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The Stan James World Matchplay is a darts tournament, played in a legs format, and is run by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).

The World Matchplay has been played yearly since 1994 in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. It is regarded as the second biggest PDC Tournament, status shown by the fact the whole tournament was sold out within 3 days of the tickets being on sale.

The difference between this and other darts tournaments is that there is no deciding leg – players must win by two clear legs. The first round is usually played over the first to 10 legs, but if the score reaches 9-9, play continues until either player gains a 2 leg lead.