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 Entries are now being taken for the Las
Vegas Desert Classic III – with a guaranteed prize fund of £100,000.
The PDC returns to the MGM Grand between 28th June – 4th July 2004 for the
third tournament to be held in the Gambling Capital of the World – live on Sky Sports.
The competition which began in 2002 has seen some of the most exciting
darts played on the North American continent, producing four winners (Phil Taylor, Deta Hedman, Peter Manley and Stacy Bromberg) and broadening
the appeal of the sport Stateside with live broadcasts not only on Sky Sports but also Fox Sports World.
As the PDC continues to innovate and expand the professional game in North
America, it is no surprise that the 2004 Las Vegas Desert Classic will be a bigger and better event than ever.
This year’s tournament sees the field of players for the televised stage increase to 32.
The Top 12 in the PDC rankings will qualify by right; three places will go to
US based players via a points system and one to the number one ranked Canadian player. (Click here for more details)
Sixteen places will be left for players to qualify via the play-offs – giving all
entrants four chances to make the TV Finals.
As in previous year’s a Ladies Singles event will run along side the Men’s
providing a platform for all darts players to compete on the biggest stage.
On top of that the prize fund has increased to £100,000 – that’s $180,000*!
Despite the increase in prize funds the entry fee for both Men’s and Ladies
competitors will remain the same, and there will be Cricket competitions immediately following the TV Finals on the 4th July – what better way to
celebrate Independence Day than with a bumper day of darts?
Entry fees are all inclusive and guarantee every player four chances
to qualify plus Men's and Ladies cricket competitions.
Entry:
Men: £95 or $150
Ladies: £30 or $50
Entry deadline is 11th June 2004 (12noon UK time; 8PM EST).
Absolutely no entries will be taken after this date.
Players can enter by a number of different methods.
UK:
Click here  for a printable entry form and return with payment to PDC Head Office
For Visa/MasterCard/Switch entries call Rita Hall on 02476 693335
North America:
Complete event information, entry details, pre-registration forms, and secure
online registration services for North American entrants is now available here on the Bull’s-Eye News Website. Click Here
Remember entry deadline is 11th June 2004
NO entries will be taken after that date or on site at the MGM
Playing Format – Las Vegas Desert Classic III
Monday, 28th June:
10am First Qualifiers Men’s and Ladies Singles
(Four from Men’s and one from Ladies qualify)
3pm Second Qualifiers Men’s and Ladies Singles
(Four from Men’s and one from Ladies qualify)
Men’s Best of 7 Legs; Ladies Best of 5 Legs
Tuesday, 29th June:
10am Third Qualifiers Men’s and Ladies Singles
(Four from Men’s and one from Ladies qualify)
3pm Fourth Qualifiers Men’s and Ladies Singles
(Four from Men’s and one from Ladies qualify)
Men’s Best of 7 Legs; Ladies Best of 5 Legs
Wednesday, 30th June:
10am-8pm 16 x 1st Round Matches (Best of 3 Sets)
Thursday, 1st July:
10am-8pm 8 x 2nd Round Matches (Best of 5 Sets)
Friday, 2nd July:
10am-2pm 4 x Quarter Finals (Best of 5 Sets)
Saturday, 3rd July:
10am-2pm 2 x Semi Finals (Best of 7 Sets)
2 x Women’s Semi Finals (Best of 7 Legs – non-televised)
Sunday, 4th July:
10am-12noon Final (Best of 11 sets)
Women’s Final (Best of 11 Legs – non-televised)
Las Vegas Desert Classic III Draw:
1st Round: 16 qualifiers drawn against PDC Top 12 and four North American pre-qualifiers
2nd Round onwards: free draw after each round.
Cricket competitions commence immediately after the women’s final
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Las Vegas Desert Classic III Prize Fund
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2004 $
(at current rate of 1.83)
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2004 £
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Winner
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27450
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15000
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2nd
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13725
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7500
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3/4
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9150
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5000
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5-8
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6405
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3500
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9-16
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3660
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2000
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17-24
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17-32
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2470.5
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1350
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TOTAL
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153903
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84100
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Qualifying Comps (x4)
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3/4
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5-8
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366
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200
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9-16
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183
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100
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2928
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1600
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TOTAL
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11712
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6400
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Women
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Winner
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4392
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2400
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2nd
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2196
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1200
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3/4
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1098
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600
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TOTAL
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8784
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4800
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Qualifying Comps (x4)
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2nd
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219.6
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120
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3-4
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109.8
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60
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5-8
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54.9
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30
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658.8
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360
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TOTAL
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2635.2
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1440
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Mens Cricket
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4758
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2600
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Ladies Cricket
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2013
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1100
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GRAND TOTAL
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183805.2
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100440
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*The prize fund for this event is based on pounds sterling. Payout will be
made in dollars using the relevant exchange rate at the start of the competition.
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