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The Road To Vegas!
The 2005 Las Vegas Desert
Classic IV is set for June 27 through July 3 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and the entry form is elsewhere in this issue. The PDC Wild Card race has heated up
as the results in the table below show.
The last issue incorrectly listed the Long Island Classic as one of the 20 events included in the Wild Card race when it should have read the NY/NJ Open. The table had the correct tournaments listed. We apologize for the error.
Similar to last year, 3 American Wild Cards will be determined using the BEN Pro Ranking
System for the Men’s Singles 501 at 20 tournaments held in the US between January 1 and April 25, 2004.
The top three American men point earners, who do not already have invites, will receive invitations to play in the Las Vegas Desert Classic III as one of the 32 finalists.
The list of tournaments to be included in the 2005 US Wild Card Race for the PDC Las Vegas Desert Classic IV are shown below:
Atlanta Peachtree Open Aug 6-8 $15,000 GA
USA Dart Classic III Aug 13-15 $25,000 CT
Windy City Open Sep 16-19 $21,000 IL
28th Louisiana Classic Oct 8-10 $12,000 LA
Allstate Darts Open Oct 15-16 $10,000 MI
New Mexico Open XXVI Nov 5-7 $10,000 NM
Choo Choo Classic Dec 3-5 $12,500 TN
Pennsylvania Open Jan 7-9 $27,110 PA
NY/NJ Open Jan 14-16 $10,000 NJ
Bluebonnet Open Jan $15,000 TX
Shoot for the Moon Jan 28-30 $15,000 AL
The Las Vegas Open Jan 28-30 $20,000 NV
Camellia Classic Feb 18-20 $10,320 CA
Easy Money Open Feb $10,000 KY
Syracuse Open Feb $15,000 NY
North Texas Shootout Mar $15,000 TX
St. Pat’s Open Mar $13,000 IN
Early Bird XXII Mar $14,000 LA
Virginia Beach Classic Mar $21,010 VA
Charlotte Open Apr $15,000 NC
The table shown below documents the number of points earned for finishes in the Men’s Singles 501 at
tournaments which have been completed and are included on the list of the 20 selected tournaments used to determine the 3 American Wild Cards for the Las Vegas Desert Classic IV. The top American men earning the most BEN Pro
Ranking Points as allocated and accumulated from all 20 of the selected tournaments listed above will be awarded a place in the final 32 players to compete on stage in Las
Vegas. Ties will be broken by the most recent record of points earned by those players who are tied. The American men earning Wild Cards must be citizens of the US or residents of the US holding valid green cards.
These guidelines were established for BEN Pro Ranking. Points are awarded to the top 32 in
each singles event or to the last money round position, whichever comes first.
As a result of the Blueberry Hill dropping the purse size to $2,500 this year,
the Blueberry Hill tournament will no longer be included in the Wild Card race. That tournament will be replaced by the Charlotte Open which is a $15,000
tournament #and will take place April 15-17, 2005.
There may be future changes to the qualifying tournaments due to
cancellations or prize money changes. Changes will be immediately posted here on our web site, and will appear in the next issue of the magazine. Any
questions or concerns should be directed to ben@bullseyenews.com or by calling 1.800.688.3278. Complete registration information for the 2005 Las
Vegas Desert Classic IV is included in this issue and here on-line  .
One additional Wild Card will go to a Canadian male player. The NDFC has determined how this Wild Card, plus additional positions for both men and
women, can be earned. Check the NDFC column for more details.
PDC Las Vegas Desert Classic IV Wild Card BEN Pro Rankings
Leader Board - 6 Points Minimum
Standings as of December 17, 2004
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Name
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A
S
O
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B
B
O
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L
V
O
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P
E
N
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N
Y
N
J
|
S
T
M
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C
H
O
O
|
C
C
|
E
B
O
|
E
M
O
|
L
C
|
N
M
O
|
N
T
S
|
P
T
O
|
U
S
A
|
S
O
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St
P
O
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V
B
C
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W
C
O
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C
O
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Totals
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Bill Davis
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8
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14
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6
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10
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38
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John Kuczynski
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8
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6
|
|
8
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4
|
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4
|
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30
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Darin Young
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14
|
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14
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28
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George Walls
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|
14
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|
10
|
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24
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Ken Swanson
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|
14
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|
8
|
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22
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Steve Brown
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|
6
|
|
14
|
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20
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|
Ed DeBehnke
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10
|
|
6
|
|
16
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Roger Carter
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|
4
|
|
6
|
4
|
|
14
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Steve Hertzfeld
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|
10
|
|
4
|
|
14
|
|
Ricky Villanueva
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|
12
|
|
12
|
|
Danny Baggish
|
|
10
|
|
10
|
|
Jim Boan
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|
6
|
|
4
|
|
10
|
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Doug DiMichele
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|
4
|
|
6
|
|
10
|
|
Alan Matthews
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4
|
|
6
|
|
10
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|
Dieter Schutsch
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|
2
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
|
10
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|
Jerry Stanley
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|
10
|
|
10
|
|
Ted Barnette
|
|
8
|
|
8
|
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Don Gavin
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|
8
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|
8
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Pat Hewitt
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|
6
|
|
2
|
|
8
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Mitch Payton
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|
8
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|
8
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Jerry Van Loan
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|
8
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|
8
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Wade Wilcox
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|
8
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|
8
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Ricky Zakrajsek
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|
8
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8
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Bob Adamson
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6
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|
6
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Manuel Baltier
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6
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|
6
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Jeffrey Bowman
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6
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6
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Bob Caine
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6
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