is a 5 day festival of competitions between regional talent and the PDC's world ranked players. WSOD festivals take place all across the world including Dubai, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and now North America, being held at the Tropicana in Las Vegas on July 11-15, 2017.
What events are there to enter and what is the entry fee?
All North American players are invited to register for the event qualifiers - 4 separate tournaments played across the first 2 days that provide 4 separate chances to advance. Top qualifiers will advance to two separate main events, the
North American Championship and the
US Darts Masters. Registration fee for the qualifiers is $100usd/each.
See below for more qualifier details. What is the North American Championship? The
North American Championship is a competition between the top 8 players from the qualifiers. This will be played on the pavilion stage for a top prize of $10,000, plus the winner will be invited to compete at the 2017/18 PDC World Championship.
See below for more NA Championship details. What is the US Darts Masters? The
US Darts Masters will have 8 world ranked PDC professionals play versus the 8 qualifiers who competed in the
North American Championship. This will be televised worldwide and the top prize is $25,000.
See below for more US Masters details. How are the Top 8 Qualifiers determined? The top 8 qualifiers selected for the
North American Championship and the
US Darts Masters will consist of the following: 4 First Place finishers plus the 4 next highest money earners from all four qualifiers combined (order of merit).
What are the prize funds and what can a player earn? In a 128 player field, winning a single match in any qualifier will earn Top 64 prize money which is $100. Win a second round and earn $200.
If you advance through the qualifiers, you are guaranteed a minimum of $2,750 in additional prize money.
See total prize fund amounts and breakdowns below:
Additional Qualifier Details Dates: July 11 & 12 (two qualifiers per day)
Format: TBD (Most Likely Best of 7)
Entry Fee: $100/each
Prize Money: (same amount for each qualifer, total prize fund $61,200)
1st: $2000; 2nd: $1000; 3-4: $750; 5-8: $500; Top 16: $300; Top 32: $200; Top 64; $100
Additional North American Championship Details Dates: July 13
Format: Best of 5 sets, Each Set Best of 5 legs
Prize Money: (Total Prize Fund: $25,000) 1st: $10,000 + Invitation to 2017/18 World Darts Championship; 2nd: $5000; 3-4: $2,500; Top 8: $1,250 (guaranteed minimum prize for all qualifiers)
Additional US Darts Masters Details Dates: July 14 & 15
Format: Progressive, Opening Round Best of 11
Prize Money: (Total Prize Fund: $74,500) 1st: $25,000; 2nd: $12,500; 3-4: $6,250; Top 8: $3,125; First Round Losers: $1,500
Additional notes: - New! Each qualifier participant will receive two complimentary tickets for each of the three days of stage play (July 13-15)
- The qualifiers are paying out over $60K, by far the highest prize fund in North America
- Players must be registered to stay at the host hotel in order to play in the tournament - current rate $85/night double occupancy
- Players who win through the qualifiers will be refunded their entry fees for any subsequent qualifiers
- Additional tickets must be purchased to watch the staged NA Championships and US Darts Masters; these can be purchased by the day or for the entire event.
- All events to be played under the rules of the DRA with respect to conduct and dress code
- Players will receive a "Player's Briefing" in advance of the event with additional details
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