World Grand Prix 2008 (Darts)
World Grand Prix 2008
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Tournament status
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Tournament type | Ranking tournament |
organizer | PDC |
venue | Citywest Hotel , Dublin |
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Attendees | 32 |
Opening game | October 6, 2008 |
Endgame | October 12, 2008 |
Prize money (total) | £ 250,000 |
Prize money (winner) | £ 50,000 |
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statistics
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170 points from Raymond van Barneveld![]() |
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The World Grand Prix was a major tournament in darts and was held from October 6th to 12th, 2008 for the eleventh time by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The venue for the eighth time was the Citywest Hotel in Dublin .
The defending champion was James Wade . The winner was Phil Taylor , who won the tournament for the eighth time.
format
The tournament was played in a knockout system . Game mode in the 1st round was a best of 3 sets . In the final a best of 11 sets . Each leg was played in 501 double-in-double-out mode.
Prize money
A total of £ 250,000 in prize money was distributed, £ 50,000 more than last year. The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:
Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
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winner | (1) | £ 50,000 |
finalist | (1) | £ 25,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 14,500 |
Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 10,000 |
Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 6,750 |
1st round loser | (16) | £ 3,250 |
£ 250,000 |
qualification
The following players were qualified for the World Grand Prix 2008:
- The first 16 players of the Order of Merit , of which the first 8 were seeded
- The first 12 players in the PDPA Players Championships Order of Merit who were not already eligible to participate via the Order of Merit
- The 4 best-placed players in the PDPA Players Championships Order of Merit from Ireland and Northern Ireland who did not meet either of the above criteria and who had participated in at least six Players Championships tournaments
Seeding list
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Results
1st round 6-7 Oct. 2008 best of 3 sets |
Round of 16 8. – 9. Oct. 2008 best of 5 sets |
Quarterfinals Oct. 10, 2008 best of 7 sets |
Semi-finals Oct. 11, 2008 best of 9 sets |
Finale October 12, 2008 best of 11 sets |
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Web links
- Report on darts1.de
- Tournament progress on dartn.de
- World Grand Prix 2008 (Darts) in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Grand Prix 2008 (Darts) in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)