2009 PartyPoker.net European Championship | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 29 October–1 November 2009 | ||
Venue | Claus Event Center | ||
Location | Hoofddorp | ||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
Winner's share | £50,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 Michael van Gerwen | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Phil Taylor | |||
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The 2009 PartyPoker.net European Championship was the second edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from 29 October–1 November 2009 at the Claus Event Center in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.[1] It featured a field of 32 players and £200,000 in prize money, with £50,000 going to the winner.
World number one and defending champion Phil Taylor successfully defended his title, defeating Steve Beaton 11–3 in the final with a record tournament average of 111.54.