England's Stoke pairing of Adrian Lewis and Phil Taylor are hot favourites to be crowned PDC World pairs champions in Hamburg this weekend.
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The duo, who were former practice partners, boast 17 world titles between them and are formidable opposition. They are best priced 4/6 with Bet365 to pick up the title on Sunday evening.
Having suffered a shock exit to Spain at the first staging of the event, Jackpot and the Power have the weight of expectation on their shoulders but will be determined to bring home the trophy.
Former world finalist Simon Whitlock and bad-boy Paul Nicholson are 9/2 second favourites with Sportingbet. The duo reached the Semi-Finals in 2010 and are two of the game's most composed throwers on the big stage.
Reigning champions Holland will have their work cut out if they are to successfully defend their title. Quick-fire thrower Vincent van der Voort (replacing Co Stompe) will join five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.
They are best priced at 9/1 and may be worth an each-way bet if they thrive under the intense atmosphere in Germany.
Premier League champion Gary Anderson and Peter 'Snakebite' Wright fly the flag for Scotland; the duo are definite title contenders but must first prevail from a tricky second round tie against either Spain or South Africa.
They are 8/1 for the title and may prove a realistic threat should they both showcase their trademark heavy scoring over the weekend.
Mark Webster and Richie Burnett were involved in a classic World Championship encounter in December, but will team up for 2010 finalists Wales.
They are 16/1 outsiders and are among a host of potential dark horse teams, including Belgium, Canada and Northern Ireland.
Newcomers to the event include South Africa, featuring rising star Devon Petersen, Belgium, featuring World Championship Quarter-Finalist Kim Huybrechts, as well as Malaysia and the Philippines.
The £150,000 tournament gets underway at 1pm GMT on Friday afternoon with selected matches being streamed live online.
Selected Outright odds courtesy of Bet365 (unless stated)
England 4/6
Australia 9/2 (Sportingbet)
Scotland 8/1
Holland 9/1
Wales 16/1 (Ladbrokes)
Belgium 33/1
Canada 66/1 (Sportingbet)
Germany 80/1 (Ladbrokes)
Spain 100/1 (Ladbrokes)
Northern Ireland 125/1
Sweden 150/1 (Stan James)
USA 125/1
Austria 200/1 (William Hill)
Republic of Ireland 250/1 (Sportingbet)
First round betting tip:
A £10 accumulator for Canada, Ireland, USA, Sweden, Spain, Finland and Denmark to win their opening matches pays £105 with Bet365.
