There were 16 seeds: Colin Lloyd, the world number one, was the first seed and Phil Taylor, the 13-time world champion, was seeded second. There were 12 places decided by a series of qualifying rounds held between 4 February and 19 April at various locations across the United States.
The tournament featured 16 players: Colin Lloyd, ranked number one in the world, was seeded first, while Phil Taylor, the 13-time world champion, was seeded second. The remaining spots were determined through a series of qualifying rounds held between February 4th and April 19th at various locations across the United States.