2008 World Grand Prix (darts)
The 2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix was the eleventh instance of the darts tournament held by the Professional Darts Corporation, the World Grand Prix. It was held from October 6 to October 12. As usual it was staged at the Citywest Hotel in Saggart, Dublin. The event featured a tournament record prize fund of £250,000 with £50,000 going to the winner.
Phil Taylor won his eighth Grand Prix title with a 6-2 victory over Raymond van Barneveld in the final, an impressive 355,000 viewers tuned in to watch it. James Wade was the defending champion, however he suffered a 2-1 defeat to Tony Eccles in the first round.
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