# 2014 Masters (darts)

The 2014 Unibet Masters was the second staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held between 1–2 November 2014 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having beaten Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the inaugural tournament's final. James Wade beat Taylor 11–9 in the semi-finals. Wade got off to a slow start in the final against Mervyn King, and trailed 0–5, 1–6, 2–9 and 6–10. However, Wade won the last 5 legs to triumph 11–10, and win his first major title since the 2011 UK Open.
The match distance changed this year with the first round and quarter-finals best of 19 legs. The semi-finals and final also increased in distance to best of 21 legs.

## Qualifiers

Only the top 16 players on the PDC's Order of Merit on 19 October 2014 qualified for the event. These were:
* Michael van Gerwen (semi-finals)
* Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
* Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
* Peter Wright (first round)
* Simon Whitlock (first round)
* James Wade (winner)
* Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
* Dave Chisnall (quarter-finals)
* Robert Thornton (first round)
* Andy Hamilton (first round)
* Brendan Dolan (first round)
* Mervyn King (runner-up)
* Justin Pipe (quarter-finals)
* Kim Huybrechts (first round)
* Wes Newton (first round)
* Raymond van Barneveld (first round)

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £160,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £160,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £50,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £20,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £7,500 |
| First round losers | (8) | £5,000 |

## Draw

The draw was made on 20 October 2014.
| First round (best of 19 legs) 1 November | First round (best of 19 legs) 1 November | First round (best of 19 legs) 1 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 2 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 2 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 2 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 2 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 2 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 2 November | | Final (best of 21 legs) 2 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 2 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 2 November |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 101.44 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Raymond van Barneveld 100.51 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Raymond van Barneveld 100.51 | 9 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 99.11 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 98.62 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 99.67 | 10 | 8 | Dave Chisnall 98.62 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Robert Thornton 94.47 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Robert Thornton 94.47 | 8 | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 101.09 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Mervyn King 99.88 | 11 | | | | |
| 5 | Simon Whitlock 90.98 | 7 | | | | | | | 12 | Mervyn King 99.88 | 11 | | | | |
| 12 | Mervyn King 89.06 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mervyn King 89.06 | 10 | 12 | Mervyn King 96.22 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Justin Pipe 93.21 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Peter Wright 94.72 | 7 | 13 | Justin Pipe 93.21 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Justin Pipe 100.40 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Justin Pipe 100.40 | 10 | | | | | | | | 12 | Mervyn King 92.15 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | James Wade 91.39 | 11 |
| 2 | Phil Taylor 110.05 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | James Wade 91.39 | 11 |
| 15 | Wes Newton 91.84 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wes Newton 91.84 | 4 | 2 | Phil Taylor 98.55 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Gary Anderson 95.08 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Gary Anderson 104.49 | 10 | 7 | Gary Anderson 95.08 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Andy Hamilton 94.49 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Andy Hamilton 94.49 | 7 | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 104.64 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | James Wade 105.56 | 11 | | | | |
| 6 | James Wade 97.22 | 10 | | | | | | | 6 | James Wade 105.56 | 11 | | | | |
| 11 | Brendan Dolan 94.25 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Brendan Dolan 94.25 | 5 | 6 | James Wade 104.65 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Adrian Lewis 106.95 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Adrian Lewis 98.03 | 10 | 3 | Adrian Lewis 106.95 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kim Huybrechts 84.78 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Broadcasting

The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:
| Country | Channel |
| United Kingdom | ITV4 |
| Netherlands | RTL7 |
| Germany | Sport1/Sport1+ |
| Belgium | Sporting Telenet |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| Ireland | Setanta Sports |
| Middle East | OSN |
| Scandinavia | Viasat |