Split in darts 2004. Former BDO stalwarts John Part and van Barneveld have won the PDC World Championship having previously won the BDO version. In addition, reigning BDO World Champion Mark Webster defeated PDC World Champion John Part 10–2 in legs in the second round of the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts. BDO player Scott Waites won the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts. Waites is the only BDO player to reach the final of the event. On 21 October 2009, Barry Hearn made a bid of £1 million to purchase the BDO. It was the first time that a formal offer had been
2019 BDO World Darts Championship 2019 BDO World Darts Championship The 2019 BDO World Professional Darts Championship will be the 42nd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 34th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Glen Durrant is the two-time defending men's champion after beating Mark McGeeney 7–6 in the last year's final. Lisa Ashton is also the two-time defending women's champion after winning her fourth world title with a 3–1 win over Anastasia Dobromyslova in 2018. Three-time champion Martin Adams will miss the event for the first time since his debut appearance in 1994. 1–16 in BDO Rankings"Seeded