2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic

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2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic
Tournament information
Dates4–7 July 2002
Venue MGM Grand Casino and Hotel
Location Las Vegas, Nevada
CountryUnited States
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Sets
Final – best of 5
Prize fund$58,000
Winner's share$20,000
Champion(s)
Flag of England.svg 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.

Contents

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

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

Men's tournament

Preliminary round

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

Main Round 4-7 July

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
            
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 93.482
Flag of England.svg Kevin Painter 89.131
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 94.382
Flag of England.svg Denis Ovens 87.930
Flag of England.svg Denis Ovens 98.312
Flag of England.svg Peter Manley 85.950
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 100.983
Flag of England.svg Lee Palfreyman 85.950
Flag of England.svg Lee Palfreyman 96.632
Flag of England.svg Colin Lloyd 86.760
Flag of England.svg Lee Palfreyman 88.502
Flag of England.svg Simon Whatley 85.920
Flag of England.svg Simon Whatley 84.932
Flag of England.svg Dennis Smith 79.980
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 103.983
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 98.460
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 87.902
Flag of England.svg Andy Jenkins 83.400
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 90.542
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part 89.521
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Part 92.132
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richie Burnett 83.070
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 95.763
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roland Scholten 92.251
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roland Scholten 86.612
Flag of England.svg Dennis Priestley 88.740
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roland Scholten 91.502
Flag of England.svg Wayne Mardle 96.990
Flag of England.svg Wayne Mardle 97.532
Flag of England.svg Alan Warriner 93.900

Women's tournament

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

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