2017 German Darts Masters (European Tour)
| 2017 German Darts Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 15–17 April 2017 | ||
| Venue | Sparkassen-Arena | ||
| Location | Jena | ||
| Country |  Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £135,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 164  Michael van Gerwen (Quarter-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2017 German Darts Masters was the second of twelve PDC European Tour events on the 2017 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Sparkassen-Arena, Jena, Germany, between 15–17 April 2017. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, having beaten Peter Wright 6–4 in the final of the previous edition, and he defended his title by defeating Jelle Klaasen 6–2 in the final.[1]
Prize money
This is how the prize money is divided:
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £135,000 | |
Qualification and format
The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 23 March automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places went to players from five qualifying events - 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Milton Keynes on 31 March), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 23 March), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 14 April), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 17 February) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 25 February).
The following players took part in the tournament:
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Draw
References
- ^ "Michael van Gerwen wins HappyBet German Darts Masters". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Double Qualifying Success For Duo". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "ET2 Qualification". PDC Nordic & Baltic. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Krzysztof Ratajski The Big Winner in Budapest". PDC Europe. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "HappyBet German Darts Masters Draw". PDC. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "HappyBet German Darts Masters Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "HappyBet German Darts Masters Day Two". PDC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Van Gerwen's German Darts Masters Treble". PDC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.