2019 PDC North American Championship
The 2019 Dafabet North American Championship was the third edition of the tournament organized by the Professional Darts Corporation for North American players. The tournament took place at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States on 4 July 2019, and featured the 8 players from the North American side of players that had qualified for the 2019 US Darts Masters, competing in a knockout system, with the winner earning a place in the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship.
| 2019 Dafabet North American Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 4 July 2019 | ||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay | ||
| Location | Las Vegas | ||
| Country |  United States | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | US$25,000 | ||
| Winner's share | US$10,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Danny Baggish | |||
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Jeff Smith was the defending champion after defeating John Norman Jnr 6–4 in the 2018 final,[1] but he would lose in the final 6–5 to Danny Baggish.[2]
Format
The format of the tournament was the same as before, using a leg format, with all the matches being the best of 11 legs (or first to 6 legs).
Prize money
The total prize fund was US$25,000. The winner of the tournament got a spot in the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: US$25,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | US$10,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | US$5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | US$2,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | US$1,250 |
Qualifiers
The eight qualifiers for the tournament were the 8 players from the North American side of players on the 2019 US Darts Masters.[3]
The qualifiers were:
- Danny Baggish (champion)
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Shawn Brenneman (quarter-finals)- Leonard Gates (semi-finals)
- Jim Long (quarter-finals)
- Gary Mawson (quarter-finals)
- Elliot Milk (quarter-finals)
- Jeff Smith (runner-up)
- Darin Young (semi-finals)
Draw
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) | Final (best of 11 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Danny Baggish 87.68
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Elliot Milk 77.49
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Danny Baggish 85.29
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Leonard Gates 91.80
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Leonard Gates 80.39
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Shawn Brenneman 78.79
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Danny Baggish 88.56
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jeff Smith 86.53
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Darin Young 84.39
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Long 89.55
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Darin Young 83.32
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Jeff Smith 84.14
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Mawson 77.93
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Jeff Smith 85.24
| 6 | |||||||||||||
References
- "Super Smith's William Hill NADC Glory". PDC.tv. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "Baggish Bags Dafabet North American Championship Title". PDC.tv. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "2019 Las Vegas Draws Made". PDC.tv. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2022.