2012 World Grand Prix (darts)
| PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | October 8 – 14 | ||
| Venue | Citywest Hotel | ||
| Location | Dublin | ||
| Country | Republic of Ireland | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | "double in, double out" | ||
| Prize fund | £350,000 | ||
| High checkout |
170  Adrian Lewis Brendan Dolan | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2012 PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix was the fifteenth staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from October 8 to 14 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but he lost 2–3 to Robert Thornton in the second round.[1]
The final took place on 14 October and was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Mervyn King 6–4.
Prize money
The total prize fund is £350,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Stage | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | £40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £12,500 |
| Last 16 | £7,000 |
| Last 32 | £4,000 |
| Nine-dart finish | £5,000 |
Qualification
The field of 32 players were made up from the top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit on September 16. The remaining 16 places went to the top 14 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit and then to the top 2 non-qualified residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from the 2012 ProTour Order of Merit.[2]
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Draw
The draw was made on 23 September 2012.[3][4] The distance in the quarter-finals were reduced from best of 7 sets to best of 5 sets to end the night earlier.
Television coverage and sponsorship
The tournament was screened by Sky Sports in high definition.
PartyPoker.com sponsored the event for the second time.
References
- ↑ "Phil Taylor knocked out of World Grand Prix in Dublin by Robert Thornton". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "World Grand Prix Field Finalised". PDC. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "PartyPoker.com WGP Draw". PDC. 23 September 2012.
- ↑ "2012 World Grand Prix Fixtures". Darts Database. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "PartyPoker.com WGP - Monday". PDC. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ↑ "PartyPoker.com WGP - Tuesday". PDC. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ "PartyPoker.com WGP - Wednesday". PDC. 10 October 2012.
- ↑ "PartyPoker.com WGP - Thursday". PDC. 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "PartyPoker.com WGP Quarter-Finals". PDC. 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "PartyPoker.com WGP Semi-Finals". PDC. 13 October 2012.
- ↑ "Dublin Glory For Comeback Kid!". PDC. 14 October 2012.
External links
- Official website
- PDC Netzone; results, fixtures, reports