Daryl Gurney and Simon Whitlock have been confirmed due to Grand Prix runs and the BDO lineup is similar to usual with World Champion Glen Durrant appearing in the lineup, Danny Noppert being apart of it once again ahead of a rumoured
PDC switch and Geert de Vos returning among the 8 men in their lineup.
The likes of Michael Smith, Alan Norris, Adrian Lewis etc. are relying on someone not pulling of any shocks in the European Championship to confirm their spots otherwise they will have to take part in the PDPA qualifier which determines multiple spots in the tournament in a few weeks.
(Invited in the following order up to a maximum of 16 players) 2016/17
PDC World Champion;
Michael van Gerwen 2016 Grand Slam Champion;
Michael van Gerwen 2017 Premier League Champion;
Michael van Gerwen
2017 World Matchplay Champion;
Phil Taylor 2017 World Grand Prix Champion;
Daryl Gurney 2016 World Youth Champion;
Corey Cadby 2017 Masters Champion;
Michael van Gerwen 2017 UK Open Champion;
Peter Wright 2017 European Champion; TBC
2016 Players Championship Champion;
Michael van Gerwen 2017 Champions League Champion;
Mensur Suljovic 2017 World Series of Darts Finals Champion; TBC
2017 World Cup winners;
Michael van Gerwen &
Raymond van Barneveld 2016/17 PDC World Championship runner-up;
Gary Anderson 2016 Grand Slam runner-up;
James Wade 2017 Premier League runner-up;
Peter Wright 2017 World Matchplay runner-up;
Peter Wright 2017 World Grand Prix runner-up;
Simon Whitlock 2016 World Youth Championship runner-up;
Berry van Peer 2017 Masters runner-up;
Gary Anderson 2017 UK Open runner-up;
Gerwyn Price 2017 European Championship runner-up; TBC
2016 Players Championship runner-up;
Dave Chisnall 2017 Champions League runner-up; Gary Anderson
2017 World Series of Darts Finals runner-up; TBC
2017 World Cup runners-up;
Gerwyn Price &
Mark Webster