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Phil Taylor Defeats Raymond van Barneveld in Las Vegas Desert Classic Final

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:01:04 +0000

PHIL TAYLOR defeated Raymond van Barneveld 13-11 to win the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic for a fifth time.
Taylor followed up last month’s UK Open victory with the £30,000 triumph at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, producing some stunning darts to take the title.
Having defeated Jamie Caven, Dennis Priestley and Gary Anderson […]

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Catterick’s Classic Review: Taylor Takes Another Vegas Title in 13-11 Win Over Barneveld

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:32:53 +0000

PHIL TAYLOR clinched his fifth Las Vegas Desert Classic Title by beating Raymond Van Barneveld in Sunday’s final.
The Englishman recorded a 13-11 win over the Dutchman in a fascinating encounter which could have swung either way, but the experience of `The Power` finally shone through to claim yet another major tournament.
Aswell as winning the title […]

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Taylor, Wade, Barneveld, and Part Make up Las Vegas Final Four

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:59:46 +0000

THE world’s top four players will contest the semi-finals and final of the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic VIII on Sunday.
Phil Taylor, James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld and John Part progressed to the last four of the Desert Classic with victories in Saturday’s quarter-finals at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
Taylor, the defending champion, overcame […]

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Barneveld Tops Co Stompe in Las Vegas Classic Dutch Darts Shootout

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:12:27 +0000

Photo Bryan Haraway/PDC
Raymond van Barneveld, the 2007 champion, defeated Co Stompe 8-2 in their all-Dutch battle and narrowly missed double 12 for a nine-darter in a fine display.
The Dutchman will meet number six seed Mervyn King in the last eight, with the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts runner-up producing a 13-darter to win the […]

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Barneveld and Wade Through First Round of Las Vegas Desert Classic

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:33:36 +0000

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD and James Wade began their PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic campaigns with victories on Thursday, while Adrian Lewis edged an epic against Vincent van der Voort.
Van Barneveld, the 2007 Desert Classic champion, produced an assured display to see off American Bill Davis 6-2 at the Mandalay Bay Resort.
He will now take on […]

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Tayler Takes out Jamie Cavin 6-3 in Las Vegas Classic

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:24:30 +0000

Photo Bryan Haraway/PDC
PHIL TAYLOR began the defence of his PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic title with a 6-3 victory over Jamie Caven at the Mandalay Bay Resort.
Taylor headed to Las Vegas struggling with a back problem, but showed few ill-effects to dispose of the qualifier from Derby.
Taylor took a key 3-1 lead and held off […]

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Phill’s Las Vegas Desert Classic Preview

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:46:23 +0000

by Phill Catterick:
PHIL TAYLOR will be hoping to follow up his success at the UK Open in Bolton with another tournament win in Las Vegas next week for the annual Desert Classic.
`The Power` is the defending champion after defeating James Wade in last year’s final, and he has to be the firm favourite after […]

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Manley Makes it Through to Las Vegas Desert Classic

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:19:03 +0000

FORMER champion Peter Manley was amongst the final six qualifiers for the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert
Classic on Monday.
Manley, the 2003 winner, had to enter the qualifiers at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas after dropping
outside the world’s top 16 recently.
However, he bounced back from the disappointment of a defeat to Shane O’Connor on Sunday […]

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Dutch Trio Headed to Las Vegas: Klaasen, van der Voort, and Stompe Through Desert Classic Qualifier

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:40:29 +0000

DUTCH trio Jelle Klaasen, Vincent van der Voort and Co Stompe were amongst the first six qualifiers for the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic on Sunday.
Almost 200 players travelled to the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas in a bid to win the 12 qualifying places in the main Desert Classic event, which begins on […]

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Las Vegas Desert Classic Tickets on sale on Wednesday May 13.

Wed, 13 May 2009 02:47:29 +0000

This year’s summer spectacular at the Mandalay Bay Resort will be played from July 1-5 in front of the Sky Sports cameras, with 32 stars competing for £200,000 prize money.
The PDC’s top 16 will be joined by four leading North Americans and 12 qualifiers - who will come from events held on Sunday 28 and […]

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