Las Vegas Desert Classic
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The Partypoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic is a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and held each year in July since 2002. Its original venue was the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada but the tournament moved down the strip to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
The tournament carries a total prize purse of $120,000. Due to the time difference between the UK and US, the matches are played in the morning local time - which is prime-time evening in the UK where the tournament is broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Initially Fox Sports World transmitted the tournament live but in recent years they have broadcast recorded coverage in the United States. Partypoker.net became the first sponsors of the event in 2006.
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[edit] Past Finals
| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-Up (average in final) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Phil Taylor |
3-0 (sets) | Ronnie Baxter |
| 2003 | Peter Manley |
16-12 (legs) |  John Part |
| 2004 | Phil Taylor |
6-4 (sets) | Wayne Mardle |
| 2005 | Phil Taylor |
6-1 (sets) | Wayne Mardle |
| 2006 | John Part (92.80) |
6-3 (sets) |  Raymond van Barneveld (92.86) |
[edit] 2006 Prize Money
- Champion £15,000
- Runner-up £7,500
- Semi Finalists £5,000
- Quarter Finalists £3,500
- Second Round Losers £2,000
- First Round Losers £1,350
[edit] 2006 Results
[edit] First Round
Wednesday 28th June 2006
First to six legs
| Darin Young | 2-6 | Raymond van Barneveld |
| Colin Lloyd | 1-6 | Chris Mason |
| Ronnie Baxter | 3-6 | John Part |
| Phil Taylor | 6-0 | Adrian Lewis |
| Peter Manley | 6-4 | Steve Beaton |
| Roland Scholten | 6-4 | Bob Anderson |
| Ray Carver | 3-6 | Mick McGowan |
| Dennis Priestley | 6-2 | Dennis Smith |
| Andy Jenkins | 6-3 | Andy Smith |
| Kevin Painter | 4-6 | Andy Hamilton |
| Wayne Mardle | 3-6 | Wes Newton |
| Mark Dudbridge | 2-6 | Barrie Bates |
| Gerry Convery | 2-6 | John MaGowan |
| Brad Wethington | 3-6 | Matt Clark |
| Denis Ovens | 2-6 | Steven Smith |
| Terry Jenkins | 6-1 | Bill Davis |
[edit] Second Round
Thursday 29th June 2006
Best of five sets, five legs per set
| Peter Manley | 1-3 (2-3, 3-2, 2-3, 1-3) | Dennis Priestley |
| John Part | 3-0 (3-2, 3-2, 3-2) | Roland Scholten |
| Phil Taylor | 3-0 (3-0, 3-1, 3-0) | Andy Jenkins |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3-0 (3-0, 3-1, 3-1) | Steven Smith |
| John MaGowan | 0-3 (2-3, 0-3, 0-3) | Chris Mason |
| Mick McGowan | 1-3 (2-3, 3-0, 1-3, 2-3) | Wes Newton |
| Barrie Bates | 1-3 (1-3, 3-2, 2-3, 1-3) | Terry Jenkins |
| Matt Clark | 0-3 (0-3, 0-3, 1-3) | Andy Hamilton |
[edit] Quarter Finals
Friday 30th June 2006
Best of five sets, five legs per set
| John Part | 3-2 (2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1) | Terry Jenkins |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3-1 (3-0, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1) | Andy Hamilton |
| Phil Taylor | 3-0 (3-1, 3-1, 3-1) | Dennis Priestley |
| Wes Newton | 3-2 (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 0-3, 3-1) | Chris Mason |
[edit] Semi Finals
Saturday 1st July 2006
Best of seven sets, five legs per set
| Wes Newton | 2-4 (3-2, 3-1, 1-3, 0-3, 1-3, 1-3) | John Part |
| Phil Taylor | 3-4 (3-2, 3-0, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 2-3) | Raymond van Barneveld |
[edit] Final
Sunday 2nd July 2006
Best of eleven sets, five legs per set
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3-6 | John Part |
[edit] External links
- PDC Las Vegas Desert Classic IV 2005 - Review
- PDC Las Vegas Desert Classic 2006 - Review
- Desert Classic
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