# 2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic

The 2008 partypoker.com Las Vegas Desert Classic was the seventh installment of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held in the evenings (GMT, morning local time/PST) between 2–6 July 2008 at Mandalay Bay, Paradise, United States.
Phil Taylor emerged as the champion, in all but one match posting above a 100 average, beating James Wade in the final. This was his fourth Desert Classic title, having bounced back from a first round defeat to Mark Dudbridge in the 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic.
Last year's champion Raymond van Barneveld was looking to retain his title, but he was knocked out in the second round by Alan Tabern.

## Prize money

A total prize fund of £126,400 was available for the tournament, unchanged from the previous year.
| Stage (no. of players) | Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £126,400) |
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £7,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £2,000 |
| Qualifying round losers | (32) | £200 |

## Qualified Players
### Pre-qualified players

| PDC Top 12 Phil Taylor Raymond van Barneveld James Wade John Part Terry Jenkins Andy Hamilton Adrian Lewis Colin Lloyd Roland Scholten Wayne Mardle Peter Manley Dennis Priestley | BEN-Pro Qualifiers Darin Young Bill Davis Larry Butler | Canadian Number One Gerry Convery |

### Qualifiers

| Monday Qualifiers Adrian Gray Mervyn King Co Stompé Shawn Brenneman Mark Walsh Robert Thornton Martin Burchell Steve Maish | Tuesday Qualifiers Jelle Klaasen Barrie Bates Mick McGowan Dennis Smith Kevin Painter Matt Clark Sam Rooney Alan Tabern |

## Draw

| Round 1 (best of 11 legs) 2-3 July | Round 1 (best of 11 legs) 2-3 July | Round 1 (best of 11 legs) 2-3 July | Round 2 (best of 15 legs) 4 July | Round 2 (best of 15 legs) 4 July | Round 2 (best of 15 legs) 4 July | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 5 July | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 5 July | Quarter-finals (best of 21 legs) 5 July | | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 6 July | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 6 July | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 6 July | | Final (best of 25 legs) 6 July | Final (best of 25 legs) 6 July | Final (best of 25 legs) 6 July |
| 1 | Phil Taylor 108.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 103.68 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Painter 103.68 | 4 | 1 | Phil Taylor 103.67 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dennis Priestley 93.19 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Priestley 88.54 | 6 | | Dennis Priestley 93.19 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Co Stompé 86.07 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Co Stompé 86.07 | 2 | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 99.00 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Adrian Gray 88.53 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colin Lloyd 82.94 | 5 | | | | | | | | Adrian Gray 88.53 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Rooney 84.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Rooney 84.38 | 6 | | Sam Rooney 88.95 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adrian Gray 85.34 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Mardle 87.98 | 4 | | Adrian Gray 85.34 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gray 84.39 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gray 84.39 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 103.26 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Roland Scholten 92.83 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | John Part 87.38 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Roland Scholten 92.83 | 2 | | | | |
| | Mervyn King 89.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mervyn King 89.29 | 6 | | Mervyn King 97.18 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Darin Young 91.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darin Young 83.22 | 6 | | Darin Young 91.45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Burchell 80.34 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Burchell 80.34 | 4 | | | | | Mervyn King 85.36 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Roland Scholten 88.81 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Terry Jenkins 81.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | Roland Scholten 88.81 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick McGowan 82.06 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick McGowan 82.06 | 4 | 5 | Terry Jenkins 94.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Roland Scholten 94.73 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roland Scholten 87.70 | 6 | | Roland Scholten 94.73 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrie Bates 83.96 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barrie Bates 83.96 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 105.53 | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 92.26 | 7 |
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 91.09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 92.26 | 7 |
| | Matt Clark 87.13 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Clark 87.13 | 0 | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld 93.78 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Alan Tabern 90.85 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Larry Butler 86.12 | 4 | | Alan Tabern 90.85 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Tabern 90.62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Tabern 90.62 | 6 | | | | | Alan Tabern 86.91 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Peter Manley 87.52 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Adrian Lewis 91.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | Peter Manley 87.52 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Thornton 89.00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Thornton 89.00 | 5 | 7 | Adrian Lewis 96.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Peter Manley 98.67 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Manley 95.71 | 6 | | Peter Manley 98.67 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Maish 92.32 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Maish 92.32 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Peter Manley 95.36 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 98.73 | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | James Wade 92.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | James Wade 98.73 | 11 | | | | |
| | Dennis Smith 89.07 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Smith 89.07 | 1 | 3 | James Wade 88.30 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Walsh 88.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Davis 80.83 | 5 | | Mark Walsh 88.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 87.75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Walsh 87.75 | 6 | | | | 3 | James Wade 92.88 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Andy Hamilton 92.10 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Andy Hamilton 100.50 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Andy Hamilton 92.10 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Shawn Brenneman 73.44 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shawn Brenneman 73.44 | 1 | 6 | Andy Hamilton 87.53 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jelle Klaasen 86.53 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerry Convery 86.91 | 1 | | Jelle Klaasen 86.53 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen 95.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |