RESULTS and links to match reports from the 2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix.
The tournament took place at Dublin's Citywest Hotel from 6-12 October 2008.
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2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix
Monday October 6 2008 - First Round (Best of Three Sets)
Tony Eccles 2-1 James Wade
Dennis Priestley 2-0 Denis Ovens
Mervyn King 2-1 Wayne Jones
Colin Lloyd 2-1 Vincent van der Voort
Raymond van Barneveld 2-1 Alan Tabern
Wayne Mardle 2-0 Felix McBrearty
Kevin Painter 2-0 Mark Dudbridge
Adrian Lewis 2-1 Roland Scholten
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Tuesday October 7 2008 - First Round (Best of Three Sets)
Mark Walsh 2-1 Steve Beaton
Andy Hamilton 2-1 Andy Smith
John Part 2-0 Chris Mason
Jacko Barry 2-1 Brendan Dolan
Phil Taylor 2-0 Ronnie Baxter
Robert Thornton 2-0 Peter Manley
Terry Jenkins 2-0 Mick McGowan
Colin Osborne 2-1 John MaGowan
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Wednesday October 8 2008 - Second Round (Best of Five Sets)
Colin Lloyd 3-2 Kevin Painter
Tony Eccles 2-3 Mervyn King
Raymond van Barneveld 3-2 Adrian Lewis
Wayne Mardle 2-3 Dennis Priestley
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Thursday October 9 2008 - Second Round (Best of Five Sets)
Terry Jenkins 3-0 Mark Walsh
Andy Hamilton 3-2 Robert Thornton
Phil Taylor 3-0 Colin Osborne
John Part 3-0 Jacko Barry
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Friday October 10 2008 Quarter-Finals (Best of Seven Sets)
Terry Jenkins 4-2 John Part
Raymond van Barneveld 4-1 Colin Lloyd
Phil Taylor 4-1 Andy Hamilton
Mervyn King 4-2 Dennis Priestley
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Saturday October 11 2008 Semi-Finals (Best of Nine Sets)
Raymond van Barneveld 5-0 Mervyn King
Phil Taylor 5-0 Terry Jenkins
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Sunday October 12 2008 Final (Best of 11 sets) - 7pm Start
Phil Taylor 6-2 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 the best of five legs. A player must hit a double before he can begin scoring in each leg.
PRIZE FUND
Winner £50,000
Runner-Up £25,000
3-4th £14,500
5-8th £10,000
9-16th £6,750
17-32nd £3,250
Total £250,000
In addition, should a nine-dart finish be achieved, a £15,000 prize would be paid. If more than one player achieves this in the tournament this would be distributed equally.
The tournament took place at Dublin's Citywest Hotel from 6-12 October 2008.
Highlights
Highlights are available for DartsTV subscribers.
Click here for Highlights
Photo Gallery
Click here for a Sky Poker World Grand Prix Photo Gallery
2008 Sky Poker World Grand Prix
Monday October 6 2008 - First Round (Best of Three Sets)
Tony Eccles 2-1 James Wade
Dennis Priestley 2-0 Denis Ovens
Mervyn King 2-1 Wayne Jones
Colin Lloyd 2-1 Vincent van der Voort
Raymond van Barneveld 2-1 Alan Tabern
Wayne Mardle 2-0 Felix McBrearty
Kevin Painter 2-0 Mark Dudbridge
Adrian Lewis 2-1 Roland Scholten
Click here for Match Reports
Click here for Photo Gallery
Tuesday October 7 2008 - First Round (Best of Three Sets)
Mark Walsh 2-1 Steve Beaton
Andy Hamilton 2-1 Andy Smith
John Part 2-0 Chris Mason
Jacko Barry 2-1 Brendan Dolan
Phil Taylor 2-0 Ronnie Baxter
Robert Thornton 2-0 Peter Manley
Terry Jenkins 2-0 Mick McGowan
Colin Osborne 2-1 John MaGowan
Click here for Match Reports
Click here for Photo Gallery
Wednesday October 8 2008 - Second Round (Best of Five Sets)
Colin Lloyd 3-2 Kevin Painter
Tony Eccles 2-3 Mervyn King
Raymond van Barneveld 3-2 Adrian Lewis
Wayne Mardle 2-3 Dennis Priestley
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Thursday October 9 2008 - Second Round (Best of Five Sets)
Terry Jenkins 3-0 Mark Walsh
Andy Hamilton 3-2 Robert Thornton
Phil Taylor 3-0 Colin Osborne
John Part 3-0 Jacko Barry
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Friday October 10 2008 Quarter-Finals (Best of Seven Sets)
Terry Jenkins 4-2 John Part
Raymond van Barneveld 4-1 Colin Lloyd
Phil Taylor 4-1 Andy Hamilton
Mervyn King 4-2 Dennis Priestley
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Saturday October 11 2008 Semi-Finals (Best of Nine Sets)
Raymond van Barneveld 5-0 Mervyn King
Phil Taylor 5-0 Terry Jenkins
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Sunday October 12 2008 Final (Best of 11 sets) - 7pm Start
Phil Taylor 6-2 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 the best of five legs. A player must hit a double before he can begin scoring in each leg.
PRIZE FUND
Winner £50,000
Runner-Up £25,000
3-4th £14,500
5-8th £10,000
9-16th £6,750
17-32nd £3,250
Total £250,000
In addition, should a nine-dart finish be achieved, a £15,000 prize would be paid. If more than one player achieves this in the tournament this would be distributed equally.