2012 PDC European Tour Event 5

2012 European Tour Event 5
Tournament information
Dates	26–28 October
Venue	Van Der Valk Hotel
Location	Nuland
Country	Netherlands
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs
Prize fund	£82,100
Winners share	£15,000
Champion(s)
Simon Whitlock
«Event 4 Last»

The 2012 European Tour Event 5 (also known as the 2012 Dutch Darts Masters) was the fifth of five European Tour events on the 2012 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Van Der Valk Hotel in Nuland, Netherlands, from October 26 to 28. It featured a field of 64 players and £82,100 in prize money, with £15,000 going to the winner.

Simon Whitlock won his first European Tour title, defeating Paul Nicholson 6–1 in the final.

Prize money

Stage	Prize Money
Winner	£15,000
Runner Up	£7,500
Semi-final	£5,000
Quarter-final	£3,000
Third round	£1,500
Second round	£1,000
First round	£200
Last qualifying stage	£100
Total	£82,100

Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Order of Merit automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Dublin on 5 October), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Home Nation Qualifier.

Robert Thornton withdrew the day before the start of the tournament due to ill health.

1–32

2

UK Qualifier

• Johnny Haines (Quarter-finals)
• Steve Hine (First round)
• James Hubbard (Second round)
• Peter Hudson (First round)
• Andy Jenkins (Third round)
• Mark Jones (Second round)
• Arron Monk (Quarter-finals)
• Dennis Priestley (First round)
• Scott Rand (Second round)
• Dennis Smith (First round)
• Michael Smith (First round)
• Ross Smith (First round)
• Terry Temple (First round)
• Mick Todd (First round)
• Tony West (First round)
• Ian White (Third round)
• Dean Winstanley (First round)
• Brian Woods (First round)
• Dave Ladley (First round)
• Jim Walker (First round)

European Qualifier

• Max Hopp (Third round)
• Ronny Huybrechts (First round)
• Per Laursen (First round)
• Kevin Münch (First round)
• Bernd Roith (First round)
• Tomas Seyler (First round)
• Davyd Venken (Second round)
• Jyhan Artut (First round)

Home Nation Qualifier

• Toon Greebe (First round)
• Roland Scholten (First round)
• Dick van Dijk (First round)
• Gino Vos (Second round)

Tournament bracket

	First round Friday 26 October					Second round Saturday 27 October					Third round Sunday 28 October					Quarter-finals Sunday 28 October					Semi-finals Sunday 28 October					Final Sunday 28 October
	1	Phil Taylor	6
		Steve Hine	0
						1	Phil Taylor	6
						32	Co Stompé	3
	32	Co Stompé	6
		Terry Temple	2
											1	Phil Taylor	6
											16	Andy Smith	1
	16	Andy Smith	6
		Dennis Priestley	3
						16	Andy Smith	6
							Scott Rand	0
	17	Colin Lloyd	3
		Scott Rand	6
																1	Phil Taylor	5
																24	Wayne Jones	6
	8	Justin Pipe	2
		Andy Jenkins	6
						Andy Jenkins		6
						James Hubbard		4
	25	Denis Ovens	2
		James Hubbard	6
												Andy Jenkins	1
											24	Wayne Jones	6
	9	Kevin Painter	6
		Brian Woods	3
						9	Kevin Painter	5
						24	Wayne Jones	6
	24	Wayne Jones	6
		Dave Ladley	2
																					24	Wayne Jones	3
																					12	Paul Nicholson	6
	5	Terry Jenkins	5
		Max Hopp	6
							Max Hopp	6
						28	Steve Beaton	4
	28	Steve Beaton	6
		Dean Winstanley	5
												Max Hopp	1
											12	Paul Nicholson	6
	12	Paul Nicholson	6
		Ross Smith	3
						12	Paul Nicholson	6
						21	Michael van Gerwen	4
	21	Michael van Gerwen	6
		Peter Hudson	4
																12	Paul Nicholson	6
																	Arron Monk	1
	4	Andy Hamilton	6
		Dennis Smith	5
						4	Andy Hamilton	6
							Davyd Venken	4
	29	Mark Hylton	4
		Davyd Venken	6
											4	Andy Hamilton	4
												Arron Monk	6
	13	Vincent van der Voort	6
		Bernd Roith	0
						13	Vincent van der Voort	5
							Arron Monk	6
	20	John Part	4
		Arron Monk	6
																										12	Paul Nicholson	1
																										2	Simon Whitlock	6
	2	Simon Whitlock	6
		Per Laursen	4
						2	Simon Whitlock	6
						31	Alan Tabern	2
	31	Alan Tabern	6
		Michael Smith	4
											2	Simon Whitlock	6
												Ian White	1
	15	Mervyn King	6
		Ronny Huybrechts	1
						15	Mervyn King	4
							Ian White	6
	18	Robert Thornton	w/d
		Ian White	w/o
																2	Simon Whitlock	6
																	Johnny Haines	2
	7	Raymond van Barneveld	6
		Mick Todd	3
						7	Raymond van Barneveld	5
							Johnny Haines	6
	26	Peter Wright	5
		Johnny Haines	6
												Johnny Haines	6
											23	Jamie Caven	5
	10	Dave Chisnall	1
		Gino Vos	6
							Gino Vos	1
						23	Jamie Caven	6
	23	Jamie Caven	6
		Kevin Münch	1
																					2	Simon Whitlock	6
																					27	Kim Huybrechts	1
	6	Mark Webster	0
		Mark Jones	6
							Mark Jones	2
						27	Kim Huybrechts	6
	27	Kim Huybrechts	6
		Tomas Seyler	2
											27	Kim Huybrechts	6
											22	Colin Osborne	4
	11	Ronnie Baxter	6
		Roland Scholten	4
						11	Ronnie Baxter	4
						22	Colin Osborne	6
	22	Colin Osborne	6
		Toon Greebe	3
																27	Kim Huybrechts	6
																14	Mark Walsh	2
	3	Wes Newton	6
		Jyhan Artut	4
						3	Wes Newton	2
						30	Steve Brown	6
	30	Steve Brown	6
		Dick van Dijk	5
											30	Steve Brown	3
											14	Mark Walsh	6
	14	Mark Walsh	6
		Jim Walker	1
						14	Mark Walsh	6
						19	Brendan Dolan	3
	19	Brendan Dolan	6
		Tony West	5

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