Interesing props for the WORLD MATCHPLAY DART tourney
July 13th, 2010 / Lee A Jackson
Phil "The Power" Taylor odds on favourite to retain 2010 World Matchplay title at Blackpool
The 2010 Stan James World Darts Matchplay is expecting to put on the biggest show it has ever done so, as the tournament runs from July 17 to 25th in Blackpool. The Winter Gardens Empress Ballroom is the venue, and the man to beat of course, will be Phil “The Power” Taylor. Taylor has won the World Matchplay tournament ten times during his career, but Taylor recently suffered a shock defeat to Chris Thompson in the World Series of Darts Festival in Las Vegas recently. Taylor was expected to pick up his third consecutive title at the event, but fell at the Quarter Final Stage. But, as a whole, one scary thing about the awesome power of Phil Taylor, is that if you look over his statistics, he is playing better than ever. That is saying something of a man who has won thirteen World Championship title, including the one at the beginning of 2010.
Taylor broke records at that event, becoming the first man to earn over £1 million worth of prize money, which counts towards the rankings of the Order of Merit. Going straight back into action at the 2010 Players Championship, Taylor slipped to Paul Nicholson in the semi finals. Taylor won the Premier League darts tournament, where, in the final, he become the first darter to hit two nine-dart finishes in a match. That was against James Wade, and up until then, that had been the only major darts title that had been eluding Taylor. He didn’t lose a single match through the league campaign. Taylor then went on to win the UK Open Championship, successfully defending his crown there and picking up his fourth UK Open title. Taylor now is having a period of his highest winning percentage throughout his entire career, which has been a dazzling array of success. Somehow the legend has upped the quality standards of the World Darts game again, ruthlessly posting phenomenally high three dart averages. He has now won 18 of the last 23 tournaments he has entered and is read hot favourite to win the Stan James World Matchplay again.
Stan James World Matchplay Phil Taylor Specials
Stage of Elimination
Winner: 2/5
Semi Final: 6/1
Runner Up: 8/1
Quarter Final: 10/1
2nd Round: 12/1
1st Round: 20/1
Phil Taylor to make 170 check out?
No: 1/10
Yes: 11/2
Phil Taylor Total 180’s
Under 30.5:
Over 30/5:
The nine day festival of darts begins on July 17th, but Taylor does not get to the oche until July 20th, in his opening match against Barry Bates. The Top 16 PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) have automatically qualified for the tournament, and sixteen other best non-qualified players from the Order of Merit will be joining them. The best darts players in the world are at Blackpool, and they will all be gunning for Phil “The Power” Taylor, one of the sporting Legends of his generations. Taylor Beat Terry Jenkins 18-4 in the final of the 2009 Stan James World Matchplay Tournament.
Stan James World Matchplay Odds
Phil Taylor to win: 1/20
Barrie Bates: 20/1
Stan James World Matchplay Odds
Phil Taylor: 2/5
James Wade: 9/1
Raymond van Barneveld: 14/1
Simon Whitlock 14/1
Gary Anderson: 16/1
Adrian Lewis: 33/1
Mervyn King: 33/1
Colin Osborne: 66/1
Stan James World Matchplay Odds To Reach Final
Phil Taylor: 2/7 at SportingBet
James Wade: 7/2 at BetFred
Raymond van Barneveld: 6/1at BetFred
Simon Whitlock: 7/1 at SportingBet
Gary Anderson: 8/1 at SportingBet
Adrian Lewis: 10/1 at BetFred
Andy Hamilton: 10/1 at BetFred
Stan James World Matchplay Most 180’s
Phil Taylor: 1/2
Gary Anderson: 4/1
Adrian Lewis: 5/1
James Wade: 13/2
Simon Whitlock: 8/1
Raymond Barneveld: 20/1
