| 2019 Austrian Darts Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 3–5 May 2019 | ||
| Venue | Steiermarkhalle | ||
| Location | Premstätten | ||
| Country |  Austria | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £140,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Michael van Gerwen | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The2019 Austrian Darts Open was the fifth of thirteenPDC European Tour events on the2019 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Steiermarkhalle,Premstätten,Austria, from 3–5 May 2019. It featured a field of 48 players and £140,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.
Jonny Clayton was the defending champion after defeatingGerwyn Price 8–5 in the final of the2018 tournament, but he was defeated 6–2 in the second round byTytus Kanik.
Michael van Gerwen won his third Austrian Darts Open title (and his 32nd in total on the European Tour) with an 8–7 win overIan White in the final.
This is how the prize money is divided:[1]
| Stage(num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £3,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Total | £140,000 | |
The top 16 entrants from thePDC ProTour Order of Merit on 4 April will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places will go to players from six qualifying events – 18 from the UK Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 12 April), six from the European Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 12 April), two from the West & South European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 2 May), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 2 May), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 1 February) and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 9 March).
From 2019, the Host Nation, Nordic & Baltic and East European Qualifiers will only be available to non-tour card holders. Any tour card holders from the applicable regions will have to play the main European Qualifier.
The following players will take part in the tournament:
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