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2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic

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2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic
Tournament information
Dates4–7 July 2002
VenueMGM Grand Casino and Hotel
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
CountryUnited States
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatSets
Final – best of 5
Prize fund$58,000
Winner's share$20,000
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor
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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.

Prize Fund

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Stage (no. of players)[2] Prize money
(Total: $58,000)
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

Results

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Men's tournament

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Preliminary round

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Player Score Player
England Kevin Painter 2 – 0 England Rod Harrington
England Denis Ovens 2 – 1 England Steve Beaton
England Simon Whatley 2 – 1 England Wes Newton
England Lee Palfreyman 2 – 0 United States Paul Lim
England Wayne Mardle 2 – 1 England Dave Askew
England Dennis Priestley 2 – 0 England Alex Roy
Netherlands Roland Scholten 2 – 1 Scotland Jamie Harvey
England Andy Jenkins 2 – 0 England Bob Anderson

Main Round 4-7 July

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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
            
England Phil Taylor 93.48 2
England Kevin Painter 89.13 1
England Phil Taylor 94.38 2
England Denis Ovens 87.93 0
England Denis Ovens 98.31 2
England Peter Manley 85.95 0
England Phil Taylor 100.98 3
England Lee Palfreyman 85.95 0
England Lee Palfreyman 96.63 2
England Colin Lloyd 86.76 0
England Lee Palfreyman 88.50 2
England Simon Whatley 85.92 0
England Simon Whatley 84.93 2
England Dennis Smith 79.98 0
England Phil Taylor 103.98 3
England Ronnie Baxter 98.46 0
England Ronnie Baxter 87.90 2
England Andy Jenkins 83.40 0
England Ronnie Baxter 90.54 2
Canada John Part 89.52 1
Canada John Part 92.13 2
Wales Richie Burnett 83.07 0
England Ronnie Baxter 95.76 3
Netherlands Roland Scholten 92.25 1
Netherlands Roland Scholten 86.61 2
England Dennis Priestley 88.74 0
Netherlands Roland Scholten 91.50 2
England Wayne Mardle 96.99 0
England Wayne Mardle 97.53 2
England Alan Warriner 93.90 0

Women's tournament

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Semi-finals
(best of 3 sets)
(best of 5 legs)
Final
(best of 3 sets)
(best of 5 legs)
      
England Deta Hedman 2
United States Carolyn Mars 0
England Deta Hedman 2
England Crissy Manley 1
England Crissy Manley 2
United States Stacy Bromberg 1

References

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  1. ^ Tommy Cox on inaugural Las Vegas Desert Classic
  2. ^ a b "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ^ "2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic Player Results". Darts Database. 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 1 November 2020.