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| Pos | Name | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phil Taylor | £612,058 |
| 2. | James Wade | £320,454 |
| 3. | Raymond v Barneveld | £263,025 |
| 4. | John Part | £192,587 |
| 5. | Terry Jenkins | £149,031 |
| 6. | Mervyn King | £140,254 |
| 7. | Adrian Lewis | £132,221 |
| 8. | Dennis Priestley | £125,076 |
| 9. | Wayne Mardle | £123,719 |
| 10. | Colin Lloyd | £123,021 |
| 11. | Alan Tabern | £116,926 |
| 12. | Ronnie Baxter | £116,161 |
| 13. | Andy Hamilton | £104,944 |
| 14. | Peter Manley | £101,335 |
| 15. | Kevin Painter | £99,504 |
| 16. | Colin Osborne | £99,229 |

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Pictures from the final at Alexandra Palace between Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld.
Pictures from Alexandra Palace where the World Championship semi-finals take place.
Pictures from Sunday's play at the PDC World Championships in Alexandra Palace.
All the action from Wembley Arena as Phil Taylor finally lost his grip on the Premier League darts title.
Sid Waddell expects Raymond van Barneveld to hold his nerve in a raucous, volatile UK Open.
Phil Taylor told skysports.com he wants to win everything in 2009, mainly to pay for his new house!
skysports.com steps into the shoes of a Premier League darts player at Sheffield Arena.
Sid Waddell has no doubt Phil Taylor will win at Wembley - but can't wait to see what records he'll break.
Rob Hayeson the day the better man one, Murray and no one else can have no complaints. everyone talking about how well he was playing at sw19 and how he was going to win. today he played his first opponent of any real quailty in the tournament ...