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross 95.79}}

| RD3-score02= 11

| RD3-seed03 = 2

| RD3-team03 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 96.81}}

| RD3-score03= 11

| RD3-seed04 =

| RD3-team04 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 93.91}}

| RD3-score04= 9

| RD4-seed01 = 4

| RD4-team01 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Cross 103.81}}

| RD4-score01= 11

| RD4-seed02 = 2

| RD4-team02 = {{nowrap|1={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 98.41}}

| RD4-score02= 6

}}

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