About UK Open 2012

Champion
2012 UK Open Photographer: Lawrende Lustig/PDC Robert Thornton
Total Prize Pool £200,000
Champion
£40,000
Runner-up
£20,000
Semi finalists
£10,000
Quarter finalists
£6,000
Last 16
£4,000
Last 32
£2,000
Last 64
£1,000
Nine darter
£15,000

James Wade almost loses for the second time in his career his first match as defending champion, but survives several matchdarts against Stephen Bunting and wins the match after all. Unfortunately for him, the titleholder loses his second match at the UK Open against Colin Lloyd and makes sure that the tournament will get a new champion. 

This new champion will eventually be a Scotsman. Not Gary Anderson but Robert Thornton boosts his career by winning the UK Open 2012. He defeats Mark Webster, Gary Anderson, Dennis Priestley, Wes Newton and Dave Chisnall to reach the final, where he meets Phil Taylor. The Power had an impressive run by defeating Roland Scholten, Ronnie Baxter and Terry Jenkins, but he could not bring this level to the final. Scotsman Thornton hit the doubles extremely well and claimed victory over the Power: 11-5.

Raymond van Barneveld will prove to be the best Dutch player in this tournament. In the last 16 he defeated Peter Wright in a deciding last leg, but in the quarterfinals Dave Chisnall shows his form. He plays a good match and defeats Barney 10-5.

Gary Anderson hits a nine-darter in his match against David Dodds in his last 64. It is the sixth ninth darter in the history of the UK Open.

Competitors Of UK Open 2012

Toni Alcinas

Paul Amos

Gary Anderson

Stuart Anderson

Mark Barilli

Michael Barnard

Ronnie Baxter

Steve Beaton

Jon Bott

Paul Boulton

John Bowles

Tony Broughton

Andy Brown

Steve Brown

Stephen Bunting

Shayne Burgess

Michael Burgoine

Richie Burnett

Ben Burton

Alan Casey

Jamie Caven

Dave Chisnall

Matt Clark

Tony Cooper

Andy Cornwall

Gaz Cousins

Bob Crawley

Jason Crawley

Paul Critchley

Joe Cullen

Stuart Daniels

Nicky Denoon

Marc Dewsbury

David Dodds

Brendan Dolan

Kevin Dowling

Glen Durrant

Danny Dutson

Matthew Edgar

Jamie Ellam

Gary Ettridge

Steve Evans

Steve Farmer

Jon Farmer

Mark Frost

Andrew Gilding

Ian Gleeson

Kirk Gordon

Adrian Gray

Toon Greebe

Tom Gregory

Shaun Griffiths

Johnny Haines

Andy Hamilton

Ted Hankey

Stephen Hardy

Paul Harvey

Rob Hawker

Mick Hayward

Geoffrey Heath

John Henderson

Jerry Hendriks

Nigel Heydon

Sam Hill

Steve Hine

Richie Howson

James Hubbard

Peter Hudson

Jamie Hughes

Adam Hunt

Kim Huybrechts

Mark Hylton

Terry Jenkins

Andy Jenkins

Prakash Jiwa

Darren Johnson

Benjamin Johnson

Wayne Jones

Josh Jones

Jon Jukes

Stuart Kellett

Liam Kelly

Mark Kelly

Mervyn King

Jelle Klaasen

David Ladley

Mark Lawrence

Mark Layton

Adrian Lewis

Jamie Lewis

Tony Littleton

Colin Lloyd

Craig MacCaskill

Steve Maish

Mickey Mansell

Steve Mason

Kevin McDine

Andy Melling

Mareno Michels

Harry Miles

Glen Miller

Arron Monk

Joe Murnan

Andy Murray

Ryan Murray

John Nelson

Wes Newton

Paul Nicholson

William O'Connor

Colin Osborne

Denis Ovens

Kevin Painter

Joey Palfreyman

David Pallett

Dyson Parody

Andy Parsons

John Part

Devon Petersen

Justin Pipe

Dennis Priestley

Darrin Pugh

Scott Rand

James Richardson

Kevin Rimmer

Andy Roberts

Scott Robertson

Jamie Robinso

Bernd Roith

Alex Roy

Danny Russell

Lee Russell

Gus Santana

Tommy Sanwell

Roland Scholten

John Scott

Steve Service

Damien Sherwood

Kevin Simm

Andy Smith

Dennis Smith

Ross Smith

Michael Smith

Adam Smith-Neale

Dave Solly

Mark Spencer

Keith Stephen

Mark Stephenson

Dean Stewart

Co Stompé

Alan Tabern

Phil Taylor

Scott Taylor

Terry Temple

Robert Thornton

Mick Todd

Gino Vos

James Wade

Jim Walker

Mark Walsh

Mark Webster

Darren Webster

Steve Werrett

Tony West

Ian White

Stuart White

Simon Whitlock

Paul Whitworth

Michael Wiles

Jason Wilson

Dean Winstanley

Brian Woods

Peter Wright

Raymond van Barneveld

Michael van Gerwen

Vincent van der Voort

UK Open 2012

Reebok Stadium in
Bolton, ENG
Organizer:
Professional Darts Corporation
Sponsor:
Speedy Hire
Participants:
175
Prize Pool:
£200,000
Start Date:
7 Jun 2012
End Date:
10 Jun 2012