
You'll never guess who's top of the PDC Order of Merit.
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Michael van Gerwen's spell as world number one will continue his spell at the top of the rankings. Victory over Michael Smith in the PDC World Championship final adds £500,000 to the Dutchman's earnings. His total of £1,603,500 puts him well ahead of Rob Cross. Smith, the beaten finalist, now occupies sixth spot on the Order of Merit.
Burton DeWitt tabulated the standings, accounting for players on a one-year Tour Card and outside the world's top 64. It means a number of well-known players are now absent, such as Paul Nicholson and Jamie Caven.
Nathan Aspinall's World Championship run installs him as the new world number 35. Impressive runs from Brendan Dolan, Ryan Joyce and Luke Humphries put them in 40th, 51st and 57th respectively. Previously lacking a Tour Card, Krzysztof Ratajski's PDC Pro Tour spot is secured thanks to earnings of £78,000 in 2018.
Thanks to his two-year Tour Card, Alan Tabern sits one spot outside the world's top 64, but will be back next year in a bid to keep it.
Burton DeWitt tabulated the standings, accounting for players on a one-year Tour Card and outside the world's top 64. It means a number of well-known players are now absent, such as Paul Nicholson and Jamie Caven.
Nathan Aspinall's World Championship run installs him as the new world number 35. Impressive runs from Brendan Dolan, Ryan Joyce and Luke Humphries put them in 40th, 51st and 57th respectively. Previously lacking a Tour Card, Krzysztof Ratajski's PDC Pro Tour spot is secured thanks to earnings of £78,000 in 2018.
Thanks to his two-year Tour Card, Alan Tabern sits one spot outside the world's top 64, but will be back next year in a bid to keep it.
Order Of Merit per 02-01-2019:
1 Michael van Gerwen £1,603,500
2 Rob Cross £785,750
3 Peter Wright £677,500
4 Gary Anderson £580,000
5 Daryl Gurney £539,250
6 Michael Smith £505,500
7 Gerwyn Price £404,750
8 Mensur Suljovic £389,750
9 Simon Whitlock £350,750
10 James Wade £341,000
11 Ian White £281,750
12 Dave Chisnall £279,750
13 Darren Webster £254,750
14 Adrian Lewis £242,750
15 Joe Cullen £242,000
16 Jonny Clayton £232,750
17 Stephen Bunting £207,250
18 Mervyn King £202,250
19 Steve West £191,750
20 John Henderson £189,750
21 Steve Beaton £188,250
22 Kim Huybrechts £184,000
23 Kyle Anderson £181,250
24 Alan Norris £170,250
25 James Wilson £165,500
26 Jamie Lewis £163,750
27 Jelle Klaasen £163,250
28 Raymond van Barneveld £160,750
29 Jermaine Wattimena £156,000
30 Benito van de Pas £150,750
31 Cristo Reyes £147,500
32 Max Hopp £144,750
33 Dimitri Van den Bergh £133,250
34 Nathan Aspinall £133,000
35 Chris Dobey £133,000
36 Vincent van der Voort £129,000
37 Keegan Brown £128,250
38 Steve Lennon £128,000
39 Richard North £123,500
40 Brendan Dolan £118,750
41 Robert Thornton £117,500
42 Justin Pipe £109,000
43 Jan Dekker £104,750
44 Jeffrey de Zwaan £102,000
45 William O'Connor £99,500
46 Danny Noppert £97,000
47 Martin Schindler £93,000
48 Toni Alcinas £90,000
49 Ricky Evans £89,250
50 Ryan Searle £87,000
51 Ryan Joyce £82,750
52 Ron Meulenkamp £82,500
53 Krzysztof Ratajski £78,000
54 Josh Payne £77,750
55 James Richardson £74,250
56 Mark Webster £72,250
57 Luke Humphries £71,750
58 Christian Kist £71,000
59 Ronny Huybrechts £63,750
60 Devon Petersen £63,000
61 Zoran Lerchbacher £61,000
62 Gabriel Clemens £55,750
63 Mickey Mansell £55,500
64 Corey Cadby £54,500
2 Rob Cross £785,750
3 Peter Wright £677,500
4 Gary Anderson £580,000
5 Daryl Gurney £539,250
6 Michael Smith £505,500
7 Gerwyn Price £404,750
8 Mensur Suljovic £389,750
9 Simon Whitlock £350,750
10 James Wade £341,000
11 Ian White £281,750
12 Dave Chisnall £279,750
13 Darren Webster £254,750
14 Adrian Lewis £242,750
15 Joe Cullen £242,000
16 Jonny Clayton £232,750
17 Stephen Bunting £207,250
18 Mervyn King £202,250
19 Steve West £191,750
20 John Henderson £189,750
21 Steve Beaton £188,250
22 Kim Huybrechts £184,000
23 Kyle Anderson £181,250
24 Alan Norris £170,250
25 James Wilson £165,500
26 Jamie Lewis £163,750
27 Jelle Klaasen £163,250
28 Raymond van Barneveld £160,750
29 Jermaine Wattimena £156,000
30 Benito van de Pas £150,750
31 Cristo Reyes £147,500
32 Max Hopp £144,750
33 Dimitri Van den Bergh £133,250
34 Nathan Aspinall £133,000
35 Chris Dobey £133,000
36 Vincent van der Voort £129,000
37 Keegan Brown £128,250
38 Steve Lennon £128,000
39 Richard North £123,500
40 Brendan Dolan £118,750
41 Robert Thornton £117,500
42 Justin Pipe £109,000
43 Jan Dekker £104,750
44 Jeffrey de Zwaan £102,000
45 William O'Connor £99,500
46 Danny Noppert £97,000
47 Martin Schindler £93,000
48 Toni Alcinas £90,000
49 Ricky Evans £89,250
50 Ryan Searle £87,000
51 Ryan Joyce £82,750
52 Ron Meulenkamp £82,500
53 Krzysztof Ratajski £78,000
54 Josh Payne £77,750
55 James Richardson £74,250
56 Mark Webster £72,250
57 Luke Humphries £71,750
58 Christian Kist £71,000
59 Ronny Huybrechts £63,750
60 Devon Petersen £63,000
61 Zoran Lerchbacher £61,000
62 Gabriel Clemens £55,750
63 Mickey Mansell £55,500
64 Corey Cadby £54,500
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