Dragutin Horvat
Dragutin Horvat (born 8 January 1976) is a German professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He has won two titles on the PDC's secondary tour, the Challenge Tour. He made his first PDC European Tour quarter-final at the 2016 International Darts Open. Career Horvat reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 International Darts Open, defeating Ricky Evans (darts player), Ricky Evans, Gerwyn Price and Ian White (darts player), Ian White before being eliminated by Kim Huybrechts. Horvat qualified for the 2017 PDC World Darts Championship after defeating Stefan Stoyke 10–6 in the final of the Superleague Germany finals event. He beat Russia's Boris Koltsov in a sudden-death leg in the preliminary round, but was then beaten 3–0 by Simon Whitlock in the first round. World Championship results PDC * 2017: First round (lost to Simon Whitlock 0–3) * 2024: First round (lost to Mike De Decker 0–3) Performance timeline PDC PDC European To ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kassel
Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in North Hesse, northern Hesse, in Central Germany (geography), central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel (region), Kassel and the district Kassel (district), of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. The former capital of the States of Germany, state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kassel is also known for the ''documenta'' Art exhibition, exhibitions of contemporary art. Kassel has a Public university, public University of Kassel, university with 25,000 students (2018) and a multicultural population (39% of the citizens in 2017 had a migration background). History Kassel was first mentioned in 913 AD, as the place where two deeds were signed by King Conrad of Franconia, Conrad I. The place was called ''Chasella'' or ''Chassalla'' and was a fortifi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mike De Decker
Mike De Decker (born 15 December 1995) is a Belgian professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number twenty. Nicknamed "the Real Deal", he won his first major title at the 2024 World Grand Prix, defeating Luke Humphries 6–4 in the final. De Decker won his first ranking PDC title at Players Championship 16 in 2024. He made his first PDC European Tour final at the 2025 Belgian Darts Open. He reached his second major quarter-final at the 2024 Players Championship Finals. In his youth career, De Decker won four PDC Development Tour titles. Career 2014–2015: First appearances in the PDC De Decker first played on the PDC Youth Tour in 2014 and reached the Last 16 twice. In the same year, he won the British Teenage Open at the World Darts Federation. He also qualified for three European Tours but failed to win a match. In January 2015 De Decker played PDC Q-School for the first time but was unab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 German Darts Championship
The 2014 German Darts Championship was the first of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2014 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, Germany, between 31 January–2 February 2014. It featured a field of 48 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. Gary Anderson won his first European Tour event by defeating Justin Pipe 6–5 in the final. At with this event, all European Tour events were streamed live and free on the PDC YouTube channel. Prize money Qualification and format The top 16 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 17 January 2014 automatically qualified for the event. In a change from previous European Tour events, this year there will be 48 players in each tournament instead of 64. Players who reach the event via qualifiers will play each other in the first round with the winners meeting the 16 seeded players in the last 32. 20 places were on offer at the UK Open Qualifier held in Wigan on 19 Janu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 PDC Pro Tour
The 2014 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers, and European Tour events are the events that make up the Pro Tour. This year there were 34 PDC Pro Tour events held – 20 Players Championships, 6 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events. Prize money Prize money for each UK Open Qualifier was increased from £35,000 to £50,000 to match the 2013 Players Championships, which themselves remained unchanged for this year. European Tour events offered £100,000 per event, the same as in 2013. PDC Pro Tour Card 128 players were granted Tour Cards, which enabled them to participate in all Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events. Tour Cards The 2014 Tour Cards were awarded to: *(63) The top 64 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2014 World Championship. Co Stompé, Jani Haavisto and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 Dutch Darts Masters
The 2013 Dutch Darts Masters was the eighth of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Koningshof Hotel in Veldhoven, Netherlands, between 25–27 October 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. Kim Huybrechts won his first European Tour title by defeating Brendan Dolan 6–3 in the final. Prize money Qualification The top 32 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on 30 September 2013 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 4 October), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue in Veldhoven on 24 October). Robert Thornton withdrew from the event the day before it started for personal reasons and was replaced by an additional European Qualifier. 1–32 UK Qualifier * John Bowles ''(first r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 German Darts Masters
The 2013 German Darts Masters was the seventh of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, between 20–22 September 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. Steve Beaton won his first European Tour title by defeating Mervyn King 6–5 in the final. Prize money Qualification The top 32 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 2 July 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 12 July), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nations Qualifier (both held at the venue in Sindelfingen on 19 September). Phil Taylor withdrew from the event before it started and was replaced by an additional European Qualifier. Ted Hankey suffered whiplash injuries a week earlier in a minor car crash and had no ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 German Darts Championship
The 2013 German Darts Championship was the sixth of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, Germany, between 6–8 September 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. Dave Chisnall won his first European Tour title by defeating Peter Wright 6–2 in the final. Prize money Qualification The top 32 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 11 June 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Crawley on 21 June), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue in Hildesheim on 5 September). James Wade was replaced by an additional European qualifier, due to a PDC-banning after the draw. Phil Taylor withdrew and was replaced by an additional Host Nation qualifier. 1–32 UK Qualifier * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 Gibraltar Darts Trophy
The 2013 Gibraltar Darts Trophy was the fifth of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar, from 28–30 June 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. It was won by Phil Taylor, with Jamie Lewis as the runner-up. Also notable was the nine-dart finish hit by Ross Smith in his second round defeat by Adrian Lewis, which was the last nine darter to be hit in the PDC European Tour until June 2018. Course of the event Phil Taylor won his second European Tour title with a 6–1 victory over Jamie Lewis in the final. He had previously beaten Steve Beaton 6-0 in the last eight and Dave Chisnall 6-2 in the semi-finals, recording an average score of 112.73 in the former. The £20,000 first prize was Taylor's second win in June 2013, having earlier won the 2013 UK Open title. Taylor's victory was his first European Tour win since Berlin in Jun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 Austrian Darts Open
The 2013 Austrian Darts Open was the fourth of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Arena Nova in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, from 31 May–2 June 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. Michael van Gerwen won his second European Tour title by beating Mervyn King 6–3 in the final. Prize money Qualification The top 32 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 29 April 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Wigan on 3 May), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue in Wiener Neustadt on 30 May). Simon Whitlock, Adrian Lewis and Phil Taylor all withdrew before the event started. Two additional places were therefore available in the European Qualifier and one extra place was available in the Ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 European Darts Open
The 2013 European Darts Open was the third of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 17 to 19 May 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. Michael van Gerwen won his first European Tour title with a 6–2 defeat of Simon Whitlock in the final. Prize money Qualification The top 32 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 17 April 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Wigan on 26 April), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue in Düsseldorf on 16 May). 1–32 UK Qualifier * Dennis Smith ''(first round)'' * Andy Parsons ''(second round)'' * Stephen Hardy ''(first round)'' * Darren Johnson ''(first round)'' * Mark Cox ''(second round)'' * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 European Darts Trophy
The 2013 European Darts Trophy was the second of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, Germany, from 30 March–1 April 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. Wes Newton won his first European Tour title by defeating Paul Nicholson 6–5 in the final. Prize money Qualification The top 32 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 5 March 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Wigan on 15 March), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (both held at the venue in Sindelfingen on 29 March). Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld opted to not play in the event. James Wade withdrew the day before the tournament started due to illness, as did Simon Whitlock in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 UK Masters
The 2013 UK Masters was the first of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2013 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Butlin's in Minehead, England, from 8–10 March 2013. It featured a field of 64 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner. John Part won his first European Tour title and first ranking title in 18 months by defeating Stuart Kellett 6–4 in the final. Prize money Qualification The top 32 players from thPDC ProTour Order of Merit on the 29 January 2013 automatically qualified for the event. The remaining 32 places went to players from two qualifying events - 24 from the UK Qualifier (held in Crawley on 22 February), and eight from the European Qualifier (held in Hamburg on 31 January). 1–32 UK Qualifier * Adam Hunt ''(first round)'' * Simon Craven ''(first round)'' * Paul Rowley ''(first round)'' * David Pallett ''(second round)'' * John Henderson ''(first round)'' * Arron Monk ''(third round)'' * Alan Tabern ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |