Grand Slam of Darts: Free darts tips, group draw, format, dates, prize money and where to watch

Luke Humphries heads into the event as the defending champion having claimed the 2023 crown with a victory over Rob Cross in the final.

The Englishman is current favourite with the bookmakers to win his second Grand Slam of Darts title and its easy to see why.

Cool Hand Luke has enjoyed a tremendous year in which he has made four finals from five major ranking events – winning two of them.

If that wasn’t enough, Humphries won the World Cup of Darts, reached the Premier League final and claimed three European Tour tournament wins.

Luke Littler is close behind as second favourite with the bookmakers after an extraordinary breakthrough season.

The teenage sensation claimed the Premier League and World Series of Darts crowns as well as two European Tour titles and three Players Championship tournament wins.

The big challenge for the youngster will be navigating a potentially tricky group which also includes Dimitri Van den Bergh and Keane Barry. If Littler is at his lethal best, he should progress as group winner.

Michael van Gerwen, a three-time winner of the Grand Slam, has also been drawn in a rather interesting group.

A rejuvenated Gary Anderson, Ryan Joyce and Noa-Lynn van Leuven will be looking to halt the Dutchman. Anderson himself is fourth-favourite in the outrights.

Last year’s finalist Rob Cross and Michael Smith are close behind the chasing pack in the betting. Followed closely by fan favourite Stephen Bunting.

The Bullet recently added a baby boy to his family and he will be looking to mark the happy family occasion with a new piece of silverware on the mantelpiece.

 

Grand Slam of Darts tips

Luke Humphries to win – 3/1

Dark horse pick, Stephen Bunting to win – 20/1

 

Grand Slam of Darts – Confirmed groups

Group A: Luke Humphries, James Wade, Mickey Mansell, Rowby-John Rodriguez

Group B: Danny Noppert, Martin Schindler, Cameron Menzies, Beau Greaves

Group C: Rob Cross, Peter Wright, Martin Lukeman, Leonard Gates

Group D: Dave Chisnall, Ross Smith, Ritchie Edhouse, Connor Scutt

Group E: Michael Smith, Mike De Decker, Jermaine Wattimena, Mensur Suljovic

Group F: Dimitri Van den Bergh, Luke Littler, Keane Barry, Lourence Ilagan

Group G: Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Ryan Joyce, Noa-Lynn van Leuven

Group H: Stephen Bunting, Josh Rock, Gian van Veen, Wessel Nijman

 

Grand Slam of Darts format

The opening round of the tournament sees the 32 qualified players split into eight groups of four. Each player will take on every other player in their group in best-of-nine leg games, with the winner receiving two points. 

The top two players from each group progress to the second round (or last-16), at which point the tournament becomes a regular knockout format.

The knockout rounds include the second round (best of 19 legs), quarter-finals (best of 31 legs), semi-finals (best of 31 legs), and final (best of 31 legs).

 

Grand Slam of Darts dates

The Grand Slam of Darts runs from Saturday, November 9 to Sunday, November 17.

 

Saturday, November 9

8x group stage

Afternoon Session (1300-1700 GMT) - Groups B-C-D-H 1st matches

Evening session (1900-2300 GMT) - Groups A-E-F-G 1st matches

Sunday, November 10

8x group stage

Afternoon Session (1300-1700 GMT)

Evening session (1900-2300 GMT)

Monday, November 11

8x group stage - Evening session (1900-2300 GMT)

 

Tuesday, November 12

8x group stage - Evening session (1900-2300 GMT)

 

Wednesday, November 13

4x second round - Evening session (1900-2300 GMT)

Thursday, November 14

4x second round - Evening session (1900-2300 GMT)

Friday, November 15

2x quarter-finals - Evening session (1900-2300 GMT)

 

Saturday November 16

2x quarter-finals - Evening session (1900-2300 GMT)

 

Sunday November 17

Semi-finals - Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)

Final - Evening session (1930 GMT)

 

Grand Slam of Darts prize money

Winner - £125,000

Runner-up - £65,000

Semi-finalists - £40,000

Quarter-finalists - £20,000

Second round losers - £10,000

Third in group - £7,500

Fourth in group - £4,000

Group winner bonus - £3,500

 

Where to watch the Grand Slam of Darts

The 2024 Grand Slam of Darts will be available live on Sky Sports in the UK.

Elsewhere, worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and PDCTV (excluding UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland-based subscribers) will show the event.

 

Most Grand Slam of Darts titles

Phil Taylor - 6
Michael van Gerwen - 3
Gerwyn Price - 3
Luke Humphries - 1
Michael Smith - 1
Jose de Sousa - 1
Scott Waites - 1
Raymond van Barneveld - 1