2010 Premier League Darts
| 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts |
| Winner |
 Phil Taylor |
| Runner-up |
| James Wade |
| Score |
| 10–8 |
| Date |
| 11 February–24 May 2010 |
| Edition |
| 6th |
| Number of players |
| 8 |
| Venues |
| 15 |
| Premier League Darts |
| 2011 > |
The 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the sixth such running of the tournament.
The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 11 February, and finished at the Wembley Arena on 24 May.
Phil Taylor won in the final 10–8 against defending champion James Wade, where he also became the first player to hit two nine-dart finishes in a single match.
Qualification
The top six players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship were confirmed on 5 January. Simon Whitlock and Adrian Lewis were named as the two Sky Sports wild card selections; Whitlock being announced on 4 January and Lewis on 13 January.| Player | Appearance in Premier League | Consecutive Streak | Previous best performance | Order of Merit Ranking |
| WC | ||||
| WC |
WC = Wild Card
Venues
| London | Bournemouth |  Belfast | Exeter | Manchester |
| The O2 Arena 11 February | Bournemouth International Centre 18 February | Odyssey Arena 25 February | Westpoint Arena 4 March | MEN Arena 11 March |
| Brighton | Birmingham |  Cardiff |  Glasgow | Sheffield |
| Brighton Centre 18 March | National Indoor Arena 25 March | Cardiff International Arena 1 April | SECC 8 April | Sheffield Arena 15 April |
| Liverpool | Aberdeen | Newcastle upon Tyne | Nottingham | London |
| Echo Arena 22 April | AECC 29 April | Metro Radio Arena 6 May | Trent FM Arena 13 May | Wembley Arena 24 May |
Prize money
The prize money increased again with the total prize fund rising to £410,000, as a third place play-off was introduced, earning the winner of that an extra £10,000 to their £40,000 for reaching the play-offs.Results
League stage
11 February – Week 1
The O2 Arena, London18 February – Week 2
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth25 February – Week 3
Odyssey Arena, Belfast4 March – Week 4
Westpoint Arena, Exeter11 March – Week 5
MEN Arena, Manchester18 March – Week 6
Brighton Centre, Brighton25 March – Week 7
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham1 April – Week 8
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff8 April – Week 9
SECC, Glasgow15 April – Week 10
Sheffield Arena, Sheffield22 April – Week 11
Echo Arena, Liverpool29 April – Week 12
AECC, AberdeenNine-dart finish
The Premier League's second nine-dart finish occurred, when Raymond van Barneveld hit one during the second leg of his match against Terry Jenkins, checking out with T20, T19 and D12. Barneveld had also hit the first Premier League nine-dart finish in 2006 against Peter Manley.6 May – Week 13
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne13 May – Week 14
Trent FM Arena, NottinghamPlay-offs – 24 May
Wembley Arena, London- The play-offs were originally scheduled for 23 May, but due to a power cut in the area surrounding the Wembley Arena, they were postponed until 24 May.
Nine dart finishes
Trailing 1–0 after losing the throw in the first leg, Taylor responded with a 174, 180, and 147 to take the second leg against throw. This was Taylor's first nine-dart finish in the Premier League, having only been achieved previously by Raymond van Barneveld. This was also the first nine-dart finish in a televised final.
In the 15th leg he hit the second nine dart finish of the night with two 180s and checked out on 141. This was the first time that the same player achieved two nine dart finishes in one match. After the second nine darter, Taylor made it 17 consecutive perfect darts, needing only T17 D18 for a 3rd nine darter and second on the trot, he missed the T17 by an inch, but still went on to win that leg in 10 darts, after then hitting T18, then returning to hit the D8 with his first dart.
Table and Streaks
Table
Top four qualified for Play-Offs after Week 14.NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Streaks
NB: W = WonD = Drawn
L = Lost
Player statistics
The following statistics are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.Phil Taylor
- Longest unbeaten run: 14
- Most consecutive wins: 4
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 0
- Longest without a win: 1
- Biggest victory: 8-1
- Biggest defeat: Player Undefeated
Simon Whitlock
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 1
- Longest without a win: 2
- Biggest victory: 8-2
- Biggest defeat: 3-8
James Wade
- Longest unbeaten run: 4
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 3
- Longest without a win: 5
- Biggest victory: 8-3
- Biggest defeat: 2-8
Mervyn King
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 3
- Longest without a win: 3
- Biggest victory: 8-2
- Biggest defeat: 1-8
Ronnie Baxter
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 1
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8-4
- Biggest defeat: 2-8
Raymond van Barneveld
- Longest unbeaten run: 2
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 5
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8-2
- Biggest defeat: 2-8
Adrian Lewis
- Longest unbeaten run: 2
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses:2
- Longest without a win: 5
- Biggest victory: 8-3
- Biggest defeat: 1-8
Terry Jenkins
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 6
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8-4
- Biggest defeat: 2-8