2017 Auckland Darts Masters
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The 2017 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the third staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the fourth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand between 11 and 13 August 2017.
2017 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 11–13 August 2017 | ||
Venue | The Trusts Arena | ||
Location | Auckland | ||
Country | New Zealand | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
High checkout | 164 Kyle Anderson | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Kyle Anderson | |||
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Gary Anderson was the defending champion after winning the second edition of the tournament, defeating Adrian Lewis 11–7 in the final, but lost in the first round to Australia's Kyle Anderson 6–4.
Kyle Anderson went on to win his first televised title after defeating compatriot Corey Cadby 11–10 in the final. He became only the 5th player to win a World Series of Darts event after Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis, as well as being the first regional qualifier to win an event. The final was also the first World Series of Darts final without an invited player.
Prize money
The total prize fund was £60,000.
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit,[2] were:
Gary Anderson (first round)
Peter Wright (first round)
Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
James Wade (semi-finals)
Daryl Gurney (quarter-finals)
Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
Michael Smith (quarter-finals)
Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
The regional qualifiers were:[3]
Qualification | Player |
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Wildcard (World number 28) | ![]() |
Wildcard (NZ World Championship representative) | ![]() |
2017 DPNZ Order of Merit (First place) | ![]() |
2017 DPNZ Order of Merit (Second place) | ![]() |
DartPlayers Australia Qualifier | ![]() |
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Winner of DPNZ Qualifier 3 | ![]() |
Draw
First round (best of 11 legs) 11 August [6] | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 12 August [7] | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 13 August | Final (best of 21 legs) 13 August | ||||||||||||||||
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References
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