THE 2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts draw is complete, and the expanded event at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton is set to deliver nine days of high-stakes action from 14 to 22 November.
This year’s tournament represents a significant evolution. The field has grown from 32 to 48 players, matched by a prize fund of £1,000,000. The winner will claim £200,000 and the Eric Bristow Trophy.
The format has been reshaped into 16 groups of three. Each group contains one seeded player from the top 16 of the qualified Order of Merit rankings, with the remaining players drawn from two further ranking-based pools. Matches are contested as a round-robin, with every player facing the other two once over the best of nine legs.
Only the group winner advances to the last 16. The margin for error is razor-thin: two points are awarded for a win, second place in the group is worth £12,500, and third receives the minimum £5,000.
Defending champion and world number one Luke Littler leads Group A alongside Niels Zonneveld and Beau Greaves. Their scheduled Saturday evening meeting already stands out as one of the most intriguing early fixtures.
Luke Humphries heads Group I with Joe Cullen and Paolo Nebrida. Gerwyn Price is in Group E with Sebastian Bialecki and Joe Hunt, while three-time former champion Michael van Gerwen finds himself in Group L with Jeffrey de Graaf and Henry Coates.
Other seeded groups feature Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Wessel Nijman, James Wade, Gian van Veen, Chris Dobey, Ross Smith and Nathan Aspinall.
The draw mixes established stars, recent major finalists, Pro Tour winners and a strong contingent of Tour Card Holder Qualifier graduates. International and women’s pathway representatives, including Lisa Ashton, Raymond Smith and Cam Crabtree, add further depth.
Greaves’ placement in Littler’s group creates genuine crossover interest and guarantees early attention.
A: Luke Littler, Niels Zonneveld, Beau Greaves
B: Jermaine Wattimena, Alan Soutar, Lisa Ashton
C: Josh Rock, Kevin Doets, Tommy Morris
D: Stephen Bunting, Cameron Menzies, Raymond Smith
E: Gerwyn Price, Sebastian Bialecki, Joe Hunt
F: Ryan Searle, Andrew Gilding, Charlie Manby
G: Jonny Clayton, Rob Cross, Anton Ostlund
H: Wessel Nijman, Niko Springer, Adam Sevada
I: Luke Humphries, Joe Cullen, Paolo Nebrida
J: Luke Woodhouse, Krzysztof Ratajski, Tom Sykes
K: James Wade, Ricky Evans, Cam Crabtree
L: Michael van Gerwen, Jeffrey de Graaf, Henry Coates
M: Gian van Veen, Bradley Brooks, Carl Sneyd
N: Chris Dobey, Martin Schindler, Jan Schmidt
O: Ross Smith, Gabriel Clemens, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
P: Nathan Aspinall, Karel Sedlacek, Maik Kuivenhoven
The schedule begins on Saturday 14 November with afternoon and evening sessions of seeded players against one opponent from their group.
Group matches continue through Tuesday. The last 16 takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, quarter-finals follow on Friday and Saturday, and the semi-finals and final conclude the event on Sunday 22 November.
Coverage is available on Sky Sports in the UK and via PDC.tv worldwide.
The new structure seems to be aimed at rewarding sharp form across a short campaign. Littler starts as clear favourite to complete a hat-trick of titles, yet the tighter groups and expanded field ensure few straightforward paths.
Wolverhampton is primed for drama, early upsets and a competitive race to the famed Eric Bristow Trophy.
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