2010 UK Open Qualifiers

2010 UK Open Qualifiers
Tournament information
Dates21 February – 9 May
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatBest of 11 legs
Prize fund£31,200
Winner's share£6,000

The 2010 UK Open Qualifiers were a series of eight dart tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. Along with 37 Players Championship events, they comprised the 2010 PDC Pro Tour. The tournaments qualified 96 players to the 2010 UK Open.

Prize money

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Each of the eight qualifiers had a prize fund of £31,200 with a £6,000 winner's share, matching the UK Pro Tour events. Cumulative earnings formed the UK Open Order of Merit.

Stage Prize money
(Total-£31,200)
Winner £6,000
Runner Up £3,000
Semi Final £1,500
Quarter Final £1,000
Fourth Round £500
Third Round £300
Second Round £200
First Round £0
Preliminary Round £0

Order of Merit

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The UK Open Order of Merit was formed by adding the earnings of all players that played more than three of the qualifying events. The top 32 on order of merit received byes into the third round, with the rest of the top 64 receiving byes into the second round, and the remaining players entering in the first and preliminary rounds alongside the Amateur and BDO qualifying players.[1]

Top 32, byes into third round
Rank Player Events Earnings
1 Mark Walsh 8  £15,200
2 Phil Taylor 3  £15,000
3 Gary Anderson 8  £13,500
4 James Wade 7  £10,900
5 Colin Lloyd 8  £7,700
6 Mervyn King 6  £7,200
7 Jamie Caven 8  £6,900
8 Wes Newton 8  £6,500
9 John Part 8  £6,300
10 Colin Osborne 7  £5,900
11 Andy Hamilton 8  £5,100
12 Simon Whitlock 8  £4,900
13 Vincent van der Voort 8  £4,700
14 Wayne Jones 8  £4,600
15 Mark Webster 8  £4,500
16 Peter Wright 8  £4,400
17 Jelle Klaasen 8  £4,400
18 Kevin Painter 8  £3,900
19 Co Stompé 7  £3,600
20 Adrian Lewis 8  £3,400
21 Michael van Gerwen 8  £3,200
22 Mark Dudbridge 8  £3,200
23 Alan Tabern 8  £3,000
24 Steve Maish 8  £2,900
25 Brendan Dolan 8  £2,900
26 Terry Jenkins 7  £2,900
27 Dennis Priestley 6  £2,800
28 Matt Clark 8  £2,800
29 Ronnie Baxter 8  £2,700
30 Denis Ovens 8  £2,500
31 Tony Eccles 8  £2,300
32 Nigel Heydon 8  £2,300
33–64, byes into second round
Rank Player Events Earnings
33 Andy Smith 8  £2,300
34 Paul Nicholson 8  £2,300
35 Chris Thompson 8  £2,200
36 Mark Frost 8  £2,200
37 Justin Pipe 8  £2,200
38 Mark Lawrence 8  £2,200
39 Nick Fullwell 8  £2,000
40 Colin Monk 8  £2,000
41 Steve Beaton 8  £1,900
42 Barrie Bates 8  £1,900
43 Darren Johnson 8  £1,900
44 Dennis Smith 8  £1,800
45 Adrian Gray 8  £1,700
46 Robert Thornton 8  £1,600
47 Chris Mason 8  £1,600
48 Roland Scholten 6  £1,600
49 Steve Evans 8  £1,500
50 Steve Brown 8  £1,400
51 Mark Cox 8  £1,400
52 Michael Barnard 8  £1,400
53 Wayne Mardle 7  £1,400
54 Mick McGowan 8  £1,300
55 Kirk Shepherd 8  £1,300
56 Arron Monk 8  £1,300
57 Michael Smith 5  £1,200
58 Kevin McDine 7  £1,200
59 Stephen Hardy 8  £1,100
60 Peter Manley 5  £1,100
61 Wayne Atwood 6  £1,000
62 Tony Ayres 7  £1,000
63 Alex Roy 8  £1,000
64 Stuart Dutton 6  £1,000
65–96, first and preliminary rounds
Rank Player Events Earnings
65 Steve Farmer 7  £900
66 Gary Mawson 6  £900
67 Kevin Dowling 8  £800
68 Steve Hine 8  £800
69 Peter Hudson 8  £800
70 Dave Smith 7  £700
71 Simon Cunningham 4  £700
72 John Quantock 6  £700
73 Jyhan Artut 3  £700
74 Joe Cullen 7  £700
75 Mark Stephenson 8  £600
76 Matt Padgett 8  £600
77 Dave Honey 8  £600
78 Gary Eastwood 6  £600
79 Darren Webster 8  £600
80 Louis Blundell 8  £600
81 Dylan Duo 5  £600
82 Jason Clark 6  £500
83 William O'Connor 4  £500
84 Scott Rand 3  £500
85 Par Riihonen 8  £500
86 Sam Allen 8  £500
87 Anton Liscsey 6  £500
88 Danny Pinhorne 8  £400
89 Paul Rowley 8  £400
90 Martyn Turner 7  £400
91 Darren Latham 7  £400
92 Robbie Newland 8  £400
93 Richie Burnett 8  £400
94 Matt Draper 7  £400
95 Chris Loudon 8  £400
96 Andy Hutchings 8  £400

Amateur and BDO qualifying players

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32 amateur players also qualified from Rileys qualifiers held in Rileys Dart Zones across Britain.

A final 10 players qualified as BDO representatives from Avon, Bedfordshire, East Stirlingshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Lothian, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Warwickshire.[1][2]

Qualifier 1

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UK Open Qualifier 1
Tournament information
DatesSunday 21 February
VenueOasis Leisure Centre
LocationSwindon
Champion(s)
Mervyn King

The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 1 was the first of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon on Sunday 21 February.[3]

Second Round Third round Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Mark Frost 6
Michael Barnard 5
Mark Frost 3
Anton Liscsey 6
Colin Lloyd 4
Anton Liscsey 6
Anton Liscsey 4
James Wade 6
Kevin Painter 2
James Wade 6
James Wade 6
Nigel Heydon 5
John Part 2
Nigel Heydon 6
James Wade 6
Mark Lawrence 3
Wes Newton 4
Mark Lawrence 6
Mark Lawrence 6
Darren Johnson 4
Darren Johnson 6
Brendan Dolan 5
Mark Lawrence 6
Roland Scholten 4
Wayne Mardle 4
Roland Scholten 6
Roland Scholten 6
Nick Fullwell 4
Nick Fullwell 6
Mick McGowan 2
James Wade 4
Mervyn King 6
Mark Dudbridge 4
Jamie Caven 6
Jamie Caven 6
Pete Hudson 5
Pete Hudson 6
Andy Hutchings 5
Jamie Caven 3
Mervyn King 6
Mark Walsh 1
Ronnie Baxter 6
Ronnie Baxter 3
Mervyn King 6
Peter Wright 3
Mervyn King 6
Mervyn King 6
Wayne Jones 3
Michael van Gerwen 6
Steve Maish 2
Michael van Gerwen 3
Wayne Jones 6
Co Stompé 5
Wayne Jones 6
Wayne Jones 6
Arron Monk 4
Kirk Shepherd 3
Colin Monk 6
Colin Monk 5
Arron Monk 6
Arron Monk 6
Steve Beaton 4
Mervyn King 6
Simon Whitlock 1
Par Riihonen 3
Alex Roy 6
Alex Roy 3
Chris Mason 6
Jelle Klaasen 4
Chris Mason 6
Chris Mason 2
Terry Jenkins 6
Denis Ovens 3
Terry Jenkins 6
Terry Jenkins 6
Dennis Smith 1
John Quantock 0
Dennis Smith 6
Terry Jenkins 5
Simon Whitlock 6
Louis Blundell 3
Colin Osborne 6
Colin Osborne 0
Simon Whitlock 6
Chris Thompson 3
Simon Whitlock 6
Simon Whitlock 6
Paul Nicholson 3
Richie Burnett 4
Paul Nicholson 6
Paul Nicholson 6
Andy Smith 4
Andy Smith 6
Matt Draper 1
Simon Whitlock 6
Gary Anderson 5
Tony Ayres 0
Peter Manley 6
Peter Manley 4
Gary Anderson 6
Simon Cunningham 4
Gary Anderson 6
Gary Anderson 6
Robert Thornton 2
Dave Honey 2
Robert Thornton 3
Robert Thornton 6
Vincent van der Voort 4
Alan Tabern 2
Vincent van der Voort 6
Gary Anderson 6
Matt Clark 3
Barrie Bates 6
Adrian Gray 2
Barrie Bates 2
Adrian Lewis 6
Adrian Lewis 6
Jyhan Artut 4
Adrian Lewis 2
Matt Clark 6
Mark Webster 6
Justin Pipe 1
Mark Webster 5
Matt Clark 6
Dylan Duo 5
Matt Clark 6

Qualifier 2

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UK Open Qualifier 2
Tournament information
DatesSunday 28 February
VenueMoorways Centre
LocationDerby
Champion(s)
Mark Walsh

The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 2 was the second of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Moorways Centre in Derby on Sunday 28 February.[4]

Second Round Third round Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Stuart Dutton 6
Mervyn King 2
Stuart Dutton 6
Wayne Atwood 2
Wayne Atwood 6
Matt Padgett 3
Stuart Dutton 5
Adrian Lewis 6
Adrian Lewis 6
Steve Hine 2
Adrian Lewis 6
Mark Frost 3
Mark Frost 6
Joe Cullen 3
Adrian Lewis 4
Andy Hamilton 6
Darren Webster 6
Steve Beaton 5
Darren Webster 3
Andy Hamilton 6
Andy Hamilton 6
Ronnie Baxter 4
Andy Hamilton 6
Gary Anderson 1
Mark Lawrence 1
Gary Anderson 6
Gary Anderson 6
Steve Hardy 4
Michael van Gerwen 5
Steve Hardy 6
Andy Hamilton 1
Phil Taylor 6
Mark Dudbridge 5
Vincent van der Voort 6
Vincent van der Voort 6
Tony Eccles 3
Tony Eccles 6
Peter Wright 5
Vincent van der Voort 2
Jelle Klaasen 6
John Part 5
Jelle Klaasen 6
Jelle Klaasen 6
Mark Cox 1
Mark Cox 6
Lee Hayes 3
Jelle Klaasen 1
Phil Taylor 6
Michael Barnard 4
Kevin Painter 6
Kevin Painter 1
Phil Taylor 6
Phil Taylor 6
Andy Callaby 3
Phil Taylor 6
Nick Fullwell 1
Pete Edmonds 2
Terry Jenkins 6
Terry Jenkins 4
Nick Fullwell 6
Nick Fullwell 6
Robbie Newland 3
Phil Taylor 2
Mark Walsh 6
Co Stompé 6
Darren Latham 3
Co Stompé 6
Wes Newton 2
Wes Newton 6
Steve Maish 3
Co Stompé 6
Jamie Caven 2
Steve Brown 2
Peter Manley 6
Peter Manley 1
Jamie Caven 6
Jamie Caven 6
Wayne Jones 2
Co Stompé 6
James Wade 1
James Wade 6
Wayne Mardle 0
James Wade 6
Andy Smith 3
Kevin McDine 2
Andy Smith 6
James Wade 6
Paul Nicholson 2
Arron Monk 6
Dave Ladley 4
Arron Monk 1
Paul Nicholson 6
Steve Evans 1
Paul Nicholson 6
Co Stompé 4
Mark Walsh 6
Chris Thompson 6
Alan Tabern 3
Chris Thompson 6
Jyhan Artut 3
Dylan Duo 2
Jyhan Artut 6
Chris Thompson 3
Colin Monk 6
Barrie Bates 2
Colin Monk 6
Colin Monk 6
Brendan Dolan 4
Brendan Dolan 6
Denis Ovens 5
Colin Monk 6
Mark Walsh 6
Colin Lloyd 2
Mark Walsh 6
Mark Walsh 6
Mark Webster 4
Roland Scholten 4
Mark Webster 6
Mark Walsh 6
Dennis Priestley 5
Dennis Priestley 6
Chris Mason 4
Dennis Priestley 6
Pete Hudson 1
Chris Loudon 2
Pete Hudson 6

Qualifier 3

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UK Open Qualifier 3
Tournament information
DatesSunday 14 March
VenueRobin Park Tennis Centre
LocationWigan
Champion(s)
Phil Taylor

The 2010 UK Open Qualifier 3 was the third of eight 2010 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan on Sunday 14 March.[5]

Second Round Third round Fourth round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Colin Monk 5
Kevin Painter 6
Kevin Painter 6
Steve Farmer 3
Steve Farmer 6
Brendan Dolan 3
Kevin Painter 6
Joe Cullen 5
Adrian Gray 6
Steve Hine 3
Adrian Gray 2
Joe Cullen 6
Tony Eccles 2
Joe Cullen 6
Kevin Painter 5
Colin Osborne 6
Ronnie Baxter 4
Wes Newton 6
Wes Newton 5
Alan Tabern 6
Dave Smith 5
Alan Tabern 6
Alan Tabern 5
Colin Osborne 6
Colin Osborne 6
Mareno Michels 3
Colin Osborne 6
Justin Pipe 2
Simon Whitlock 3
Justin Pipe 6
Colin Osborne 2
Phil Taylor 6
Nigel Heydon 6
Colin Lloyd 4
Nigel Heydon 2
Jelle Klaasen 6
Kevin Dowling 5
Jelle Klaasen 6
Jelle Klaasen 6
Vincent van der Voort 4
John Quantock 6
Steve Hardy 4
John Quantock 2
Vincent van der Voort 6