The 2000 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held at the
Lakeside Country Club,
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village and ward of in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. It is south of the town of Frimley.
Lakeside Country Club was the national venue for the BDO int ...
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Surrey
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between 8–16 January 2000.
Ted Hankey
Edward Hankey (born 20 February 1968) is an English former professional darts player and convicted sex offender. Nicknamed "The Count", he won the BDO World Darts Championship in 2000, was runner-up in 2001, and won the title for a second time ...
was in imperious form throughout the tournament, reaching the quarter-finals without dropping a set and battling back from 4-2 down in the semi-finals against
Chris Mason - who had earlier thwarted
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
's ambitions of three consecutive BDO World titles - to win 5-4. He then took just 46 minutes to beat
Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter (born 5 February 1961) is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He used the nickname "The Rocket" for his matches. Baxter was known for his fast robotic throwing a ...
6-0 in the final - finishing off with a maximum 170 checkout.
Hankey also hit a record 48 180s in the tournament, including 22 against Mason.
Seeds
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Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
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Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter (born 5 February 1961) is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He used the nickname "The Rocket" for his matches. Baxter was known for his fast robotic throwing a ...
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Mervyn King
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Robbie Widdows
Robbie Widdows (born 17 January 1961) is an English former professional darts player who played in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
Career
Widdows played in three BDO World Championships ...
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Ted Hankey
Edward Hankey (born 20 February 1968) is an English former professional darts player and convicted sex offender. Nicknamed "The Count", he won the BDO World Darts Championship in 2000, was runner-up in 2001, and won the title for a second time ...
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Martin Adams
Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Nicknamed "Wolfie", he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridges ...
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Les Wallace
Les Wallace (born 22 February 1962) is a Scottish retired professional darts player. He adopted the nickname "McDanger", coming out for his matches dressed in a traditional kilt. He won the 1997 BDO World Darts Championship which is one of th ...
# Peter Johnstone
Prize money
The prize money was £175,000.
:Champion: £44,000
:Runner-Up: £22,000
:Semi-Finalists (2): £9,700
:Quarter-Finalists (4): £4,900
:Last 16 (8): £3,750
:Last 32 (16): £2,500
There was also a
9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £2,000.
The Results
References
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Sport in Surrey
Frimley Green