In professional darts, there are two main organisations. BDO (British Darts Organisation) and PDC (Professional Darts Corporation). There is fierce rivalry between the two. The BDO used to be the only one, but some of the top players like Phil Taylor thought the owners didn't do enough to get big tournaments and good prize money. So he and a few other players broke away and started the PDC in 1992. The PDC has all the best players, the better tournaments and better prize money. The PDC World Championship is held at Alexandra Palace in London, usually from mid December to early January. The most recent 2010 Championship had 72 players with a winners' cheque of £200,000. The BDO World Championship is held at Frimley Green in Surrey, this year it had 32 players with a winners' cheque of £100,000.
It is usual for BDO players to make the switch to the PDC if they want to become full time, and it is called darts' bitter divide.
I believe it was a mark of respect for Peter Evison, who's wife passed away.
Based on the amount of world championships won, Phil 'The Power' Taylor is the best darts player in the world having won the world championship a massive 15 times. He has remained the top player in the world for the 20 years that he has been playing professionally, winning the world title for 15 of those 20 years. Phil is a gentleman and a dedicated professional constantly working on his game to remain at the top.
Phil Taylor
The song used after many darts games is 'Planet Funk' - 'Chase The Sun'
Raymond Van Barneveld received £25,000 for his 9 darter at Alexandra Palace, in the 2010 World Darts Championship.
The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) holds its World Championships every year starting in December with the winner being named on January 1st.
No the darts world championship are annual but there are two darts organisations (BDO, PDC) they both have there own, but PDC players can't obviously enter the BDO one and visa versa. The PDC championship is held Lakeside
I believe it was a mark of respect for Peter Evison, who's wife passed away.
Triple H has won 25 championships in WWE, including thirteen World Championships, having won the WWE Championship eight times, and the World Heavyweight Championships five times.INTERESTING FACT:Triple H was the first World Heavyweight Champion.
The Naranjito Changos have the Guiness World Record in volleyball about the Most Championships in the world with 23 between 1958 and 2007. The Naranjito Changos have the Guiness World Record in volleyball about the Most Championships in the world with 23 between 1958 and 2007.
World Darts Federation was created in 1976.
World Professional Darts Championship was created in 1978.
PDC World Championship Darts happened in 2007.
PDC World Championship Darts was created in 2007.
Phil 'The Power' Taylor has won fourteen darts World Championships as of 2008 and over 130 pro tournaments and if you count pro wrestling 'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair has won a combined 16 championships in the NWA, WCW and WWE.
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In the PDC was Raymond van Barneveld beating Phil taylor but if it your on about the BDO it was Martin adams join my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Darts-Fanatic/189793627751099