Overview

• The 32-player bracket and daily schedule were confirmed on July 17, with first-round matches beginning at the Winter Gardens on July 19.
• Defending champion Luke Humphries leads the top 16 PDC seeds alongside world champion Luke Littler and three-time titleholder Michael van Gerwen.
• Michael Smith failed to qualify for the first time since 2012 after slipping outside the top 16 in the Order of Merit and citing worsening wrist arthritis.
• The draw pairs 16 PDC seeds against 16 ProTour qualifiers, spotlighting potential upsets from Gian van Veen, Wessel Nijman, Josh Rock and Dirk van Duijvenbode.
• Competitors will compete for an £800,000 prize fund with £200,000 awarded to the winner, and all matches must be won by two clear legs with sudden death after six extra legs.