2014 Masters (darts)
The 2014 Unibet Masters was the second staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held between 1–2 November 2014 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
| 2014 Unibet Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 1–2 November 2014 | ||
| Venue | Royal Highland Centre | ||
| Location | Edinburgh | ||
| Country | Scotland | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final: best of 21 legs | ||
| Prize fund | £160,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £50,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| James Wade | |||
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Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having beaten Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the inaugural tournament's final. James Wade beat Taylor 11–9 in the semi-finals. Wade got off to a slow start in the final against Mervyn King, and trailed 0–5, 1–6, 2–9 and 6–10. However, Wade won the last 5 legs to triumph 11–10, and win his first major title since the 2011 UK Open.
The match distance changed this year with the first round and quarter-finals best of 19 legs. The semi-finals and final also increased in distance to best of 21 legs.