2012 PDC European Tour Event 1

2012 European Tour Event 1
Tournament information
Dates	27–29 April
Venue	Arena Nova
Location	Wiener Neustadt
Country	Austria
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£82,100
Winners share	£15,000
Nine dart finish	Michael Smith Simon Whitlock
Champion(s)
Justin Pipe
«First Event 2»

The 2012 European Tour Event 1 (also known as the 2012 Austrian Darts Open^[1]) was the first of five European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt near Vienna, Austria, from 27 to 29 April. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.

Justin Pipe won the title, by defeating James Wade 6–3 in the final. Michael Smith and Simon Whitlock both threw nine-dart finishes during the tournament.^[1]

Prize money

Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 13 April), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Cologne on 7 April) and four from the Home Nation Qualifier (held in Eisenstadt on 31 March).^[2]

Tournament bracket

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	First round					Second round					Third round					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	1	Phil Taylor	w/d
		Gareth Cousins	w/o
							Gareth Cousins	3
						32	Richie Burnett	6
	32	Richie Burnett	6
		Michael Rosenauer	4
											32	Richie Burnett	6
												Dean Winstanley	3
	16	Paul Nicholson	3
		Dean Winstanley	6
						Dean Winstanley		6
						Jim Walker		5
	17	Ronnie Baxter	5
		Jim Walker	6
																32	Richie Burnett	3
																9	Raymond van Barneveld	6
	8	Mark Webster	6
		Jelle Klaasen	3
						8	Mark Webster	6
						25	Alan Tabern	0
	25	Alan Tabern	6
		Zoran Lerchbacher	2
											8	Mark Webster	2
											9	Raymond van Barneveld	6
	9	Raymond van Barneveld	6
		Arron Monk	4
						9	Raymond van Barneveld	6
						24	Colin Osborne	4
	24	Colin Osborne	6
		Richie Howson	4
																					9	Raymond van Barneveld	3
																					20	Justin Pipe	6
	5	Simon Whitlock	6
		Mareno Michels	4
						5	Simon Whitlock	4
							Joe Cullen	6
	28	Brendan Dolan	4
		Joe Cullen	6
												Joe Cullen	6
											12	Mark Walsh	4
	12	Mark Walsh	6
		Brian Woods	1
						12	Mark Walsh	6
							Michael Smith	5
	21	Jamie Caven	4
		Michael Smith	6
																	Joe Cullen	4
																20	Justin Pipe	6
	4	Gary Anderson	6
		Scott Rand	4
						4	Gary Anderson	6
						29	Co Stompe	2
	29	Co Stompé	6
		Ross Smith	3
											4	Gary Anderson	2
											20	Justin Pipe	6
	13	Wayne Jones	3
		Gino Vos	6
							Gino Vos	4
						20	Justin Pipe	6
	20	Justin Pipe	6
		Mensur Suljović	2
																										20	Justin Pipe	6
																										3	James Wade	3
	2	Adrian Lewis	w/d
		James Richardson	w/o
							James Richardson	6
						31	Peter Wright	3
	31	Peter Wright	6
		William O'Connor	1
											James Richardson		6
											Michael van Gerwen		5
	15	Colin Lloyd	6
		Ian White	3
						15	Colin Lloyd	1
							Michael van Gerwen	6
	18	Mervyn King	4
		Michael van Gerwen	6
																	James Richardson	3
																26	Dave Chisnall	6
	7	Andy Hamilton	6
		Roland Scholten	3
						7	Andy Hamilton	4
						26	Dave Chisnall	6
	26	Dave Chisnall	6
		Martin Kurecka	1
											26	Dave Chisnall	6
											10	Kevin Painter	3
	10	Kevin Painter	6
		Johnny Haines	4
						10	Kevin Painter	6
							Mark Dudbridge	2
	23	John Part	5
		Mark Dudbridge	6
																					26	Dave Chisnall	2
																					3	James Wade	6
	6	Wes Newton	6
		Boris Krcmar	4
						6	Wes Newton	6
							Steve Evans	2
	27	Steve Brown	2
		Steve Evans	6
											6	Wes Newton	6
											22	Denis Ovens	3
	11	Terry Jenkins	6
		Dietmar Burger	3
						11	Terry Jenkins	3
						22	Denis Ovens	6
	22	Denis Ovens	6
		John Scott	5
																6	Wes Newton	5
																3	James Wade	6
	3	James Wade	6
		Prakash Jiwa	3
						3	James Wade	6
						30	Steve Beaton	4
	30	Steve Beaton	6
		Mick Todd	3
											3	James Wade	6
												Kim Huybrechts	1
	14	Vincent van der Voort	6
		Darren Webster	3
						14	Vincent van der Voort	0
							Kim Huybrechts	6
	19	Andy Smith	3
		Kim Huybrechts	6

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