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Phil Taylor took the States by storm to be crowned the first ever US Open champion after a blistering darting display against his arch-rival Raymond Van Barneveld.

‘The Power’ produced surge after surge in a dominant performance and Barney just couldn’t respond, with Taylor winning by 4 sets to 1 to take the £12,500 winners cheque.

He’d earlier accounted for Kevin Painter, Mervyn King and John Part on his way to the final at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.

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It is the hardest market in the world to crack – whether it be business, sport or entertainment but darts is giving it a real go on the other side of ‘The Pond”.

The PDC US Open has been terrific and Barry Hearn remains absolutely determined that he will crack darts in America. Several big tournaments could be set to hit the USA in the coming years and as a sport, darts continues to grow.

Team Unicorn’s Ray Carver, John Kuczynski, Brad Wethington, Jim Widmayer, Roger Carter, Darrin Young and the rest continue to lead the way but there is no doubt that standards are improving all the time.

Planet Darts - Taylor Wins PDC US Open: Results

Taylor Wins PDC US Open PHIL TAYLOR defeated Raymond van Barneveld 4-1 to win the inaugural PDC US Open title at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut. The 13-time World Champion was close to his imperious best throughout the weekend, battling through from a field of over 230 players to claim the £12,500 winner's cheque.

PDC US Open
Fifth Round - Last 16

Phil Taylor	3-2	Kevin Painter
Mervyn King	3-2	Wayne Mardle
Mick McGowan	0-3	John Part
Peter Manley	0-3	Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld	3-0	Barrie Bates
Roland Scholten	3-1	Wayne Jones
Dennis Priestley	1-3	Andy Hamilton
Jim Widmayer	1-3	Mark Dudbridge

Losers £3,000

Quarter-Finals

Phil Taylor	3-0	Mervyn King
John Part	3-0	Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld	3-0	Roland Scholten
Andy Hamilton	3-0	Mark Dudbridge

Losers £4,000

Semi-Finals

Phil Taylor	3-1	John Part
Raymond van Barneveld	3-1	Andy Hamilton

Losers £5,000

Final - Best of Seven Sets, Best of Three Legs per Set

Phil Taylor

4-1

Raymond van Barneveld

Winner £12,500
Runner-Up £7,500

Planet Darts - PDC US Open Score Updates

SCORE updates and results from the first day of the 2007 PDC US Open at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

The tournament will take place over two days, with play being down to the last eight on Saturday before resuming from the quarter-finals to a finish on Sunday. Planet Darts - PDC US Open Score Updates

Fifth Round - Last 16
Play resumes 2.00pm EST Sunday

Phil Taylor	v	Kevin Painter
Mervyn King	v	Wayne Mardle
Mick McGowan	v	John Part
Peter Manley	v	Ronnie Baxter
Raymond van Barneveld	v	Barrie Bates
Roland Scholten	v	Wayne Jones
Dennis Priestley	v	Andy Hamilton
Jim Widmayer	v	Mark Dudbridge

Planet Darts - PDC US Open Update

PDC US Open Update

TICKETS are still on sale for the 2007 PDC US Open, while entries close on Thursday 10 May for the tournament.

The PDC US Open will take place at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut from 18-20 May.

Entries for PDPA members close on Thursday, along with those for North Americans either wanting to enter the main draw or the Friday Night Madness Qualifier. Planet Darts - PDC US Open Update

Planet Darts - Great Interest In PDC US Open

THE 2007 PDC US Open has seen great interest from North America, with the weekend also set to feature the World Darts Challenge.

The PDC US Open will take place from 18-20 May at the Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, with a Friday Night Madness qualifier for North American players followed by two days of action in the tournament proper.

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Saturday night will also see a special televised World Darts Challenge featuring four of the biggest names in darts as Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld will link up with top Americans Ray Carver and John Kuczynski.

The five-match series, screened live from 11pm-1am on Fox Sports, will see one of the World Champions team up with a USA favourite. Taylor will be partnered by Carver, with van Barneveld and Kuczynski also linking up.

World Darts Challenge Schedule
Game One - Phil Taylor v John Kuczynski
Game Two - Raymond van Barneveld v Ray Carver
Game Three - John Kuczynski v Ray Carver
Game Four - Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld
Game Five - Taylor/Carver v van Barneveld/Kuczynski

link to flyer

link: Planet Darts - Great Interest In PDC US Open

PDC USA Open - registration and tickets

You can find the flyer, and registration information on the Bullseye News site:
http://bullseyenews.com/us-open.html

You can also find entry info at the Planet Darts Site

2007 U.S. Open - Darts Tickets
Sat, 05/19/07
02:30 PM 2007 U.S. Open of Darts Mohegan Sun Cabaret Uncasville, CT More Info
on sale:
Mon, 04/02/07 10:00 AM
Ticketmaster Link

Sun, 05/20/07
02:30 PM 2007 U.S. Open of Darts Mohegan Sun Cabaret Uncasville, CT More Info
on sale:
Mon, 04/02/07 10:00 AM
Ticketmaster Link

PDC USA Open - update

05/18 - 05/20/2007 PDC USA Open EVENT: Steel-Tip Tournament PURSE: $246,000+ US LOCATION: TBA - To Be Announced HOST: Hosted & Ranked By PDC INFO CONTACT 1: Bull’s-Eye Marketing, Inc. PHONE: 614.864.3039 COMMENTS: Additional event details and location information coming soon here online at:
Dart Tournaments Calendar - Bulls Eye News: May 2007

Additional info:
Dates: May 18 – 20
Venue: Mohegan Sun Casino Resort, Connecticut, USA.

Format: Fri and Sat to use 32 boards in the area used for Friday Night Madness in 2006

Friday: Friday Night Madness on 32 Boards, a minimum of 16 players progressing through to main event (Depends on final numbers for the main event)

Saturday: Friday night madness players and PDPA entrants compete.
Top 64 in PDC Order of Merit (who have entered) are seeded
Four/Five rounds, all best of 5 sets, 3 legs per set

Sunday: 8 players remain

Afternoon (12pm – 6pm)
4 x QF Best of 5 Sets, 3 legs per set
2 x SF Best of 7 Sets, 3 legs per set
Evening (7pm – 9pm)
Final, Best of 9 Sets, 3 legs per set

Prize Fund (126,000):

Winner: £12,500
Runner up: £7,500
3 / 4: £5,000
5 – 8: £4,000
9 – 16: £3,000
17 – 32: £1,500
33 – 64: £1,000

Entry Fee: $20 for FNM; £65 (for PDPA members into main event) £75 non PDPA members (into main event)

Also check the following link:
Planet Darts - PDC US Open - Tournament Information

Darts News - US Open Confirmed - May 18-20, 2007

THE £126,000 US Open will be staged at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut from 18-20 May 2007.

The tournament is open to both PDPA members and non-members resident in North America, giving the top US and Canadian-based stars the chance to take on Phil Taylor and World Champion Raymond van Barneveld.

Darts News - US Open Confirmed - May 18-20, 2007: