The Entries in the preliminary round of the 2025 Winmau World Masters have been confirmed. A total of 129 players will attempt to qualify for the main tournament in Milton Keynes on Wednesday, January 29. These include Daryl Gurney, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Ritchie Edhouse as well as Fallon Sherrock, Leonard Gates as part of the non Tour Card Holder contingent.
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The top 24 players on the PDC Order of Merit are admitted directly to the main tournament of the Winmau World Masters. All other Tour Card holders can participate in the preliminary round. They will be joined by players from the PDC's secondary and affiliate tours and four representatives from the JDC circuit.
Players ranked between from spot 25 to 56 on the PDC Order of Merit will enter the qualifying tournament from the last 64. The remaining qualifiers begin the event with a group stage. The players from spot 57 to spot 88 on the PDC Order of Merit will each be placed in one group. They will be joined at random by the remaining participants in their group.
In the preliminary round, games are played over best of 3 sets, with two legs to be won in each set for set wins. One player from each pool advances to the knockout stage. So at the last 64, the 32 pool winners play against the players who were directly admitted to the last 64. Then a elimination schedule is played until eight players remain. These eight players will be added to the main tournament of the Winmau World Masters.
Participants preliminary round Winmau World Masters
Right into the final 64
Daryl Gurney
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Ritchie Edhouse
Ryan Joyce
Ricardo Pietreczko
Brendan Dolan
Krzysztof Ratajski
Luke Woodhouse
Jermaine Wattimena
Scott Williams
Gabriel Clemens
Martin Lukeman
Cameron Menzies
Callan Rydz
Kevin Doets
Madars Razma
Mickey Mansell
Ricky Evans
José de Sousa
Kim Huybrechts
Richard Veenstra
Niels Zonneveld
Ian White
Keane Barry
Jim Williams
William O'Connor
Florian Hempel
Matt Campbell
Wessel Nijman
Alan Soutar
Dylan Slevin
Seeded for Group Stage
Robert Owen
Ryan Meikle
Stephen Burton
Connor Scutt
Mensur Suljović
Jeffrey de Graaf
Nick Kenny
Thibault Tricole
James Hurrell
Dom Taylor
Chris Landman
Mario Vandenbogaerde
Rhys Griffin
Andy Baetens
Berry van Peer
Nathan Rafferty
Steve Lennon
Radek Szagański
Lukas Wenig
Patrick Geeraets
Matthew Dennant
Darren Beveridge
Jitse van der Wal
Danny Lauby
Robert Grundy
George Killington
Owen Bates
Brett Claydon
Martijn Dragt
Adam Hunt
Haupai Puha
Jelle Klaasen
Additional participants group stage preliminary round
William Borland
Joshua Richardson
Michele Turetta
Wesley Plaisier
Christian Kist
Niko Springer
Sebastian Białecki
Tom Bissell
Viktor Tingström
Kai Gotthardt
Justin Hood
Tavis Dudeney
Dennie Olde Kalter
Bradley Brooks
Cor Dekker
Greg Ritchie
Karel Sedláček
Tytus Kanik
Maik Kuivenhoven
Oskar Lukasiak
Adam Paxton
Dominik Grüellich
Darryl Pilgrim
Cameron Crabtree
Adam Warner
Adam Lipscombe
Pero Ljubić
Max Hopp
Maximilian Czerwinski
Andy Boulton
Marvin van Velzen
Leon Weber
Thomas Lovely
Darius Labanauskas
Andreas Harrysson
Ivan Springborg
Ryusei Azemoto
Tomoya Goto
Haruki Muramatsu
Brandon Weening
Jeremy Fagg
James Bailey
Wayne McRae
Leonard Gates
Adam Sevada
Alex Spellman
Jake Womack
Henry Coates
Charlie Manby
Nathan Girvan
Jimmy van Schie
John Henderson
Stefan Bellmont
Aden Kirk
Lee Cocks
Jamie Atkins
Fallon Sherrock
Mikuru Suzuki
Lisa Ashton
Robyn Byrne
Lorraine Winstanley
Ryan Branley
Daniel Stephenson
Kieran Thompson
Aidan O'Hara
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- He produced some impressive numbers in that qualifying campaign. I'm excited to see him compete at the World Championship once again, even if it will be difficult to replicate last year's success even with an improved performance, with the draw playing a huge role in determining his fortunes.Deduce635811-11-2026
- I often think about this very question. I think they should revive the format. They could even invite representatives from MODUS Super Series, with four series winners from the past year, and the ADC, with finalists from the Global Championship and perhaps other events. Why not throw in eligible representatives from the JDC and even the soft-tip game too?Deduce635811-11-2026
- So what if littler missed out, he doesnt have to enter everythingant10-11-2026
- Good, absolutely no loss if we never see this dancing goof ever again......no that is not fair. He absolutely cannot and has never been remotely able to dance!richieburnettrocks10-11-2026
- Yes Phil,now the money in the game is bigger than ever,you'd play littler. Well so would I! Retire on your memory Phil,and your successful careerrick6709-11-2026
- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
- Ultimately it is a bye for whoever draws Barney. It will be another stroppy and sulky performance once he goes behind. Barney was excellent but really must completely call it a day now.richieburnettrocks07-11-2026
- I'm disappointed he was not able to secure a spot at the Grand Slam. With Carl Sneyd taking care of Daryl Gurney, he would have had to beat Andy Boulton before facing the winner of Sneyd vs Mensur Suljović for a Grand Slam spot. Unfortunately, after beating Filip Bereza comfortably, he succumbed to Boulton, and the board would ultimately be won by the highly inconsistent Carl Sneyd. Since he could instead have been drawn against the likes of Cristo Reyes, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Stephen Bunting, I think once Gurney was out of the picture he would have been favourite to win his board, and it seems like a massive missed opportunity to put 5 grand on his ranking and seal another major TV appearance ahead of the Worlds. The highs and lows of following Raymond van Barneveld!Deduce635806-11-2026
- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
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