2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 17–19 June 2016 | ||
Venue | The Trusts Arena | ||
Location | Auckland | ||
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Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Winner's share | NZ$70,000 | ||
High checkout | 156 (Quarter-final) | ||
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The 2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2016 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand between 17–19 June 2016.
Adrian Lewis was the defending champion after winning the first edition of the tournament by defeating Raymond van Barneveld 11–10 in the final. [1]
Lewis could not successfully defend his title: Gary Anderson won the title after defeating Lewis 11–7 in the final.
The eight PDC players (with the top 4 seeded) were:
The Oceanic qualifiers were:
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Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. Lewis is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas in 2005, but he was unable to collect the money as he was 20 years old, below the US legal gambling age of 21.
Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He is a former BDO and WDF world number one, and a two-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2015 and 2016. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest darts players of all time. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman.
"Wedding Delight For Dolan". PDC. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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