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The Las Vegas Desert Classic was a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and held each year in July since 2002. Its original venue was the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada but the tournament moved down the strip to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
The tournament carries a total prize purse of £126,400 (approx US$250,000). Due to the time difference between the UK and US, the matches are played in the morning local time - which is prime-time evening in the UK where the tournament is broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Initially Fox Sports World transmitted the tournament live but in recent years they have broadcast recorded coverage in the United States. Partypoker.net became the first sponsors of the event in 2006.
The format of the Classic has changed over the years with an unusual group stage and matchplay (legs only) in 2003, which reverted to straight knockout and sets from 2004. It moved back to a straight legs format in 2007 - when Raymond van Barneveld took the title.
Phil Taylor has won the title five times out of the eight it has been held.
[edit] Past Finals
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Phil Taylor
John Part
Raymond van Barneveld (92.86)
