Skybet World Grand Prix NetZone

INFORMATION and updates from the Skybet World Grand Prix, which will be played from Monday October 5 to Sunday October 11.

The tournament this year will be staged in the brand new Citywest Hotel International Event and Conference Centre arena, doubling the capacity to 3,000 fans per session.

Results and links to match reports will appear below throughout the tournament.

Photo galleries will also be available, while PDCtv subscribers can see highlights 24 hours following each session.

Tickets for the Skybet World Grand Prix are still available from the Citywest Hotel Box Office on 00353 1401 0505 or via darts09@citywesthotel.ie.

2009 Skybet World Grand Prix Tournament Information
Schedule of Play
Monday October 5
First Round
6pm Start
Wayne Jones 2-1 Paul Nicholson
Andy Smith 2-1 Vincent van der Voort
Denis Ovens 1-2 Mark Dudbridge
John Part 0-2 Colin Lloyd
John MaGowan 0-2 Gary Anderson
Phil Taylor 2-0 Brendan Dolan
Terry Jenkins 2-0 Wayne Mardle
Adrian Lewis 2-0 Robert Thornton
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Tuesday October 6
First Round
6pm Start
Wes Newton 2-0 Jamie Caven
Andy Hamilton 2-1 Mark Walsh
Kevin Painter 2-0 Michael van Gerwen
Mervyn King 2-0 Colin Osborne
Jacko Barry 2-0 Mick McGowan
James Wade 1-2 Dennis Priestley
Raymond van Barneveld 2-1 Alan Tabern
Ronnie Baxter 0-2 Steve Beaton
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Wednesday October 7
Second Round
7pm Start
Colin Lloyd 2-3 Andy Smith
Adrian Lewis 3-2 Gary Anderson
Phil Taylor 3-0 Wayne Jones
Terry Jenkins 3-1 Mark Dudbridge
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Thursday October 8
Second Round
7pm Start
Mervyn King 0-3 Andy Hamilton
Raymond van Barneveld 3-2 Wes Newton
Dennis Priestley 1-3 Kevin Painter
Steve Beaton 2-3 Jacko Barry
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Friday October 9
Quarter-Finals
6pm Start
Terry Jenkins 4-0 Andy Smith
Kevin Painter 1-4 Andy Hamilton
Phil Taylor 4-0 Adrian Lewis
Jacko Barry 0-4 Raymond van Barneveld
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Saturday October 10
Semi-Finals
7pm Start
Andy Hamilton 2-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor 5-2 Terry Jenkins
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Sunday October 11
Final
7.30pm Start
Phil Taylor 6-3 Raymond van Barneveld
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Format

First Round	Best of three sets
Second Round	Best of five sets
Quarter-Finals	Best of seven sets
Semi-Finals	Best of nine sets
Final	Best of 11 sets

All sets are the best of five legs.
All games are double-start and double-finish, meaning a player must first hit a double before he can begin scoring in each leg.
There will be no Tie Break rule employed.

Prize Fund

Winner	£100,000
Runner-Up	£40,000
Semi-Finalists	£20,000
Quarter-Finalists	£12,500
Second Round Losers	£7,000
First Round Losers	£4,000
Total	£350,000

In addition, should a player hit a nine-dart finish, they would receive a £20,000 bonus. If more than one player achieves this feat, the bonus would be shared equally on a pro rata basis.