The 2010 Winmau World Masters was the fourth major tournament on the BDO

British Darts Organisation

The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....

/WDF

World Darts Federation

The World Darts Federation Is a sport governing body and tournament organiser for the game of darts. It was formed in 1976, by representatives of fifteen nations. Membership is open to the official National organizing body for Darts in all nations...

 calendar for 2010. It took place from October 29–31 in the Hull City Hall

Hull City Hall

Hull City Hall is a Civic Building in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.The City Hall does not perform an administrative function for Hull's council, as this is based in the Guildhall....

, which hosted the event for the first time, taking over from the Bridlington Spa Royal Hall

The Spa, Bridlington

The Spa Royal Hall and Theatre in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, was named the New Spa and Gardens when it was built, together with the adjoining sea wall, in 1896 by Whitaker Brothers of Horsforth, Leeds...

. It was broadcast by the BBC

BBC

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. Martin Adams

Martin Adams

Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...

, who was the defending champion and top seed, successfully defended the tournament by beating Stuart Kellet 7-3 in the final.

Seeds

Men

1.   Martin Adams
   Martin Adams
   Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...
   
   
2.   Stuart Kellett
   Stuart Kellett
   Stuart Kellett is an English darts player.Kellett reached the last 16 of the 2007 Winmau World Masters, having beaten Andy Fordham among others on the way to the televised stages...
   
   
3.   Steve West
   Steve West (darts player)
   Steve West is an English darts player who currently plays for the British Darts Organisation. He is the brother of 2003 World Master Tony West and currently resides in Culemborg, Holland.-Darts career:...
   
   
4.   Dean Winstanley
   Dean Winstanley
   Dean Winstanley is an English darts player.Winstanley won the German Open, England Open, and Belgium Open in 2010. As a result of his performances on the BDO circuit, he qualified for the 2010 Winmau World Masters as the fourth seed...
   
   
5.   Tony O'Shea
   Tony O'Shea
   Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...
   
   
6.   Garry Thompson
   Garry Thompson (darts player)
   Garry Thompson is an English darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation tournaments.-Darts career:Thompson reached the quarter finals of the 2004 British Open, beating Tony David and Darryl Fitton before losing to Phill Nixon. He then reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Belgium Open,...
   
   
7.   Ross Montgomery
   Ross Montgomery
   Ross Montgomery is a Scottish darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Boss.-Darts career:...
   
   
8.   Scott Waites
   Scott Waites
   Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...
   
   

Women

1.   Deta Hedman
   Deta Hedman
   Deta Hedman is a Jamaican-born English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.Hedman reached the Women's World Masters final for the first time in 1990, losing to Rhian Speed. She won the Women's World Masters in 1994...
   
   
2.   Trina Gulliver
   Trina Gulliver
   Trina Gulliver is an English professional darts player. She is the nine-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. Her nickname is the 'Golden Girl' and has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 years...
   
   
3.   Irina Armstrong
   Irina Armstrong
   Irina Armstrong is a Russian darts player, nicknamed Ice Baby. She is currently one of the top ladies' dart players in the BDO circuit.-Career:...
   
   
4.   Karen Lawman
5.   Julie Gore
   Julie Gore
   Julie Gore is a Welsh female darts player.Gore made her World Championship in 2008, losing in the quarter finals to Trina Gulliver...
   
   
6.   Dee Bateman
   Dee Bateman
   Dee Bateman is an English darts player.Bateman made her World Championship debut in 2008, losing in the quarter-finals to eventual champion Anastasia Dobromyslova...
   
   
7.   Tricia Wright
   Tricia Wright
   Tricia Wright is an English darts player from Mitcham in Kent. Her nickname is The Wright Stuff.She competed in the first PDC Women's World Championship final in 2010, losing 6-5 to Stacy Bromberg despite having four darts to win it...
   
   
8.   Karin Krappen
   Karin Krappen
   Karin Krappen is a Dutch female darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Darts Trophy and the Women's World Masters. She is nicknamed Dolphin....