Grand Slam of Darts 2007

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The PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts 2007 was held from November 17th to 25th 2007 in the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton and organized by the PDC . It was the first Grand Slam of Darts to be held.

In addition to 24 players from the PDC, eight players from the competing darts association BDO were invited.

The game was played in eight groups of four, in each of which the top two qualified for the final round of the best 16 players.

The first winner in tournament history was Phil Taylor , who beat Andy Hamilton in the final 18:11 .

Prize money

The total prize money awarded was £ 300,000 .

winner £ 80,000
Second finalist £ 35,000
Semifinals £ 15,000
Quarter finals £ 10,000
Round of 16 £ 6,000
Loser of the group £ 4,000
Supreme finish £ 3,000

qualification

In contrast to other tournaments, the qualification criteria were not based on rankings, but on victories, finals and semi-finals at the major PDC tournaments and the BDO World Championship in previous years.

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld Round of 16
02. EnglandEngland Phil Taylor victory
03. ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson Semifinals
04th EnglandEngland James Wade Round of 16
No. player Round reached
05. NetherlandsNetherlands Jelle Klaasen Quarter finals

06th NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen Group stage

07th CanadaCanada John Part Quarter finals

08th. EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins Round of 16

Group stage

The game was played in the best-of-nine- legs mode.

Group A

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld (1) 3 0 15: 8 6th
2 EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis 2 1 13: 9 4th
3 EnglandEngland Dennis Priestley 1 2 11:14 2
4th EnglandEngland Chris Mason 0 3 7:15 0
Raymond van Barneveld 5 : 3 Chris Mason
Adrian Lewis 5 : 4 Dennis Priestley
Raymond van Barneveld 5 : 3 Adrian Lewis
Chris Mason 4: 5 Dennis Priestley
Chris Mason 0: 5 Adrian Lewis
Raymond van Barneveld 5 : 2 Dennis Priestley

Group B

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland Andy Hamilton 3 0 15: 8 6th
2 EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins (8) 2 1 12: 9 4th
3 NetherlandsNetherlands Vincent van der Voort 1 2 10:11 2
4th South AfricaSouth Africa Charles Losper 0 3 6:15 0
Vincent van der Voort 3: 5 Andy Hamilton
Terry Jenkins 5 : 2 Charles Losper
Andy Hamilton 5 : 2 Terry Jenkins
Vincent van der Voort 5 : 1 Charles Losper
Andy Hamilton 5 : 3 Charles Losper
Vincent van der Voort 2: 5 Terry Jenkins

Group C

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland James Wade (4) 3 0 15: 6 6th
2 AustraliaAustralia Pat Orreal 2 1 11:10 4th
3 EnglandEngland Phill Nixon 1 2 13:10 2
4th NetherlandsNetherlands Niels de Ruiter 1 2 2:15 2
James Wade 5 : 4 Phill Nixon
Niels de Ruiter 1: 5 Pat Orreal
James Wade 5 : 1 Pat Orreal
Phil Nixxon 5 : 0 Niels de Ruiter
James Wade 5 : 1 Niels de Ruiter
Phill Nixon 4: 5 Pat Orreal

Group D

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 NetherlandsNetherlands Jelle Klaasen (5) 2 1 14: 9 4th
2 EnglandEngland Kevin McDine 2 1 13: 8 4th
3 EnglandEngland Shaun Greatbatch 1 2 7:11 2
4th EnglandEngland Peter Manley 1 2 8:14 2
Jelle Klaasen 5 : 1 Shaun Greatbatch
Peter Manley 2: 5 Kevin McDine
Jelle Klaasen 5 : 3 Kevin McDine
Shaun Greatbatch 5 : 1 Peter Manley
Jelle Klaasen 4: 5 Peter Manley
Kevin McDine 5 : 1 Shaun Greatbatch

Group E

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor (2) 3 0 15: 5 6th
2 EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd 2 1 11: 9 4th
3 EnglandEngland Wayne Mardle 1 2 8:12 2
4th EnglandEngland Ronnie Baxter 0 3 7:15 0
Phil Taylor 5 : 2 Wayne Mardle
Colin Lloyd 5 : 3 Ronnie Baxter
Phil Taylor 5 : 1 Colin Lloyd
Wayne Mardle 5 : 2 Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter 2: 5 Phil Taylor
Colin Lloyd 5 : 1 Wayne Mardle

Group F.

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 CanadaCanada John Part (7) 2 1 12: 9 4th
2 United StatesUnited States Gary Mawson 2 1 11:10 4th
3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Webster 1 2 10:11 2
4th EnglandEngland Andy Jenkins 1 2 8:11 2
Mark Webster 1: 5 Andy Jenkins
John Part 2: 5 Gary Mawson
Mark Webster 4: 5 John Part
Andy Jenkins 3: 5 Gary Mawson
Andy Jenkins 0: 5 John Part
Gary Mawson 1: 5 Mark Webster

Group G

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 EnglandEngland Kevin Painter 2 1 14: 6 4th
2 ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson (3) 2 1 11: 6 4th
3 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Barrie Bates 1 2 5:11 2
4th EnglandEngland Wayne Jones 1 2 7:14 2
Gary Anderson 1: 5 Kevin Painter
Barrie Bates 5 : 1 Wayne Jones
Kevin Painter 5 : 0 Barrie Bates
Gary Anderson 5 : 1 Wayne Jones
Kevin Painter 4: 5 Wayne Jones
Barrie Bates 0: 5 Gary Anderson

Group H.

rank player Victories Dutch Legs Points
1 NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten 3 0 15: 4 6th
2 EnglandEngland Mervyn King 2 1 13:10 4th
3 NetherlandsNetherlands Michael van Gerwen (6) 1 2 8:14 2
4th EnglandEngland Scott Waites 0 3 7:15 0
Michael van Gerwen 5 : 4 Scott Waites
Roland Scholten 5 : 3 Mervyn King
Scott Waites 3: 5 Mervyn King
Michael van Gerwen 1: 5 Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten 5 : 0 Scott Waites
Mervyn King 5 : 2 Michael van Gerwen

Final round

  Round of 16
Best of 19 Legs
  Quarterfinals
Best of 19 Legs
  Semi-finals
Best of 25 Legs
  Final
Best of 35 Legs
                                     
1 NetherlandsNetherlands Raymond van Barneveld 101.01 7th                  
8th EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins 102.14 10  
8th EnglandEngland Terry Jenkins 93.59 8th
  EnglandEngland Andy Hamilton 97.42 10  
EnglandEngland Andy Hamilton 96.60 10
 
EnglandEngland Adrian Lewis 96.08 8th  
EnglandEngland Andy Hamilton 94.30 13
  EnglandEngland Kevin McDine 94.73 12  
4th EnglandEngland James Wade 102.55 7th      
 
EnglandEngland Kevin McDine 105.79 10  
EnglandEngland Kevin McDine 98.97 10
  5 NetherlandsNetherlands Jelle Klaasen 91.90 3  
5 NetherlandsNetherlands Jelle Klaasen 89.14 10
 
AustraliaAustralia Pat Orreal 85.47 9  
EnglandEngland Andy Hamilton 100.97 11
  2 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 101.75 18th
2 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 103.17 10            
 
United StatesUnited States Gary Mawson 91.12 4th  
2 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 99.28 10
  7th CanadaCanada John Part 92.61 7th  
7th CanadaCanada John Part 96.18 10
 
EnglandEngland Colin Lloyd 93.67 7th  
2 EnglandEngland Phil Taylor 96.88 13
  3 ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson 99.11 11  
EnglandEngland Kevin Painter 97.27 10      
 
EnglandEngland Mervyn King 92.57 7th  
EnglandEngland Kevin Painter 91.74 7th
  3 ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson 94.06 10  
NetherlandsNetherlands Roland Scholten 95.70 7th
 
3 ScotlandScotland Gary Anderson 98.35 10  

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