James Wade enters the Australian Darts Masters opener against Tim Pusey as the clear favorite, with traders pricing his implied win probability at 72.5% based on his world ranking of sixth and proven PDC pedigree. Wade has posted strong recent results, including four wins in his last five outings, reflecting consistent scoring and finishing under pressure. Pusey, an Australian domestic standout with multiple ADA titles, brings limited PDC experience and recent setbacks such as a first-round exit at the 2026 World Championship. The matchup pits Wade’s superior match temperament and head-to-head edge in high-stakes events against any potential home-crowd boost for Pusey, though the Englishman’s ranking and form establish the market consensus.
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This market will resolve to 'Wade' if James Wade wins against Tim Pusey.
This market will resolve to 'Pusey' if Tim Pusey wins against James Wade.
If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a winner determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one player advances due to the opponent's retirement, default, or disqualification, this market will resolve to the player who advances.
If the match ends in a walkover (a player withdraws before the start and the other advances automatically), this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market is the official statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 2 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
Market Opened: Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 AM ET
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to 'Wade' if James Wade wins against Tim Pusey.
This market will resolve to 'Pusey' if Tim Pusey wins against James Wade.
If the match is canceled (not played at all), ends in a tie, or is delayed beyond 7 days from the scheduled date without a winner determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one player advances due to the opponent's retirement, default, or disqualification, this market will resolve to the player who advances.
If the match ends in a walkover (a player withdraws before the start and the other advances automatically), this market will resolve 50-50.
The primary resolution source for this market is the official statistics of the event as recognized by the governing body or event organizers. However, if the governing body or event organizers have not published final match statistics within 2 hours after the event's conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead.
Resolution Source
https://www.pdc.tv/Resolver
0x65070BE91...James Wade enters the Australian Darts Masters opener against Tim Pusey as the clear favorite, with traders pricing his implied win probability at 72.5% based on his world ranking of sixth and proven PDC pedigree. Wade has posted strong recent results, including four wins in his last five outings, reflecting consistent scoring and finishing under pressure. Pusey, an Australian domestic standout with multiple ADA titles, brings limited PDC experience and recent setbacks such as a first-round exit at the 2026 World Championship. The matchup pits Wade’s superior match temperament and head-to-head edge in high-stakes events against any potential home-crowd boost for Pusey, though the Englishman’s ranking and form establish the market consensus.
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