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Speaking just over the festive season, Anderson also told press of his form: “I said to myself after getting past the first round, just to enjoy it. I am scoring well.

“This year has been absolutely brilliant, although it has just about killed me being on the road all of the time.”

Adrian Lewis

At a stupendous 7/1, Jackpot can run the gauntlet here, having finished as runner up here before and is up against an out-of-form Kim Huybrechts first, which should help him get up and running at the Arena:MK.

Phil Taylor

A poor Worlds finished off a mixed bag of a year for the legendary English arrowsmith, but whispers of retirement and being a faded force are far from true, as undoubted flashes of greatness have still been on show. Class is permanent as they say.

With the chance to avenge his recent woeful Ally Pally exit against repeat opponent Jelle Klaasen, the former winner of this event may just make a few naysayers look like mugs yet.

James Wade

While The Machine certainly malfunctioned against Anderson at the recent Worlds, that is not his usual style and he knows what it takes to claim this tournament. A winner of majors before, Wade has a significant advantage over his aforementioned peers, so punters may want to consider him first for a Masters flutter.

Raymond van Barneveld

Perhaps not to be classed as a favourite way back at 28/1 in pricing, though he should be, having reached the last final here. Considering Barney’s recent heroics too, he is really not so much of a dark horse and could well be worth a ‘gamble’ at such outsider odds.

“To me it’s winning or nothing”, Van Barneveld said of his eventual World Championship exit, showing his fire has truly been reignited.

“Apart from some price money you’ve got just empty hands and you have to wait another year. I tried to be the world champion and really believed I could do it,” added the tigerish tungsten fan favourite. Certainly food for thought.

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