The British Darts Organisation (BDO) Championship kicks off at the famous Lakeside resort in just over 4 days and this year promises to be the biggest yet. A grand total of £325,000 is up for grabs with the eventual winner 2010 BDO Darts Champion being rewarded £100,000.

Current BDO Champion, England’s Ted Hankey, faces a tough opening draw in the form of good friend Gary Robson. Another first for the BDO Championship is the introduction of two brothers, Steve and Tony West.

BDO Championship 2010 Playing Format:

First Round x 5 Sets
Second Round x 7 Sets
Quarter-Finals x 9 sets
Semi-Finals x 11 Sets
Final x 13 sets.

All Sets Best of 5 Legs: 501 Up, straight start finish on double.

BDO Championship 2010 Draw:

Saturday 2 January

Ian White, (England) vs Stephen Bunting, (England)
Tony O’Shea, (England) vs Robbie Green, (England)
Joey Ten Berge, (Netherlands) vs Brian Woods, (England)
Alan Norris, (England) vs Robert Wagner, (Norway)
John Walton, (England) vs Willy Van De Wiel, (Netherlands)
Ted Hankey, (England) vs Gary Robson, (England)
Mark Barilli, (Scotland) vs Tony West, (England)

Sunday 3 January

Darryl Fitton, (England) vs Dave Chisnall, (England)
John Henderson, (Scotland) vs Mareno Michels, (Netherlands)
Scott Waites, (England) vs Paul Hanvidge, (Scotland)
Martin Atkins, (England) vs Paul Carter, (England)
Dave Prins, (England) vs Martin Phillips, (Wales)

Monday 4 January

Steve West, (England) vs Martin Mccloskey, (Republic of Ireland)
Ross Montgomery, (Scotland) vs Garry Thompson, (England)
Scott Mitchell, (England) vs Daryl Gurney, (Northern Ireland)
Martin Adams, (England) vs Anthony Fleet, (Australia)

To Win The BDO Darts World Championships Betting Odds

Martin Adams	3	7/2	7/2	23/5	3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Scott Waites	10/3	4	10/3	399/100	4	4	3	7/2
Tony O’Shea	4	9/2	4	47/10	10	10	11	10
Ted Hankey	10	11	9	119/10	10	10	11	10
Darryl Fitton	12	12	11	62/5	10	12	12	12
Ross Montgomery	20	20	18	23	22	18	16	20
Gary Robson	25	25	28	29	25	25	25	25
Ian White	25	20	22	21	33	28	25	25
Dave Chisnall	28	25	28	33	25	33	25	33
Martin Atkins	33	33	33	39	33	33	33	33
Daryl Gurney	33	28	33	39	40	33	25	33
Joey Ten Berge	33	33	33	39	40	33	28	33
Dave Prins	40	40	33	51	50	40	33	33
John Walton	50	40	40	51	40	40	50	40
Robert Wagner	40	40	33	51	40	40	40	40
Robbie Green	50	33	50	61	40	50	50	45
John Henderson	50	50	50	70	40	50	66	50
Stephen Bunting	50	50	66	104	50	50	66	50
Brian Woods	80	50	50	104	50	66	80	80
Gary Thompson	100	100	100	104	80	100	100	80
Alan Norris	66	80	100	123	50	100	100	100
Willy Van De Wiel	100	80	100	94	125	100	80	100
Martin Phillips	100	100	125	132	100	125	100	125
Steve West	150	125	125	94	80	125	100	125
Mareno Michels	150	125	125	104	150	125	125	125
Mark Barelli	150	125	125	151	100	125	125	125
Martin McCloskey	150	100	125	151	125	150	150	125
Paul Carter	150	125	150	151	150	150	150	150
Scott Mitchell	150	150	150	151	125	150	150	150
Anthony Fleet	150	125	150	199	200	150	125	150
Paul Hanvidge	150	125	150	199	200	150	150	150