The £125,000 tournament begins on Friday May 16 at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, with the 258-player field being whittled down to the last 16 on day one before the action shifts to the televised stage in the Cabaret Theatre.
The last 16 will be screened live on NutsTV on Saturday May 17 from 7pm-12pm (BST), with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final screened on Sunday May 18 from 7pm-12pm (BST).
UPDATE: Thur 15 May - James Wade has withdrawn from the tournament through illness. As a result his first round opponent Gerard Zuilkowski receives a bye.
The leading players will have to win four matches on Friday to book their place in the last 16, with Wayne Mardle facing a tough opener against top Boston player Tom Curtin, who qualified for the 2006 World Series of Darts.
The tie of the first round sees two of the sport's best young talents meet, with unseeded duo Kevin McDine and Michael van Gerwen paired on board 31.
Another Dutch star, Vincent van der Voort, faces top American John Kuczynski in a high-profile contest, while Ray Carver - currently the highest-ranked US player in the PDC Order of Merit - opens against Canadian Jim Snook.
Van Gerwen's fellow Dutchman Jelle Klaasen opens up against another former World Series of Darts qualifier, Tim Grossman, while world number one Raymond van Barneveld faces Ohio's Christopher Russano.
Phil Taylor opens the defence of his PDC US Open title against New Hampshire's Robert St Onge.
Many top names from the north American circuit have entered, including 1994 World Matchplay champion Larry Butler - who takes on Chris Thompson - Paul Lim, Steve Brown, Sean Downs and Scott Cummings.
Terry Jenkins kicks off against top Canadian Rory Orvis, who competed in the 2004 PDC World Championship, while current World Champion John Part meets Tom Waterman in his opener.
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The draw for the North American Darts Championship - to be held on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May following completion of play in the PDC US Open - will be posted early next week.
Watch the PartyPoker.net PDC US Open, with the last 16 onwards screened on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May live on NutsTV (Sky Guide 207 & Freeview 42)
The PartyPoker.net PDC US Open will begin at 2pm (local time) on Friday May 16, with all games the best of five sets, best of three legs per set.
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| PartyPoker.net PDC US Open Draw | |
| Preliminary Rd | First Round |
| Board 1 | |
| Raymond van Barneveld (1) | |
| Christopher Russano | |
| Mark Carter | |
| Sean Smith | |
| Taro Yachi | |
| Kory Nichols | |
| Phil Sroka | |
| Jerry Hall | |
| Kurt Tyson | |
| Board 2 | |
| Steve Maish (32) | |
| Scott Henning | |
| Gary Mawson | |
| Cornelius McLoughlin | |
| Ron Linstruth | |
| Robert Peterson | |
| Shawn Branneman | |
| Martin Tremblay | |
| Board 3 | |
| Denis Ovens (16) | |
| Joel Beal | |
| Kieran Leal | |
| David Minasian | |
| Ron Parent | |
| Donnie Strode | |
| John Piepiora | |
| Lor Thao | |
| Board 4 | |
| Ronnie Baxter (17) | |
| Jerry van Loan | |
| Doug Stacey | |
| Sebastian Gagnon | |
| Jason Roker | |
| Paul Bolduc | |
| John Quantock | |
| Michael Minero Jnr. | |
| Board 5 | |
| Roland Scholten (8) | |
| John Finnegan | |
| Tom Cocker | |
| Jason Watt | |
| Robert Miske | |
| Mark Neilson | |
| James Jordan | |
| Sean Downs | |
| Board 6 | |
| Wes Newton (25) | |
| Gordon Dixon | |
| David Walsh | |
| Fred Kreuger | |
| Joseph Doolan | |
| Kevin Lagos | |
| Garret Hammond | |
| Wayne Budgen | |
| Board 7 | |
| Colin Lloyd (9) | |
| Owen Shea | |
| Jason Benjamin | |
| Steve Brown | |
| Terry Hayhurst | |
| Jason Naert | |
| James K Horan | |
| John Jacko | |
| Board 8 | |
| Vincent van der Voort (24) | |
| John Kuczynski | |
| Luben Izon | |
| Daniel Beauregard | |
| Jon Archer | |
| Dave Fennell | |
| Mike Maguire | |
| Ben Burton | |
| Board 9 | |
| Terry Jenkins (5) | |
| Rory Orvis | |
| Paul Lim | |
| Robert Race | |
| Stephen Panuncialman | |
| Tim Lemieux | |
| Donald Suiter | |
| T J Jackowski | |
| Board 10 | |
| Steve Beaton (28) | |
| Adam Sherlock | |
| Davis Snider | |
| Darin Young | |
| Robert Given | |
| Roland Hall | |
| David Fatum | |
| Simon Craven | |
| Board 11 | |
| Barrie Bates (12) | |
| Kenji Mayama | |
| Charles Healy | |
| Lawrence Gallagher | |
| Rob Petelin | |
| Tony Eccles | |
| Paul Cooper | |
| Joe Davanti | |
| Board 12 | |
| Mervyn King(21) | |
| Dieter Schutsch | |
| Brian Blankenhorn | |
| Garrett French | |
| Darren Starr | |
| Scott Kirchner | |
| Bill Davis | |
| Thomas Pagluica | |
| Board 13 | |
| John Part (4) | |
| Tom Waterman | |
| Richard Corless | |
| Roger Carter | |
| Mat Malone | |
| Isen Veljic | |
| Colin Monk | |
| Janel Pelletier | |
| Board 14 | |
| Mark Walsh (29) | |
| Jeffrey Borland | |
| Paul Cockings | |
| Roy Chad | |
| James Drury | |
| Brian Cyr | |
| Michael Parks | |
| Tom Sawyer | |
| Board 15 | |
| Alan Tabern (13) | |
| Lee White | |
| Larry Butler | |
| Chris Thompson | |
| Scott Pressey | |
| Darren Johnson | |
| Jason Smith | |
| Riley Stockman | |
| Board 16 | |
| Chris Mason (20) | |
| William Penn | |
| Peter Wright | |
| John Davis | |
| Anthony Eugenia | |
| Tim O'Gorman | |
| Michael Brewer | |
| Richie Sieferheld | |
| Board 17 | |
| Phil Taylor (2) | |
| Robert St. Onge | |
| Jason Hill | |
| Scott Cummings | |
| Henry Helie | |
| Kevin Dowling | |
| John MaGowan | |
| Michael Mitchell | |
| Joe Chaney | |
| Board 18 | |
| Alan Warriner-Little (31) | |
| Thomas Watson | |
| Vasilious Gavrielatos | |
| Tony Thompson | |
| Sean Moran | |
| Michael Burns | |
| Chris Leslie | |
| Brian Blake | |
| Board 19 | |
| Kevin Painter (15) | |
| Bruce Graham | |
| Brian Jones | |
| Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Alexander MacDougall | |
| George Timpone | |
| Michael Rountree | |
| Daniel Thibadeau | |
| Board 20 | |
| Colin Osborne (18) | |
| Neil Dickson | |
| Steve Hine | |
| Dan Olson | |
| Joselito Moises | |
| Craig Akin | |
| Jared Gurman | |
| Dave Ladley | |
| Board 21 | |
| Andy Hamilton (7) | |
| Christopher Eberley | |
| Brad Page | |
| Chris White | |
| Pat Breithaupt | |
| Buddy Lessig | |
| Robert Heckman | |
| Jim Widmayer | |
| Board 22 | |
| Alex Roy (26) | |
| William de Witt | |
| Keith Connor | |
| David Hascup | |
| Stowe Buntz | |
| Thomas J Bunnenberg | |
| Ray Carver | |
| Jim Snook | |
| Board 23 | |
| Wayne Mardle (10) | |
| Tom Curtin | |
| Lorne Heinrichs | |
| Martyn Turner | |
| Frank Smith | |
| Adrian W Lewis | |
| Richard Espinosa | |
| Richard Hammond | |
| Board 24 | |
| Andy Smith (23) | |
| Ross Snook | |
| Stephen Lore | |
| Frank LeRue | |
| Irene Mangan | |
| Pete Riehl | |
| Darren Latham | |
| David Marienthal | |
| Board 25 | |
| Adrian Lewis (6) | |
| Gerry Convery | |
| Stacy Stevens | |
| Scott Wollaston | |
| Chester Mackenzie | |
| Bobby Peters | |
| Dave Honey | |
| Jeffrey Steinberg | |
| Board 26 | |
| Mick McGowan (27) | |
| Danny Pike | |
| David Saba | |
| Kenneth Johnson | |
| Barry Todd | |
| Dennis Smith | |
| Rick Wadlow | |
| Yvonne Martin-Cowig | |
| Board 27 | |
| Peter Manley (11) | |
| Mark Schlesinger | |
| Timmy Nicoll | |
| Raymond Knispel | |
| Jeff Marks | |
| James Love | |
| Dennis Sayre Jnr | |
| Mark Lawrence | |
| Board 28 | |
| Mark Dudbridge (22) | |
| Bruce Robbins | |
| Matt Clark | |
| Bill Anderson | |
| Dave Cameron | |
| Sean Lodge | |
| Mark Prutchick | |
| Brad Wethington | |
| Board 29 | |
| James Wade (3) - withdrawn | |
| Gerard Zuilkowski | |
| Damien McKenna | |
| Robert Baechler | |
| Bill Butler | |
| Dan Lauby | |
| Robert Gargan | |
| Matthew Courtney | |
| Board 30 | |
| Adrian Gray (30) | |
| Cameron Paine | |
| J Dwayne Heinrichs | |
| Robert Watson-Lang | |
| Jason Clark | |
| Chris Linkous | |
| Michael Garramone | |
| Jim Newman | |
| Board 31 | |
| Dennis Priestley (14) | |
| Kevin Czipo | |
| Donny Joe | |
| Thomas Healy | |
| Michael van Gerwen | |
| Kevin McDine | |
| Ron Miller | |
| Joseph Swick | |
| Board 32 | |
| Andy Jenkins (19) | |
| Ron Colvard | |
| Jayson Barlow | |
| Victor DeWilde | |
| Dave Watson | |
| Robert Tafuri | |
| Jelle Klaasen | |
| Tim Grossman | |