INFORMATION, schedule of play and format for the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix.
The £350,000 event will be held from October 3-9 at the New Citywest Convention Centre, Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin.
All sessions are screened live on Sky Sports HD in the UK, as well as in Holland through RTL7, Germany through Sport1 and in Australia on Fox Sports.
In addition, subscribers can watch live coverage and highlights within the LIVEPDC.TV website - click here for more information.
Tickets are still available for the World Grand Prix by calling the Citywest Hotel Box Office on 00353 (0)1 401 0505, and in person at the Box Office on the night of the event.
Schedule of Play
Monday October 3 (7pm)
First Round
Brendan Dolan 2-0 Wayne Jones
Justin Pipe 0-2 John Henderson
Vincent van der Voort 2-0 Kevin Painter
Wes Newton 2-1 Colin Lloyd
Adrian Lewis 1-2 John Part
James Wade 2-0 Steve Brown
Raymond van Barneveld 2-0 Mervyn King
William O'Connor 0-2 Andy Smith
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Tuesday October 4 (7pm)
First Round
Jamie Caven 0-2 Denis Ovens
Mark Hylton 2-1 Mark Walsh
Dave Chisnall 1-2 Alan Tabern
Mark Webster 2-1 Andy Hamilton
Gary Anderson 1-2 Richie Burnett
Phil Taylor 2-1 Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock 2-1 Terry Jenkins
Ronnie Baxter 0-2 Paul Nicholson
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Wednesday October 5 (7pm start)
Second Round
Wes Newton 2-3 John Henderson
James Wade 3-2 Vincent van der Voort
Raymond van Barneveld 2-3 Andy Smith
John Part 1-3 Brendan Dolan
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Thursday October 6 (7pm)
Second Round
Mark Webster 3-1 Alan Tabern
Simon Whitlock 1-3 Mark Hylton
Phil Taylor 3-0 Paul Nicholson
Richie Burnett 3-1 Denis Ovens
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Friday October 7 (7pm)
Quarter-Finals
Brendan Dolan 4-1 John Henderson
Andy Smith 2-4 James Wade
Phil Taylor 4-0 Mark Webster
Mark Hylton 1-4 Richie Burnett
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Saturday October 8 (7pm)
Semi-Finals
Brendan Dolan 5-2 James Wade - including nine-dart finish from Brendan Dolan
Phil Taylor 5-2 Richie Burnett
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Sunday October 9
6pm - Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Final
Connie Finnan 6-4 Shane O'Connor
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7pm - World Grand Prix Final
Phil Taylor 6-3 Brendan Dolan
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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 £5,000 bonus. If more than one player achieves this feat, the bonus would be shared equally on a pro rata basis.
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.
2011 World Grand Prix
First Round Draw Bracket
Top Half of the Draw
Phil Taylor (1) v Peter Wright
Ronnie Baxter v Paul Nicholson
Mark Webster (8) v Andy Hamilton
Dave Chisnall v Alan Tabern
Simon Whitlock (5) v Terry Jenkins
Mark Hylton v Mark Walsh
Gary Anderson (4) v Richie Burnett
Jamie Caven v Denis Ovens
Bottom Half of the Draw
Adrian Lewis (2) v John Part
Brendan Dolan v Wayne Jones
Wes Newton (7) v Colin Lloyd
Justin Pipe v John Henderson
Raymond van Barneveld (6) v Mervyn King
William O'Connor v Andy Smith
James Wade (3) v Steve Brown
Vincent van der Voort v Kevin Painter