Western New York Shootout Premier Blind Draw

$5,000 min. Main Event Prize Pool Guaranteed!

• Final Event will be a 64 player blind draw consisting of players who earn their way into this event via Qualifier! The final event will have a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000 or more based on participation in the qualifier series, and will be played at the WNY Shootout in January 2027 (Dates 1/14 – 1/17 in Batavia,NY) *Must be 18 years of age to attend and play Final Event*

• A top 2 finish in any qualifier earns your spot automatically into this event. If there are not 64 separate event entry winners from qualifier play; the remainder of the field will be filled in by top 4 finishers in order of points earned from all qualifiers played. This means to make the fill-in list you must have placed in the top 4 in at least one qualifier and have the highest points of those that did. Points are earned based on placement in each qualifier and through playing in multiple qualifiers! Each qualifier will be limited to 24 players.

• There will be two separate qualifiers on each of the qualifier dates. The first qualifier will start at 2:00PM EST and the second qualifier will start at 5PM EST. Entry Fee for each qualifier will be $35 for Current Knox Amusement League Players, and $45 for Non-Knox League Amusement Players. The qualifiers are open to any players that would like to play them! 

• Qualifier Format (No Handicap): Winners Side – Best of 5/Race to 3 (Diddle to start 15” board split bull count up, highest score wins) 501 Open In/Double Out, Cricket, Cricket, 501 Open In/Double Out, Cricket. 501 games are split bull. Losers Side – Best of 3/Race to 2 same game order but condensed. The winner of the diddle starts the first leg with alternating start from there, this means there is no diddle for the decider leg, whoever wins the original diddle starts legs 1/3/5 on winners side and legs 1 and 3 on losers side! 10 Minute forfeit rule – if a player is not logged in and ready within 5 minutes of the match being ready, they will receive an initial warning. If they are not logged in and started at the 10 minute mark they will be automatically forfeited! After each turn players will need to push the red button to change turn, this is to allow players to back up darts if need be to correct any misregistered darts. Players must send photo evidence to their opponent before removing any darts in order to back up and correct any misregistered darts.

• Prize money earned from qualifier and point earner prizes will be distributed at the final event in addition to any prize money won in the final event. Only players that qualify and play in the final event are eligible for the final event guaranteed prize pool! (If a player earns qualifier and or point earner prize money and can not attend the final event payout will be sent out after the completion of the 2027 WNY Shootout)