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TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:29 pm

Dfc180 wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:26 pm I thought Ratajski had been better this year but obviously not

Started really well but fell off a cliff. Did decent enough on the ET recently though

We'll see if the Eagle can fly.

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:34 pm

TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:29 pm

Dfc180 wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:26 pm I thought Ratajski had been better this year but obviously not

Started really well but fell off a cliff. Did decent enough on the ET recently though

We'll see if the Eagle can fly.

Plus updraft!

Darts Secretary wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:26 pm Questions


3. How many 98+ averages in the 2 Finals 0/1/2/3/4 - 5

Are you sure about that?

Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 3:13 am

Darts Secretary wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:26 pm Questions


3. How many 98+ averages in the 2 Finals 0/1/2/3/4 - 5

Are you sure about that?

Trust Wadey.

I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 8:53 am I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

Agree.

Assume the draw for today is around 11 or so? Any news of further withdrawals does anyone know?

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 8:53 am I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

It should have been released by now.

When is the first international qualifier taking place? Or has it already happened?

KevIRL wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 9:01 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 8:53 am I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

Agree.

Assume the draw for today is around 11 or so? Any news of further withdrawals does anyone know?

The draw should be at 10am UK time for a noon start.

The Thorn wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 9:01 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 8:53 am I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

It should have been released by now.

When is the first international qualifier taking place? Or has it already happened?

They don't usually happen until the autumn

The Thorn wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 9:01 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 8:53 am I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

It should have been released by now.

When is the first international qualifier taking place? Or has it already happened?

The women's matchplay will probably give the first spot.

Last year, seeing as Beau said nope, the first spot was confirmed at the China Championship in August.

Draw is up

Out - Gilding
In - van der Velde

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 8:53 am I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

+1

When asked by Barrs about when this will be announced, Porter said "players aren't having places taken away so they should be aiming for what they've always been".

Which implies they have no idea what they're doing.

First international place in theory should be the North America Championship Winner in New York, assuming it's not Matt Campbell that wins it. After that, Nordic and Baltic ends in August and Asia Tour ends in September, both of those relatively early.

If memory serves right, the news of the 2019 Worlds expansion criteria hit in June 2018. At the latest, it'll probably tie in with the ticket release date, which is usually late July.

Schindler has ticked off #1 seed

DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 10:38 am

oche balboa wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 8:53 am I think its high time that the PDC actually release the criteria for the World Championship, Ok its over 6 months away but at least give players a bit of notice of what they should be aiming for?

+1

When asked by Barrs about when this will be announced, Porter said "players aren't having places taken away so they should be aiming for what they've always been".

Which implies they have no idea what they're doing.

First international place in theory should be the North America Championship Winner in New York, assuming it's not Matt Campbell that wins it. After that, Nordic and Baltic ends in August and Asia Tour ends in September, both of those relatively early.

If memory serves right, the news of the 2019 Worlds expansion criteria hit in June 2018. At the latest, it'll probably tie in with the ticket release date, which is usually late July.

Well then announce it that 96 spots will be distributed based on the exact same criteria as last year.

Further 32 spots TBC.

Or they are lying again.

MVG has no excuses if he’s not in the board final. That is a dream top half of your board.

Stream 2 it is then. Far better looking to watch than stream one.

Last 128 Draw

B1

Martin Schindler v. Richard Veenstra
Christian Kist v. Brendan Dolan
Dom Taylor v. Mensur Suljovic
Andreas Harrysson v. Sam Spivey

B2
Raymond van Barneveld v. Robert Grundy
Benjamin Reus v. Sebastian Bialecki
Jermaine Wattimena v. Pero Ljubic
Oskar Lukasiak v. Alexander Merkx

B3
Gary Anderson v. Rob Owen
Matthew Dennant v. Viktor Tingstrom
Martin Lukeman v. Graham Hall
Stefaan Henderyck v. Patrick Geeraets

B4
Wessel Nijman v. Ted Evetts
Scott Williams v. Matt Campbell
Kevin Doets v. Maxmilian Czerwinski
Thibault Tricole v. Florian Hempel

B5
Ross Smith v. Connor Scutt
Adam Lipscombe v. Mario Vandenbogaerde
William O'Connor v. Joshua Richardson
Jack Tweddell v. Owen Bates

B6
James Wade v. Ryan Meikle
Keane Barry v. Graham Usher
Ryan Joyce v. Michele Turetta
Tom Bissell v. Ricky Evans

B7
Damon Heta v. Jamal van den Herik
Chris Landman v. Wesley Plaisier
Krzysztof Ratajski v. Dylan Slevin
Karel Sedlacek v. Jim Long

B8
Dirk van Duijvenbode v. Jose De Sousa
Adam Warner v. Ian White
Ritchie Edhouse v. Carl Sneyd
Danny van Trijp v. Brett Claydon

B9
Dave Chisnall v. Berry van Peer
Leon Weber v. Darius Labanauskas
Gabriel Clemens v. Bradley Brooks
William Borland v. Lukas Wenig

B10
Luke Woodhouse v. Adam Paxton
Martijn Dragt v. Kai Gotthardt
Joe Cullen v. Dennie Olde Kalter
Nathan Girvan v. Rhys Griffin

B11
Ryan Searle v. Greg Ritchie
Jeffrey De Graaf v. Mickey Mansell
Madars Razma v. Niko Springer
Andy Boulton v. Justin Hood

B12
Mike De Decker v. Danny Lauby
Tavis Dudeney v. Kim Huybrechts
Ricardo Pietreczko v. Dragutin Horvat
Darren Beveridge v. Cor Dekker

B13
Michael van Gerwen v. Dominik Gruellich
George Killington v. Tytus Kanik
Callan Rydz v. James Hurrell
Cam Crabtree v. Jelle Klaasen

B14
Danny Noppert v. Kevin Burness
Radek Szaganski v. Maik Kuivenhoven
Michael Smith v. Jitse Van der Wal
Jurjen van der Velde v. Adam Hunt

B15
Gian van Veen v. Nathan Rafferty
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez v. Stephen Burton
Alan Soutar v. Stefan Bellmont
Marvin van Velzen v. Darryl Pilgrim

B16
Peter Wright v. Jim Williams
Max Hopp v. Thomas Lovely
Niels Zonneveld v. Steve Lennon
Nick Kenny v. Andy Baetens

Quarter final crapshoot

Schindler v Floor Warrior Gando
Ross Smith v Dirk
Clemens v MDD
MvG v GvV

GvV beats Ross Smith in the final