2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 4–7 July 2002 | ||
Venue | MGM Grand Casino and Hotel | ||
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Country | United States | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format |
Sets Final – best of 5 | ||
Prize fund | $58,000 | ||
Winner's share | $20,000 | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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The 2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic was the inaugural staging of a darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It featured the top players from the PDC along with an opportunity for players from North America to qualify. [1] Over 200 players entered the event, but the last 16 featured mostly British-based players – the only exceptions being Roland Scholten and former World Champion John Part who participate regularly in UK tournaments.
This event featured an unusual format - sets were played over the best of seven legs, rather than the more standard best of five or three legs.
The total prize fund was US$58,000 [2] and Phil Taylor won the title beating Ronnie Baxter in the final.
Stage (no. of players) [2] | Prize money (Total: $58,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | $20,000 |
Runner-Up | (1) | $10,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | $5,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | $2,500 |
Round 1 Losers | (8) | $1,000 |
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1st Round (best of 3 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 4–5 [3] | Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 6 | Semi-finals (best of 5 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 7 | Final (best of 5 sets) (best of 7 legs) July 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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