The competition is organized and held by the Professional Darts Corporation, with the 2010 edition having a maximum prize fund of £189,000.
Every match could be watched on one of the ten bookmaker websites who broadcast the competition.
The tournament was available globally through the internet, except in the United States of America where it cannot be shown for legal reasons.
The first group consisted of the top eight players from the PDC Order of Merit who were available for the competition.
The top 31 places were used due to Mervyn King and Raymond van Barneveld withdrawing from the tournament through injury.
PDC Order of Merit following 2010 World Matchplay: The prize money remained unchanged from the previous two tournaments.
These prizes broke down as follows: The tournament took place over 9 days throughout September and October 2010.
The dates were as follows:[1] The tournament took place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.