2014 Masters (darts)
| The Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 1–2 November 2014 | ||
| Venue | Royal Highland Centre | ||
| Location | Edinburgh | ||
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final: best of 21 legs |
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| Prize fund | £160,000 | ||
| Winners share | £50,000 | ||
| High checkout |
170  Michael van Gerwen
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| Champion(s) | |||
 James Wade
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The 2014 Unibet Masters was the second staging of the non-ranking darts tournament The Masters, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held between 1–2 November 2014 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. 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.
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.
Only the top 16 players on the PDC's Order of Merit on 19 October 2014 qualified for the event. These were:
The total prize fund was £160,000.
The draw was made on 20 October 2014.
The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:
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