2012 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2012 William Hill Grand Slam of Darts, was the sixth staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 10–18 November 2012 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England.
2012 William Hill Grand Slam of Darts | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 10–18 November 2012 | ||
Venue | Wolverhampton Civic Hall | ||
Location | Wolverhampton | ||
Country | ![]() | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £400,000 | ||
Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() ![]() | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but was beaten in the Last 16 by Michael van Gerwen, who went on to make the final, but lost 16–14 to Raymond van Barneveld.
Prize Money
Position (num. of players) | Prize Money (Total: £400,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
Last 16 (Second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
Third in group | (8) | £5,000 |
Fourth in group | (8) | £2,500 |
Group winner bonus | (8) | £2,500 |
Qualifying
PDC
Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
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Grand Slam of Darts | 2011 | Winner | ![]() |
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Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-Finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2010 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-Finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
PDC World Darts Championship | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-Finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-Finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2010 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2009 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2008 | Winner | ![]() | |||
World Matchplay | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
World Grand Prix | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
UK Open | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Premier League Darts | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Championship League Darts | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Players Championship Finals | 2011 (2) | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2011 (1) | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
European Championship | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
PDC World Cup of Darts | 2012 | Winners | ![]() ![]() | ||
Runners-Up | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2010 | Winners | ![]() ![]() | |||
Runners-Up | ![]() ![]() | ||||
PDC World Youth Championship | 2012 | Winner | ![]() | ||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
BDO
Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
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BDO World Darts Championship | 2012 | Winner | ![]() |
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Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-Finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2011 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Runner-Up | ![]() | ||||
Semi-Finalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2010 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2009 | Winner | ![]() | |||
2008 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. | |||||
Other Qualifiers
Criteria | Player |
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PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Order of Merit Leader | ![]() |
Pools
Draw
Group stage
All matches first-to-5/best of 9 NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; RQ = Ranking Qualifier NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/- = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Average – 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase
Group A
10 November[2]
11 November[3]
13 November[4]
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Group B
10 November[2]
11 November[3]
13 November
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Group C
10 November[2]
11 November[3]
13 November[4]
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Group D
10 November[2]
11 November[3]
13 November[4]
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Group E
11 November[5]
12 November[6]
14 November[7]
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Group F
11 November[5]
12 November[6]
14 November[7]
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Group G
11 November[5]
12 November[6]
14 November[7]
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Group H
11 November[5]
12 November[6]
14 November[7]
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Knockout stage
Second round (best of 19 legs) 15–16 November [8][9] | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 17 November [10] | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 18 November [11] | Final (best of 31 legs) 18 November [12] | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
D2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | ![]() | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
D1 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
F2 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
G1 | ![]() | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
Statistics
Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
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Winner | 7 | 72 | 45 | 148 | 84 | 35 | 156 | 96.29 |
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Final | 7 | 71 | 46 | 145 | 92 | 35 | 170 | 100.12 |
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Semi-finals | 6 | 51 | 44 | 117 | 59 | 17 | 152 | 94.14 |
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Semi-finals | 6 | 48 | 41 | 107 | 66 | 20 | 142 | 94.00 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 35 | 32 | 73 | 55 | 23 | 148 | 100.12 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 34 | 36 | 78 | 38 | 19 | 128 | 90.66 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 36 | 33 | 89 | 46 | 12 | 121 | 90.38 |
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Quarter-finals | 5 | 36 | 33 | 89 | 35 | 2 | 121 | 84.73 |
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Second round | 4 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 26 | 1 | 164 | 98.93 |
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Second round | 4 | 23 | 23 | 65 | 27 | 17 | 130 | 96.94 |
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Second round | 4 | 24 | 16 | 60 | 20 | 14 | 164 | 94.85 |
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Second round | 4 | 20 | 16 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 126 | 94.68 |
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Second round | 4 | 16 | 19 | 53 | 26 | 6 | 170 | 93.38 |
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Second round | 4 | 21 | 19 | 57 | 33 | 5 | 90 | 93.16 |
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Second round | 4 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 20 | 4 | 123 | 87.78 |
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Second round | 4 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 24 | 5 | 126 | 86.25 |
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Group stage | 3 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 96 | 91.81 |
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Group stage | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 164 | 85.84 |
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Group stage | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 67 | 91.00 |
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Group stage | 3 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 131 | 90.13 |
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Group stage | 3 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 88 | 90.75 |
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Group stage | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 78 | 90.49 |
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Group stage | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 116 | 89.73 |
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Group stage | 3 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 100 | 88.54 |
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Group stage | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 147 | 87.34 |
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Group stage | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 161 | 78.35 |
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Group stage | 3 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 124 | 92.00 |
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Group stage | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 116 | 88.69 |
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Group stage | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 88.14 |
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Group stage | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 61 | 85.62 |
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Group stage | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 76.43 |
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Group stage | 3 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 75.31 |
Source: Match reports in the draw
Broadcasting
Sky Sports provided television coverage of the event in the United Kingdom, Fox Sports in Australia, OSN across the Middle East and it was available online and partially televised on RTL7 in the Netherlands.[1]
References
- "William Hill Grand Slam Schedule". PDC. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam Day One". PDC. 13 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam - Sunday Evening". PDC. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam – Tuesday". PDC. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam – Sunday Afternoon". PDC. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam – Monday". PDC. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam – Wednesday". PDC. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam – Thursday". PDC. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam – Friday". PDC. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam Quarter-Finals". PDC. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- "William Hill Grand Slam Semi-Finals". PDC. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- "Brilliant Barney's Grand Slam Triumph!". PDC. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.