US Darts Masters
US Darts Masters | |
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sport | darts |
organizer | PDC |
Tournament type | Invitation tournament |
venue | changing |
Competition period | July |
Record winner | Michael van Gerwen , Gary Anderson , Nathan Aspinall (1 × each) |
reigning winner | Nathan Aspinall |
Last event | US Darts Masters 2019 |
Next event | US Darts Masters 2021 |
The US Darts Masters is a darts tournament organized by the PDC as part of the World Series of Darts . The first edition was held in 2017 at the Tropicana Las Vegas .
The Dutchman Michael van Gerwen was able to secure the title of the first tournament with an 8: 6- legs final victory over Northern Irishman Daryl Gurney .
format
A total of 16 players take part in the tournament. These include the top 6 of the PDC Order of Merit , two wildcard players and 8 local qualifiers.
The tournament will be played in a knockout system . In the 1st round the game mode is a best of 19 legs . The semi-finals and the final are played in the best of 21 legs mode.
Prize money
The tournament will pay out a total of $ 74,500 in prize money. The prize money is distributed among the participants as follows:
Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
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winner | (1) | $ 25,000 |
finalist | (1) | $ 12,500 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | $ 6,250 |
Quarter finalists | (4) | $ 3,125 |
1st round loser | (16) | $ 1,500 |
$ 74,500 |
Since this is an invitation tournament, the prize money won will not be taken into account when calculating the PDC Order of Merit.
Final pairings
year | winner | Result | opponent | venue |
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2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 8: 6 | Daryl Gurney | Tropicana , Las Vegas |
2018 | Gary Anderson | 8: 4 | Rob Cross | Mandalay Bay , Las Vegas |
2019 | Nathan Aspinall | 8: 4 | Michael Smith | Mandalay Bay , Las Vegas |
Cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Hulu Theater , New York City |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of the prize money in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)