[1] He also threw a nine-dart finish in his semi-final against Jelle Klaasen to add a bonus £15,000 to his winnings, and hit two maximum checkouts of 170 in the progress.

Three-time world champion John Part was a notable absentee in this tournament, having failed to qualify for the first time since joining the PDC in 1997.

Some of the international players, such as the four from the European Order of Merit, and the top American and Australian players entered straight into the first round, while others, having won qualifying events in their countries, were entered into the preliminary round.

[3] Thanawat Gaweenuntawong became the first player from Thailand to play at a World Darts Championship.

[5] The prize money was allocated as follows: Order of Merit Pro Tour European Pro Tour PDPA QualifierFirst round qualifier Preliminary round qualifier