The 2017 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals was the third staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 3âÂÂ5 November 2017. It featured a field of 24 players.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after beating Peter Wright 11âÂÂ9 in the previous year's final, and he retained his title for a third consecutive year, by defeating Gary Anderson 11âÂÂ6 in the final.
The total prize money increased from ã155,000 to ã250,000, with the winner's prize being upped from ã30,000 to ã50,000.
The top eight players from the seven World Series events of 2017 are seeded for this tournament (with the exception of Phil Taylor, who declined his invite for the tournament). They are:
In addition, four players were invited as international invitations, as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2017 World Grand Prix on 9 October 2017. Another eight places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Barnsley on 9 October 2017.
The following players qualify for the tournament: