US Open Darts
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The US Open is a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) which is due to commence in May 2007. The tournament is scheduled to be played in Connecticut between May 18 and May 20.
The tournament replaces the World Series of Darts which ran for one year and was cancelled as a result of poor television ratings on ESPN. The first US Open will be held at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort, Connecticut, USA - which was the venue used for the 2006 World Series of Darts
The format sees 32 boards in action on Friday Night, for "Friday Night Madness" where a minimum of 16 American players will progress to the final stages. On Saturday, the 16 US qualifiers join the top 64 in the PDC Order of Merit (who have entered). Matches will be the best of five sets, with three legs per set. The players will be whittled down to eight for the final stages on Sunday.
[edit] Final Stages
Sunday Afternoon, May 20
12pm – 6pm
- 4 x Quarter Finals Best of 5 Sets, 3 legs per set
- 2 x Semi Finals Best of 7 Sets, 3 legs per set
Evening
7pm – 9pm
- Final, Best of 9 Sets, 3 legs per set
[edit] Prize Fund
Total Prize Fund £126,000
- Winner: £12,500
- Runner-up: £7,500
- Semi-finalists: £5,000
- Quarter Finalists: £4,000
- Last 16: £3,000
- Last 32: £1,500
- Last 64: £1,000
