2013 World Grand Prix Thread

KevIRL

partypoker.com World Grand Prix
First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket
Phil Taylor (1) v Jamie Caven
Paul Nicholson v Robert Thornton
Wes Newton (8) v Peter Wright
Gary Anderson v Jelle Klaasen
James Wade (5) v Steve Beaton
Connie Finnan v Terry Jenkins
Simon Whitlock (4) v Michael Mansell
Ronnie Baxter v Colin Lloyd
Michael van Gerwen (2) v John Part
Stuart Kellett v Raymond van Barneveld
Dave Chisnall (7) v Ian White
Wayne Jones v Mervyn King
Andy Hamilton (6) v Kim Huybrechts
Kevin Painter v Richie Burnett
Adrian Lewis (3) v Brendan Dolan
Justin Pipe v Andy Smith

KevIRL

Heading up Monday and Friday for this and really looking forward to it. Tasty enough draw there with mvg v part the obvious stand out tie

KevIRL

Bit more detail now available on who is playing what nights.

Order for the semi finals onwards will be confirmed during the tournament

partypoker.com World Grand Prix
Monday October 7
7pm-12am
8x First Round Games
Ronnie Baxter v Colin Lloyd
Wes Newton v Peter Wright
Paul Nicholson v Robert Thornton
Simon Whitlock v Michael Mansell
James Wade v Steve Beaton
Phil Taylor v Jamie Caven
Gary Anderson v Jelle Klaasen
Connie Finnan v Terry Jenkins
Table Tickets €20

Tuesday October 8
7pm-12am
8x First Round Games
Wayne Jones v Mervyn King
Justin Pipe v Andy Smith
Kevin Painter v Richie Burnett
Dave Chisnall v Ian White
Andy Hamilton v Kim Huybrechts
Stuart Kellett v Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen v John Part
Adrian Lewis v Brendan Dolan
Table Tickets €20

Wednesday October 9
7pm-11pm
4x Second Round Games
Wade/Beaton v Finnan/Jenkins
Newton/Wright v Anderson/Klaasen
Taylor/Caven v Nicholson/Thornton
Whitlock/Mansell v Baxter/Lloyd
Table Tickets €25

Thursday October 10
7pm-11pm
4x Second Round Games
Lewis/Dolan v Pipe/Smith
Chisnall/White v Jones/King
van Gerwen/Part v Kellett/van Barneveld
Hamilton/Huybrechts v Painter/Burnett
Table Tickets €25

Kingp35

I'll probably head in for one of the earlier rounds

KevIRL

Kingp35 wrote: »

I'll probably head in for one of the earlier rounds

Gonna be there Monday night myself.

Impromptu dart forum meet up?

Kingp35

If I head in on the Monday I would be up for that, just have to see which day suits.

Offside

Heya, have people's tickets arrived for this yet? Going on the thursday, looking forward to it haven't been for a couple of years.

KevIRL

Yep I got mine a few weeks back anyway

jonnny68

Lads can you pay on the night at this?

KevIRL

jonnny68 wrote: »

Lads can you pay on the night at this?

I'd say so, tickets now only available from Citywest according to the PDC site

http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/qvde2zdh6fog1kt3i345roif0/title/partypokercom-world-grand-prix-tickets

Unlikely to be able to get tickets for the weekend tickets though but give em a ring and check it out

mdwexford

Barney wins today's pro tour event following Lewis's win yesterday.

Big guns look to be in decent form with MVG playing well as well.

Kingp35

So it's the business end of the darts calender as the tournaments come thick and fats all leading up to the World Championships.

I really enjoy the World Grand Prix, it's a unique tournament that always throws up a few shocks throughout. You just can't beat a week of darts, unfortunately it looks like I won't be able to make it in for any of the days as it's too hard to get home from during the week.

jonnny68

It would be great to see the Irish lads Connie Finnan and Brendan Dolan do well but I'm tipping the Power to win it.

mdwexford

jonnny68 wrote: »

It would be great to see the Irish lads Connie Finnan and Brendan Dolan do well but I'm tipping the Power to win it.

Dont forget Michael Mansell.

KevIRL

jonnny68 wrote: »

It would be great to see the Irish lads Connie Finnan and Brendan Dolan do well but I'm tipping the Power to win it.

Poor Mickey Mansell

leoch

wat happened micheal mansell and jonny u know ur stuff about darts when ur sticking ur neck out there and tipping an outsider like taylor to win....lol

KevIRL

Sparse enough crowd around here tonight anyway. Different hall in city west to last years quarter finals.

Les Ferdinand

KevIRL wrote: »

Sparse enough crowd around here tonight anyway. Different hall in city west to last years quarter finals.

Where is it? Is it in the main arena this year?

KevIRL

Les Ferdinand wrote: »

Where is it? Is it in the main arena this year?

Yup

pudzy

paul nichloson beats steve beaton 10-8
for anyone with no sky sports,
watch it here
http://www.justin.tv/hendy_darts/b/300341108

mdwexford

pudzy wrote: »

paul nichloson beats steve beaton 10-8
for anyone with no sky sports,
watch it here
http://www.justin.tv/hendy_darts/b/300341108

What are you on about.

Kingp35

I don't know what you're watching pudzy but it's not the Grand Prix!

Looks like a decent enough crowd on the Tv Kev.

That was a great set of darts, Nicholson with an average of over 100 with the double Starr and he lost the set!

KevIRL

Ya its filled out nicely. Pretty good atmosphere for a Monday night

_Kaiser_

I can't believe I'm only discovering that there's a darts forum on boards now! :eek:

Watching this on TV but looks like a good atmosphere in the place and some good matches so far.

Add an ice cold beer and it's the perfect Monday night here

pudzy

ok , ok , i pressed wrong link dont get excited ..... sorry guys

Kingp35

Mansell throwing some great stuff here. He is really in this match

ArmaniJeanss

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I can't believe I'm only discovering that there's a darts forum on boards now! :eek:

Welcome (watch out for the mods, ruthless bunch).

****
Forgot how long a night the Mon/Tuesday can be, decent chance it goes past midnight.

Good to see Nicholson playing well again on stage, and without being ott with the whole 'asset' persona.

pudzy

mansell, 3 darts at D/20 to beat withlock, that d/10 didnt click for him at all. still hard luck super effort, super darts

Kingp35

I don't believe that! Best I've seen Mansell play but to miss three clear darts for the match has got to be hard to take. Disappointed

_Kaiser_

I do love watching Phil Taylor at work, and he's in great form tonight from the looks of it

Tarzann

For guys like Mansell it's a rare opportunity to win a few grand for a single match, gutted for him but well done Connie Finnan

Decobuzz

Does anybody know if tickets will be available to buy on the day on Friday? I know there are tiered tickets available but I won't be able to get down to Citywest until then. I rang reception but they didn't seem to know. Any idea lads?

Kingp35

The Friday night sold out months ago. It's by far the most popular night of the week.

Delighted for Connie Finnan, pity I didn't get to see it as I was in work early this morning but it has to be up there with the biggest wins of his career and the money earned will push him up the rankings a bit.

Decobuzz

Kingp35 wrote: »

The Friday night sold out months ago. It's by far the most popular night of the week.

Delighted for Connie Finnan, pity I didn't get to see it as I was in work early this morning but it has to be up there with the biggest wins of his career and the money earned will push him up the rankings a bit.

Tiered seating is still available.

Tarzann

Nobody from Ireland will complain but the system of allowing the top 2 Irish ranked Pro Tour players into this event and then pick up ranking prize-money is not very fair to non-Irish players who are trying to struggle their way up the rankings?

Kingp35

Tarzann wrote: »

Nobody from Ireland will complain but the system of allowing the top 2 Irish ranked Pro Tour players into this event and then pick up ranking prize-money is not very fair to non-Irish players who are trying to struggle their way up the rankings?

That happens in a lot of tournaments, particularly the European Tour Events where a certain amount of players from the host country are allowed enter. I don't really have a problem with it because otherwise these lads would never get to play on the TV.

Personally I would like them to go back to the old system though where the Irish players qualified through a tournament that was held each year. That opens it up to any Irish player to try and qualify for the tournament.

recyclops

Kingp35 wrote: »

The Friday night sold out months ago. It's by far the most popular night of the week.

I bought my table ticket about 3 weeks ago on the see website

mdwexford

I may have one spare ticket for Friday.

Row G, Table 5.

Will know for sure later tonight id say.

KevIRL

King out, wont have a chance to give out about the booing this year so

Jarjohn

KevIRL wrote: »

King out, wont have a chance to give out about the booing this year so

There is always Lewis!

Going up Friday for quarter finals. A super night. Would like to see the likes of Anderson Chisnall or Barney win it

KevIRL

Not great tonight in the excitement stakes.

That first leg of the Pipe v Smith match was surely the worst we'll see all week

jonnny68

Fu*k you Mervyn King let me down for a nice treble tonight :-(

KevIRL

Jackpot pretty unstoppable there tonight. Tough draw on Dolan would have beat a lot of others in the first round. Cracking game though

darragh16

Poor start to the evening but it really got exciting towards the end. MvG looks in great form. Looking forward to the second round against van barneveld

Zarkandar

Going tonight, can anyone tell me if there's a bookies on site? Presume if there is, it's the usual terrible odds about everything

KevIRL

Yep there is

Zarkandar

KevIRL wrote: »

Yep there is

Cheers Kev, is it a Party Poker booth?

KevIRL

Zarkandar wrote: »

Cheers Kev, is it a Party Poker booth?

Nope no logos on it or anything

Zarkandar

KevIRL wrote: »

Nope no logos on it or anything

Shady, I like it. Hope Honest Clive doesn't do a runner with my winnings before the last game.

mirwillbeback

Lads, I have two tix for sale for Friday night, face value of 100 euro for both.

Great seats, Row S, Table 2 - ie right at the stage.

If anyone interested in the please let me know.

Cheers

Paul

Decobuzz

Anyone know what the tiered seating is like for darts in Citywest?