Friday 10 August 2018 15:59, UK
Australian pair Simon Whitlock and Corey Cadby will meet in the first round of the Melbourne Darts Masters on Friday.
Michael van Gerwen, who won last week's Auckland tournament, plays debutant Raymond Smith.
But the standout tie is Australia's most successful player Whitlock against Cadby, the former World Youth champion.
Kyle Anderson, the tournament's other seeded Australian, meets Damon Heta.
World Champion Rob Cross takes on DartPlayers New Zealand qualifier Haupai Puha, who make his big-stage debut in Auckland alongside Tim Pusey, who has drawn Michael Smith.
2018 UK Open and World Matchplay winner Gary Anderson comes up against Brisbane-based qualifier James Bailey, while fellow World Series debutants Mike Bonser and Raymond O'Donnell draw Peter Wright and Raymond van Barneveld respectively.
Following Friday's first round of the Melbourne Darts Masters, the tournament continues across the weekend at the Hisense Arena, with the quarter-finals on Saturday followed by the semi-finals and final on Sunday.
2018 Melbourne Darts Masters
Draw Bracket
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Raymond Smith
Simon Whitlock v Corey Cadby
(4) Peter Wright v Mike Bonser
Raymond van Barneveld v Raymond O'Donnell
(2) Rob Cross v Haupai Puha
Michael Smith v Tim Pusey
(3) Gary Anderson v James Bailey
Kyle Anderson v Damon Heta
Friday August 10 (7pm)
First Round
Raymond van Barneveld v Ray O'Donnell
Michael Smith v Tim Pusey
Rob Cross v Haupai Puha
Gary Anderson v James Bailey
Peter Wright v Mike Bonser
Michael van Gerwen v Raymond Smith
Simon Whitlock v Corey Cadby
Kyle Anderson v Damon Heta
Best of 11 legs
Saturday August 11 (7pm)
Quarter-Finals
Best of 19 legs
Sunday August 12 (7pm)
Semi-Finals
Best of 19 legs
Final
Best of 21 legs
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