Anton Pein
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Anton Pein is an Austria
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player, regarded one of the country's best players. He is a former Electronic-Darts World Champion and participated in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship
where he began as a 5000/1 outsider. He met and was defeated by Phil Taylor in round 1.
He qualified to represent the GDC at the 2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic
. He failed however to qualify for the event, having lost in the two qualifying events to Barrie Bates
and Andy Beardsmore.
Following the closure of the GDC in 2009, Pein returned to the BDO circuit where he played before qualifying for the PDC World Championship. He attempted to qualify for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
but lost out in the earlier rounds. He did however win the Austrian Open title for a second time having first won the title in 2005.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player, regarded one of the country's best players. He is a former Electronic-Darts World Champion and participated in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship
2007 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2007 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship was the 14th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The tournament began on Monday 18 December 2006 and the final was played on Monday 1 January 2007...
where he began as a 5000/1 outsider. He met and was defeated by Phil Taylor in round 1.
He qualified to represent the GDC at the 2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic
2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic
The 2008 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 between June 30 and July 6....
. He failed however to qualify for the event, having lost in the two qualifying events to Barrie Bates
Barrie Bates
Barrie Bates is a darts player currently residing in Bedlinog, Mid-Glamorgan. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is a regular on the circuit. His nickname is "Batesy"....
and Andy Beardsmore.
Following the closure of the GDC in 2009, Pein returned to the BDO circuit where he played before qualifying for the PDC World Championship. He attempted to qualify for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
2010 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 33rd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 25th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Ted Hankey was the defending men's champion having won the title for the second time in the...
but lost out in the earlier rounds. He did however win the Austrian Open title for a second time having first won the title in 2005.