arts ▁Corporation . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁event ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Series ▁of ▁D arts . ▁The ▁tournament ▁featured ▁ 1 6 ▁players ▁( 8 ▁P DC ▁represent atives ▁and ▁ 8 ▁North ▁American ▁represent atives ) ▁and ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Mand al ay ▁Bay ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as ▁on ▁ 6 – 7 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Michael ▁van ▁Ger wen ▁was ▁the ▁def ending ▁champion ▁after ▁defe ating ▁D ary l ▁G ur ney ▁ 8 – 6 ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁final . ▁However , ▁he ▁lost ▁ 8 – 3 ▁in ▁the ▁quarter - final s ▁to ▁James ▁W ade . ▁ ▁Gary ▁Anderson ▁won ▁his ▁sixth ▁World ▁Series ▁title ▁after ▁be ating ▁Rob ▁Cross ▁ 8 – 4 ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁ ▁Prize ▁money ▁The ▁total ▁prize ▁fund ▁was ▁£ 6 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁Qual ifiers ▁The ▁eight ▁P DC ▁represent atives ▁are : ▁▁▁ ▁Peter ▁Wright ▁( S emi - final s ) ▁▁ ▁Gary ▁Anderson ▁( W inner ) ▁▁ ▁Michael ▁van ▁Ger wen ▁( Qu arter - final s ) ▁▁ ▁Rob ▁Cross ▁( Runner - up ) ▁▁ ▁D ary l ▁G ur ney ▁( Qu arter - final s ) ▁▁ ▁Michael ▁Smith ▁( Qu arter - final s ) ▁▁ ▁James ▁W ade ▁( S emi - final s ) ▁▁ ▁Ger w yn ▁Price ▁( First ▁round ) ▁ ▁The ▁North ▁American ▁qual