7. Brendan Dolan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxB3t3oNc-E 'The History Maker' seems to be in the form of his life at the minute and will be expecting to go far in this tournament. He is currently
ranked number 12 in the world but is playing like a man well in the top 10. After a poor start to 2014, losing by four sets to one to Gary Anderson at the World Championships, Dolan has regrouped and put in some very impressive performances. He carried team mate Micky Mansell during the World Cup of Darts, beating van Gerwen 4-3 in the singles along the way. Due to his solid performances the pair reached the semi-finals only to be knocked out by the Dutch in a doubles-decider. Having never got past the second round in Blackpool, Dolan will be edging to improve on that record and play to the standard that everyone in the darting world knows he can. In the first round he faces the 2001 beaten finalist, Richie Burnett. He himself is in fine form, reaching the third round of the World Championships for the first time since 2005 and putting in a strong performance at the World Cup of Darts for Wales. Dolan will be the obvious favourite heading into this match but it could be closer than many predicted. If he progresses he will gain momentum and with the legs format favouring his style of play, he will be a real threat to the players at the top.