2012 German Darts Masters
| 2012 German Darts Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 7–9 September 2012 | ||
| Venue | Glaspalast | ||
| Location | Sindelfingen | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £82,100 | ||
| Winner's share | £15,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish |  Mark Webster Ian White | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Adrian Lewis | |||
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The 2012 German Darts Masters was the fourth of five PDC European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, from 7–9 September 2012. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.
Adrian Lewis claimed his first European Tour title with a 6–3 win over Ian White.[1]
There were two nine-dart finishes during the tournament. Mark Webster hit the first during his first round game, which he lost to Andree Welge,[2] and Ian White hit the second during his 6–5 last 16 victory against Andy Hamilton.[3]
Prize money
| Stage | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £15,000 |
| Runner Up | £7,500 |
| Semi-final | £5,000 |
| Quarter-final | £3,000 |
| Third round | £1,500 |
| Second round | £1,000 |
| First round | £200 |
| Last qualifying stage | £100 |
| Total | £82,100 |
Qualification
The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Derby on August 3), eight from the European Qualifier (held in Berlin on August 4), and four from the Home Nation Qualifier (also held in Berlin on August 3).[4]
Gary Anderson was banned from playing in this tournament, along with the Dutch Darts Masters and the European Championship.[5] Also, Jelle Klaasen, Phil Taylor and Mark Hylton did not compete, with their opponents (Steve Beaton, Andy Jenkins and Jerry Hendriks respectively) receiving byes to the second round.
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1–32
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UK Qualifier
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European Qualifier
Host Nation Qualifier[6]
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Tournament bracket
References
- ^ a b c d "Lewis Is German Darts Master!". PDC. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ a b "German Darts Masters - Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ a b "German Darts Masters Round Three". PDC. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "German Darts Masters Schedule". PDC. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Anderson Banned For Three Events". PDC. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ European Tour Event 3 Qualifiers Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ "2012 PDC European Tour Stuttgart Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "German Darts Masters - Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 9 September 2012.