The 2019 Brisbane Darts Masters, in association with Pirate Life was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the third entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the BCEC in Brisbane, Australia from 9–10 August 2019.
| 2019 Brisbane Darts Masters, in association with Pirate Life | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 9–10 August 2019 | ||
| Venue | BCEC | ||
| Location | Brisbane | ||
| Country |  Australia | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Rob Cross (semi-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Damon Heta | |||
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Rob Cross was the defending champion, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 in the 2018 final, but lost to Damon Heta 8–7 in the final.
Damon Heta won his first televised title after defeating the defending champion Rob Cross 8–7 in the final on his birthday. Heta only become the second regional qualifier to win a World Series event after compatriot and best friend Kyle Anderson won the 2017 Auckland Darts Masters. He also became both the first ever host nation player and the first ever non-Tour Card holder to win a World Series event.
Prize money edit
The total prize fund was £60,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers edit
The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit) were:[1][2]
Peter Wright (first round)
Rob Cross (runner-up)
Daryl Gurney (semi-finals)- James Wade (first round)
Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)- Gary Anderson (quarter-finals)
Simon Whitlock (semi-finals)- Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
The regional qualifiers were:
| Qualification | Player |
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| PDC Tour Card Holders | Kyle Anderson (quarter-finals)
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| Corey Cadby (first round)
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| DPA Order of Merit #1 | Damon Heta (champion)
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| DPA Order of Merit #2 | James Bailey (first round)
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| DPA Qualifiers | Haupai Puha (first round)
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| Koha Kokiri (first round)
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| Brendon McCausland (first round)
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| DPNZ Qualifier |  Ben Robb (first round)
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Draw edit
| First round (best of 11 legs) 9 August [4] | Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) 10 August [5] | Semi-finals (best of 15 legs) 10 August | Final (best of 15 legs) 10 August | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Peter Wright 90.84
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Anderson 86.03
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle Anderson 78.42
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 101.90
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 87.58
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brendon McCausland 74.87
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 91.04
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 90.49
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | James Wade 91.63
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 86.98
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 92.52
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 91.86
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 101.68
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corey Cadby 87.15
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 95.86
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rob Cross 97.92
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rob Cross 101.17
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| James Bailey 87.50
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rob Cross 95.73
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
 Raymond van Barneveld 96.71
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 90.16
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Haupai Puha 84.99
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Rob Cross 106.53
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Daryl Gurney 96.77
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daryl Gurney 95.07
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Koha Kokiri 86.96
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Daryl Gurney 95.53
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen 98.03
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael van Gerwen 94.93
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Robb 79.29
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "2019 World Series Competitors Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Oceanic World Series Spots For Barney & Wade". PDC. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Draw released for Brisbane Darts Masters 2019: Anderson set to face Cadby in standout first round tie". 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Brisbane Darts Masters Day One". 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Heta Shocks Cross to Claim Brisbane Title". 10 August 2019.