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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by thegentle » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:21 pm

Rogg wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:40 am These two actually back to back at the 2017 Worlds.


(95.54) Cristo Reyes 3-2 Dimitri Van den Bergh (99.11) -- Both brilliant. Reyes 12/19 on doubles. Dimitri 9 180s and did little wrong.

(94.46) Darren Webster 3-2 Stephen Bunting (91.02) -- Bunter binned 7 match darts. Unreal Webster surge and won the tie-break.
I miss this version of Dimitri. That version of Reyes too, let's not forget his absolute madness of a game vs MvG in the next round. Alas, he was not to maintain that form...
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by thegentle » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:23 pm

Icardi Breezer wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:39 am From a quality standpoint, Cross Vs JDZ was class last year
Strictly speaking, a second round game that, sorry
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by thegentle » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:25 pm

Rogg wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:09 am
Randall wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:09 am Taylor v mvg 08 was it?
Not total shit? --- (91.11) Phil Taylor 3-2 Michael van Gerwen (85.99)

Yep. Teenage MvG needs d12 to win 3-1. Stands back. Takes his time. Disaster. Taylor almost lost to everyone he played in that one before MARDLE finally flushed it.

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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by thegentle » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:32 pm

Paul Lim vs Mark Webster two years ago, always nice to see the old man win on that stage.
Hard to believe that Webby was seeded as recently as then, he really did remarkably well to remain in the top 32 all that time after a seemingly never ending slump
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by SuperSwede » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:00 pm

Rogg wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:31 am
SuperSwede wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:11 am Michael Smith vs de Zwaan in 2016 World's, been meaning to give that one a rewatch actually so thanks fro reminding me.
For sure. I became a de Zwaan fan. I think he was 19, a ridiculously composed performance by him. Smith won in sudden death. Here's a leg woof:

I'm a fan too but when you get reminded that this was almost 4 years ago now you'd have to say he still hasn't fully delivered as he should yet, frustratingly lazy and sloppy it seems.
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by SuperSwede » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:04 pm

Cinnamon Bun wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:18 am Portela vs Meulenkamp was decent last year
Not for me :lol: I was waiting on Meulenkamp for the last leg of a first round acca for about 8x stake profit, was supremely confident even when he lost the first set. Panicked halfway through the second set and cashed out for less than 2x profit so then from that point was rooting for Diego and of course Meulenkamp found his game all of a sudden!

Still annoys me that one and since then have made it a rule to NEVER cash out.
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by thegentle » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:55 pm

SuperSwede wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:04 pm
Cinnamon Bun wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:18 am Portela vs Meulenkamp was decent last year
Not for me :lol: I was waiting on Meulenkamp for the last leg of a first round acca for about 8x stake profit, was supremely confident even when he lost the first set. Panicked halfway through the second set and cashed out for less than 2x profit so then from that point was rooting for Diego and of course Meulenkamp found his game all of a sudden!

Still annoys me that one and since then have made it a rule to NEVER cash out.
Only time it's acceptable is if your favourite team/player is on the cusp of a 5,000-1 bet and you need to in order to save your sanity! :lol:
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Post by Fiss Plaps » Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:43 pm

Cullen v Wattimena a few years back was a good one. Played all 5 sets in about half an hour from what I recall.
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by SuperSwede » Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:24 pm

thegentle wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:55 pm
SuperSwede wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:04 pm
Cinnamon Bun wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:18 am Portela vs Meulenkamp was decent last year
Not for me :lol: I was waiting on Meulenkamp for the last leg of a first round acca for about 8x stake profit, was supremely confident even when he lost the first set. Panicked halfway through the second set and cashed out for less than 2x profit so then from that point was rooting for Diego and of course Meulenkamp found his game all of a sudden!

Still annoys me that one and since then have made it a rule to NEVER cash out.
Only time it's acceptable is if your favourite team/player is on the cusp of a 5,000-1 bet and you need to in order to save your sanity! :lol:
That'd be nice to get to that situation, might consider it then :lol:
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Post by M H » Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:39 pm

Priestly v Gando. Must have been nine years back on a Friday afternoon, was compelling
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Post by JH01 » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:45 pm

M H wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:39 pm Priestly v Gando. Must have been nine years back on a Friday afternoon, was compelling
That was a second round game.

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Post by M H » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:47 pm

JH01 wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:45 pm
M H wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:39 pm Priestly v Gando. Must have been nine years back on a Friday afternoon, was compelling
That was a second round game.
Only one round out, bloody good for me!
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by Jimmi » Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:27 am

Two of mine have already been said.
Cullen and Cadby + Evans and Whitlock.

So I'm going to say: Adrian Lewis vs Nigel Heydon from 2012.
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by Rogg » Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:34 am

thegentle wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:21 pm
Rogg wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:40 am These two actually back to back at the 2017 Worlds.


(95.54) Cristo Reyes 3-2 Dimitri Van den Bergh (99.11) -- Both brilliant. Reyes 12/19 on doubles. Dimitri 9 180s and did little wrong.

(94.46) Darren Webster 3-2 Stephen Bunting (91.02) -- Bunter binned 7 match darts. Unreal Webster surge and won the tie-break.
I miss this version of Dimitri. That version of Reyes too, let's not forget his absolute madness of a game vs MvG in the next round. Alas, he was not to maintain that form...
Well Dumbo was fantastic against Clayton in the corresponding round as recently as the last edition. He's played brilliantly in many matches at the Worlds down the (very few!) years. He's arguably overdue a complete disaster there... uhoh :)
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by JH01 » Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:38 am

Jimmi wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:27 am Two of mine have already been said.
Cullen and Cadby + Evans and Whitlock.

So I'm going to say: Adrian Lewis vs Nigel Heydon from 2012.
JH01 wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:49 am Jenkins v Laursen, Chisnall v Henderson, 2014
Anderson v Artut, Lewis v Heydon, 2012
Cullen v Wattimena, 2018
^^^^ Ahem!

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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by Rogg » Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:41 am

Fiss Plaps wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:43 pm Cullen v Wattimena a few years back was a good one. Played all 5 sets in about half an hour from what I recall.
Yep, brilliant. 20 legs in 29 minutes. Cullen missed a few match darts. Potential rematch in the last 32 this year.
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by Jimmi » Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:41 am

JH01 wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:38 am
Jimmi wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:27 am Two of mine have already been said.
Cullen and Cadby + Evans and Whitlock.

So I'm going to say: Adrian Lewis vs Nigel Heydon from 2012.
JH01 wrote: Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:49 am Jenkins v Laursen, Chisnall v Henderson, 2014
Anderson v Artut, Lewis v Heydon, 2012
Cullen v Wattimena, 2018
^^^^ Ahem!
I'm still half asleep. :lol:
Must have scrolled past it.
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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by Rogg » Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:46 am

What was it with Ratajski v Asada last year? Can't remember what went wrong but wasn't it absolutely bat shit nuts?
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Post by Rogg » Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:00 am

King v West was a thriller a few years back. All over the place but very entertaining. West on 36 after 9 for the match. Merv came back from this lot to win it.

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Re: Favourite world's first round games

Post by thegentle » Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:34 am

Rogg wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:46 am What was it with Ratajski v Asada last year? Can't remember what went wrong but wasn't it absolutely bat shit nuts?
Started off terribly, but caught a bit of fire in the end, both men ended up with somewhat respectable 90 averages. Poor Krzysztof doesn't have it any easier this year as he searches for a first win on that stage
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