2008 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts was the second staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 15 to 23 November 2008 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England. As with 2007, the tournament included players from both the PDC and BDO organisations.
| 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 15–23 November 2008 | ||
| Venue | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | ||
| Location | Wolverhampton | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £356,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | James Wade | ||
| High checkout | 170 Gary Anderson | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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Phil Taylor successfully defended the title after defeating Terry Jenkins 18–9 in the final.
James Wade also hit the first nine-dart finish in the history of this tournament, during his second round defeat by Gary Anderson.
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