2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic

- there was no title sponsor for the event after PartyPoker.net's sponsorship lasted for just one year.

The opening day of the tournament saw a few surprise results - none more so than when Mark Dudbridge stunned three-time Desert Classic champion Phil Taylor 6-5.

Raymond van Barneveld secured his third major PDC title of the year adding to his World Championship and UK Open successes by beating Terry Jenkins in the final.

Prize money

The prize fund increases for the 2007 event to a total of £126,400.
*Champion £20,000
*Runner-up £10,500
*Semi Finalists £7,000
*Quarter Finalists £5,000
*Second Round Losers £3,000
*First Round Losers £2,000
*Qualifying event prize fund £6,400.

Results

A random draw was held after each round meaning no seedings were applied.32TeamBracket-Compact | RD1= 1st Round
losers £2,000
Wed 4 Jul &
Thu 5 Jul
RD2=2nd Round
losers £3,000
Fri 6 Jul
RD3=Quarter Finals
losers £5,000
Sat 7 Jul
RD4=Semi Finals
losers £7,000
Sun 8 Jul
RD5=Final
winner £20,000
runner-up £10,500
Sun 8 Jul

score-width=15

RD1-seed01=
RD1-team01=flagicon|NEDRaymond van Barneveld
RD1-score01=6
RD1-seed02=
RD1-team02=flagicon|ENGKevin Painter
RD1-score02=1

RD1-seed03=
RD1-team03=flagicon|ENGWayne Mardle
RD1-score03=6
RD1-seed04=
RD1-team04=flagicon|ENGJohn Ferrell
RD1-score04=3

RD1-seed05=
RD1-team05=flagicon|ENGSteve Beaton
RD1-score05=6
RD1-seed06=
RD1-team06=flagicon|ENGAndy Hamilton
RD1-score06=5

RD1-seed07=
RD1-team07=flagicon|NEDRoland Scholten
RD1-score07=6
RD1-seed08=
RD1-team08=flagicon|ENGAndy Smith
RD1-score08=4

RD1-seed09=
RD1-team09=flagicon|ENGDennis Smith
RD1-score09=6
RD1-seed10=
RD1-team10=flagicon|ENGDennis Priestley
RD1-score10=5

RD1-seed11=
RD1-team11=flagicon|USADarin Young
RD1-score11=6
RD1-seed12=
RD1-team12=flagicon|ENGTony Eccles
RD1-score12=3

RD1-seed13=
RD1-team13=flagicon|ENGMark Dudbridge
RD1-score13=6
RD1-seed14=
RD1-team14=flagicon|ENGPhil Taylor
RD1-score14=5

RD1-seed15=
RD1-team15=flagicon|CANJohn Part
RD1-score15=6
RD1-seed16=
RD1-team16=flagicon|ENGSteve Maish
RD1-score16=4

RD1-seed17=
RD1-team17=flagicon|ENGAdrian Lewis
RD1-score17=6
RD1-seed18=
RD1-team18=flagicon|ENGSteve Smith
RD1-score18=3

RD1-seed19=
RD1-team19=flagicon|ENGMervyn King
RD1-score19=6
RD1-seed20=
RD1-team20=flagicon|CANGerry Convery
RD1-score20=1

RD1-seed21=
RD1-team21=flagicon|ENGPeter Manley
RD1-score21=6
RD1-seed22=
RD1-team22=flagicon|NEDVincent van der Voort
RD1-score22=4

RD1-seed23=
RD1-team23=flagicon|ENGColin Osborne
RD1-score23=6
RD1-seed24=
RD1-team24=flagicon|ENGJames Wade
RD1-score24=5

RD1-seed25=
RD1-team25=flagicon|CANGary Mawson
RD1-score25=6
RD1-seed26=
RD1-team26=flagicon|ENGStuart Holden
RD1-score26=2

RD1-seed27=
RD1-team27=flagicon|ENGAlan Tabern
RD1-score27=6
RD1-seed28=
RD1-team28=flagicon|USAJohn Kuczynski
RD1-score28=5

RD1-seed29=
RD1-team29=flagicon|ENGWes Newton
RD1-score29=6
RD1-seed30=
RD1-team30=flagicon|ENGColin Lloyd
RD1-score30=3

RD1-seed31=
RD1-team31=flagicon|USARay Carver
RD1-score31=3
RD1-seed32=
RD1-team32=flagicon|ENGTerry Jenkins
RD1-score32=6

RD2-seed01=
RD2-team01=v. Barneveld
RD2-score01=8
RD2-seed02=
RD2-team02=Mardle
RD2-score02=1

RD2-seed03=
RD2-team03=Beaton
RD2-score03=5
RD2-seed04=
RD2-team04=Scholten
RD2-score04=8

RD2-seed05=
RD2-team05=D.Smith
RD2-score05=8
RD2-seed06=
RD2-team06=Young
RD2-score06=7

RD2-seed07=
RD2-team07=Dudbridge
RD2-score07=7
RD2-seed08=
RD2-team08=Part
RD2-score08=8

RD2-seed09=
RD2-team09=Lewis
RD2-score09=8
RD2-seed10=
RD2-team10=King
RD2-score10=6

RD2-seed11=
RD2-team11=Manley
RD2-score11=8
RD2-seed12=
RD2-team12=Osborne
RD2-score12=4

RD2-seed13=
RD2-team13=Mawson
RD2-score13=8
RD2-seed14=
RD2-team14=Tabern
RD2-score14=6

RD2-seed15=
RD2-team15=W. Newton
RD2-score15=7
RD2-seed16=
RD2-team16=T. Jenkins
RD2-score16=8

RD3-seed01=
RD3-team01=v. Barneveld
RD3-score01=10
RD3-seed02=
RD3-team02=Scholten
RD3-score02=4

RD3-seed03=
RD3-team03=D.Smith
RD3-score03=9
RD3-seed04=
RD3-team04=Part
RD3-score04=10

RD3-seed05=
RD3-team05=Lewis
RD3-score05=8
RD3-seed06=
RD3-team06=Manley
RD3-score06=10

RD3-seed07=
RD3-team07=Mawson
RD3-score07=7
RD3-seed08=
RD3-team08=T. Jenkins
RD3-score08=10

RD4-seed01=
RD4-team01=v. Barneveld
RD4-score01= 11
RD4-seed02=
RD4-team02=Part
RD4-score02=7

RD4-seed03=
RD4-team03=Manley
RD4-score03=8
RD4-seed04=
RD4-team04=T.Jenkins
RD4-score04=11

RD5-seed01=
RD5-team01="'Raymond van Barneveld
RD5-score01=13
RD5-seed02=
RD5-team02=Terry Jenkins
RD5-score02=6

Television coverage

Sky Sports broadcast the event live in the UK & Ireland for the 6th year running. The final between van Barneveld & Jenkins achieved viewing figures of 82,000 - although that was surpassed by other matches during the week. [ [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?RequestTimeout=500&report=weeklytop30 BARB viewing summary] ]
Wednesday 120,000 (SS1) & 65,000 (SS2)
Thursday 90,000 (SS1) & 115,000 (SS2)
Friday unavailable
Saturday 87,000 (SS2)
Sunday 82,000 (SS1)

Qualification

Following the 2007 UK Open at the beginning of June, top 12 players of the PDC Order of Merit became the automatic qualifiers for the sixth Desert Classic. They are Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Colin Lloyd, Peter Manley, Terry Jenkins, Dennis Priestley, Adrian Lewis, Wayne Mardle, Roland Scholten, Andy Hamilton, James Wade and defending champion John Part.

Four North American's qualified for the event via qualification tournaments across the United States and Canada. They were flagicon|USADarin Young, flagicon|USAJohn Kuczynski, flagicon|USAGary Mawson and flagicon|CANGerry Convery.

16 further places were to be decided at two qualification days on the eve of the tournament itself. These qualifying events were for lower ranked PDPA members and US residents. Eight players each day joined the automatic qualifiers in the first round of the main event.

Monday's qualifiers were Wes Newton, Steve Maish, Kevin Painter, Steve Beaton, Colin Osborne, Mervyn King, Ray Carver and Dennis Smith. Tuesday's qualifiers were Alan Tabern, Mark Dudbridge, John Ferrell, Tony Eccles, Stuart Holden, Andy Smith, Steve Smith, Vincent van der Voort.

Players Championship

On the eve of the Las Vegas Desert Classic a PDPA Players Championship event was held on Sunday July 1 and was won by Raymond van Barneveld.

References

External links

* [http://www.matchroomsport.com/gallery.asp?catID=45 Pictures from the 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic]
* [http://www.bullseyenews.com/desert-classic_flyer.html Tournament information and registration form]
* [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/DesertClassicDetail/0,,10180~1064173,00.html Results and reports] Planetdarts web site