Grand Slam of Darts Nov 8th - Nov 16th

KevIRL

The build up to the Worlds continues with an always enjoyable tournament as the best of the PDC and BDO meet.

Groups
GROUP A

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN (1)

KIM HUYBRECHTS

JAN DEKKER

DARREN WEBSTER



GROUP B

ALAN NORRIS (8)

SCOTT WAITES

TERRY JENKINS

RONNY HUYBRECHTS



GROUP C

ADRIAN LEWIS (5)

DAVE CHISNALL

KEEGAN BROWN

ROWBY-JOHN RODRIGUEZ



GROUP D

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD (4)

ROBERT THORNTON

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT

ROBBIE GREEN




GROUP E

PHIL TAYLOR (2)

ANDY HAMILTON

CHRISTIAN KIST

RICHIE GEORGE



GROUP F

PETER WRIGHT (7)

SIMON WHITLOCK

MICHAEL SMITH

BRENDAN DOLAN



GROUP G

JAMES WADE (6)

MERVYN KING

TONY O'SHEA

JAMIE CAVEN



GROUP H

STEPHEN BUNTING (3)

GARY ANDERSON

DEAN WINSTANLEY

WESLEY HARMS

THE SEEDS
1 Michael van Gerwen (PDC World Champion 2014)
2 Phil Taylor (Grand Slam Champion 2013)
3 Stephen Bunting (BDO Lakeside Champion 2014)
4 Raymond van Barneveld (Premier League Champion 2014)
5 Adrian Lewis (UK Open Champion 2014)
6 James Wade (The Masters Champion 2014)
7 Peter Wright (PDC World Championship runner-up 2014)
8 Alan Norris (BDO World Championship runner-up 2014)

POT 2
Gary Anderson (European Tour winner 2014)
Dave Chisnall (World Grand Prix runner-up 2013)
Andy Hamilton (UK Open runner-up 2013)
Kim Huybrechts (World Cup runner-up 2013)
Mervyn King (European Tour winner 2014)
Robert Thornton (Grand Slam runner-up 2013)
Scott Waites (Grand Slam semi-finalist 2013)
Simon Whitlock (European Championship runner-up 2013)

POT 3
Keegan Brown (World Youth Champion 2014)
Jan Dekker (BDO Lakeside Championship semi-finalist 2014)
Terry Jenkins (UK Open runner-up 2014)
Christian Kist (BDO Lakeside Champion in last five years)
Tony O’Shea (BDO Lakeside Championship runner-up 2013)
Michael Smith (European Tour winner 2014)
Vincent van der Voort (European Tour winner 2014)
Dean Winstanley (Grand Slam semi-finalist 2012)

POT 4
Richie George (BDO Lakeside Championship semi-finalist 2013)
Robbie Green (BDO Lakeside Championship semi-finalist 2014)
Wesley Harms (BDO Lakeside Championship semi-finalist 2013)
Ronny Huybrechts (World Cup runner-up 2013)
Rowby-John Rodriguez (World Youth Championship runner-up 2014)
Darren Webster (Wildcard Qualifier One)
Jamie Caven (Wildcard Qualifier Two)
Brendan Dolan (Wildcard Qualifier Three)

Schedule
SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts
Schedule of Play
Saturday November 8
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Groups A-D First Matches
Kim Huybrechts v Jan Dekker (A)
Scott Waites v Terry Jenkins (B)
Robert Thornton v Vincent van der Voort (D)
Alan Norris v Ronny Huybrechts (B)
Dave Chisnall v Keegan Brown (C)
Michael van Gerwen v Darren Webster (A)
Raymond van Barneveld v Robbie Green (D)
Adrian Lewis v Rowby-John Rodriguez (C)

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Groups E-H First Matches
Andy Hamilton v Christian Kist (E)
Stephen Bunting v Wesley Harms (H)
Mervyn King v Tony O'Shea (G)
Peter Wright v Brendan Dolan (F)
Gary Anderson v Dean Winstanley (H)
Phil Taylor v Richie George (E)
Simon Whitlock v Michael Smith (F)
James Wade v Jamie Caven (G)

Sunday November 9
Afternoon Session (1.30pm-5.30pm)
Groups A-D Second Matches
Saturday's winning players face each other, and the losing players face each other.

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Groups E-H Second Matches
Saturday's winning players face each other, and the losing players face each other.

Monday November 10 (7pm-11pm)
Groups A-D Final Matches

Tuesday November 11 (7pm-11pm)
Groups E-H Final Matches

Wednesday November 12 (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round Matches

Thursday November 13 (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round Matches

Friday November 14 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals

Saturday November 15 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals

Sunday November 16
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Semi-Finals

Evening Session (7pm-9pm)
Final

The schedule of play for Sunday November 9 onwards will be confirmed on www.pdc.tv once finalised, following the completion of the relevant previous session.

Format
Group Matches - Best of nine legs
Second Round - Best of 19 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Final - Best of 31 legs
There is no tie-break in any game.
The top two players from each group progress to the knockout phase from the Second Round onwards.
In the Group Stage, two points are awarded for a win. Any ties for places in each Group will be split by Points Won and then Leg Difference, with the potential for a Nine-Dart Shoot-Out should two or more players be tied for Points and Leg Difference.

celticbest

What station is showing it?

irishejit

celticbest wrote: »

What station is showing it?

All showing on Sky...starting on SKy Sports 3 on Saturday and then moving to Sky Sports 1 for the rest of the competition Darts Schedule

Devastator

Mardle's preview :rolleyes: really, have a read and wish for a pound everytime you shake your head.

http://www1.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/9552519

How can somebody get paid for including in a preview;Kim Huybrechts could get to the final or get beat in all 3 group games or Brendan Dolan could win all 3 or loose all 3 group games!

I don't know how this idiot is involved in televised darts

mdwexford

My third fav tournament of the year after the Worlds and the Matchplay.

Amuses me how they can seed Barney 4 and Norris 8 is almost as bad.

Groups F and G look the strongest.
Fancy Lewis to have a good crack at this one.
Like to see Bunting and Anderson go far as well.

Lot of players in great form the last few weeks, should be a super tournament.

statto25

Devastator wrote: »

Mardle's preview :rolleyes: really, have a read and wish for a pound everytime you shake your head.

http://www1.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/9552519

How can somebody get paid for including in a preview;Kim Huybrechts could get to the final or get beat in all 3 group games or Brendan Dolan could win all 3 or loose all 3 group games!

I don't know how this idiot is involved in televised darts

Jesus I have a headache after reading that. Shocking "Journalism".

leoch

its time sky tv were signing up mason and warrioner

Devastator

Kim Huybrechts 5-2 Jan Dekker (A)
Scott Waites 2-5 Terry Jenkins (B)
Robert Thornton 2-5 Vincent van der Voort (D)
Alan Norris 5-2 Ronny Huybrechts (B)
Dave Chisnall 5-1 Keegan Brown (C)

Only turned on at teh Chisnall match as I was watching the football

Good to see a win for Huybrechts after he was saying about his mum being ill last week. Surprised to see VDV beating Thornton on recent form

Kingp35

Has Jan Dekker ever played well in this tournament?

DuckHook

Lewis looks like a man on the back end of a serious bender..sweating before a dart thrown:pac:

Kingp35

Great win for Rowby-John Rodriguez! Delighted for him and it looks as if he is fairly delighted himself. He threw some great stuff.

Devastator

Mardle "You wouldn't know King has thrown a bad dart just by looking at him, you need to see where it lands in the board to see if its bad or not"

*s-l-o-w c-l-a-p* thanks for explaining that one Wayne!

Kist beat Hamilton 5-2 in tonights 1st game

DuckHook

How does Richie George get a slot here?

KevIRL

DuckHook wrote: »

How does Richie George get a slot here?

BDO Lakeside Championship semi-finalist 2013

Devastator

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Groups E-H First Matches
Andy Hamilton 2-5 Christian Kist (E)
Stephen Bunting 5-1 Wesley Harms (H)
Mervyn King 5-4 Tony O'Shea (G)
Peter Wright 5-2 Brendan Dolan (F)
Gary Anderson 5-1 Dean Winstanley (H)
Phil Taylor 5-0 Richie George (E)
Simon Whitlock 2-5 Michael Smith (F)
James Wade 5-1 Jamie Caven (G)

Sunday November 9
Afternoon Session (1.30pm-5.30pm)
Groups A-D Second Matches
Saturday's winning players face each other, and the losing players face each other.
Scott Waites v Ronny Huybrechts
Jan Dekker v Darren Webster
Adrian Lewis v Keegan Brown
Robert Thornton v Robbie Green
Alan Norris v Terry Jenkins
Michael van Gerwen v Kim Huybrechts
Raymond van Barneveld v Vincent van der Voort
Dave Chisnall v Rowby-John Rodriguez

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
Groups E-H Second Matches
Saturday's winning players face each other, and the losing players face each other.
Dean Winstanley v Wesley Harms (H)
Andy Hamilton v Richie George (E)
Tony O'Shea v Jamie Caven (G)
Simon Whitlock v Brendan Dolan (F)
Peter Wright v Michael Smith (F)
Phil Taylor v Christian Kist (E)
Stephen Bunting v Gary Anderson (H)
James Wade v Mervyn King (G)

Ronny Huybrechts beat Waites 5-4 in 1st game today.

Ronan|Raven

What a performance from young Keegan Brown.
No nicer way to beat someone that taking out the bull with the last dart.

Devastator

Dekker 5-2 Webster
Brown 5-1 Lewis


Robbie Green comes to the stage in the worst looking shirt ever!

marklazarcovic

great event so far

ArmaniJeanss

DuckHook wrote: »

How does Richie George get a slot here?

Reasonable chance he'll never be seen playing on TV again after his final group game on Monday; hasn't qualified for the Lakeside in January and his Grand Slam qualification from 2013 has now expired.
Doubtful if has the game or attitude to come back.

Devastator

Scott Waites 4-5 Ronny Huybrechts
Jan Dekker 5-2 Darren Webster
Adrian Lewis 1-5 Keegan Brown
Robert Thornton 2-5 Robbie Green
Alan Norris 5-1 Terry Jenkins
Michael van Gerwen 5-2 Kim Huybrechts
Raymond van Barneveld 5-4 Vincent van der Voort
Dave Chisnall 5-1 Rowby-John Rodriguez



Dean Winstanley 3-5 Wesley Harms (H)
Andy Hamilton 5-2 Richie George (E)
Tony O'Shea 5-3 Jamie Caven (G)
Simon Whitlock 5-3 Brendan Dolan (F)
Peter Wright 4-5 Michael Smith (F)
Phil Taylor 5-1 Christian Kist (E)
Stephen Bunting 5-2 Gary Anderson (H)
James Wade 4-5 Mervyn King (G)



Monday November 10 (7pm-11pm)
Groups A-D Final Matches
Alan Norris v Scott Waites (B)
Raymond van Barneveld v Robert Thornton (D)
Adrian Lewis v Dave Chisnall (C)
Michael van Gerwen v Jan Dekker (A)
Kim Huybrechts v Darren Webster (A)
Keegan Brown v Rowby-John Rodriguez (C)
Vincent van der Voort v Robbie Green (D)
Terry Jenkins v Ronny Huybrechts (B)

Tuesday November 11 (7pm-11pm)
Groups E-H Final Matches
Michael Smith v Brendan Dolan (F)
Stephen Bunting v Dean Winstanley (H)
Mervyn King v Jamie Caven (G)
Christian Kist v Richie George (E)
Phil Taylor v Andy Hamilton (E)
Peter Wright v Simon Whitlock (F)
James Wade v Tony O'Shea (G)
Gary Anderson v Wesley Harms (H)

So a few meaningless games coming up over next few days, pity Dolan's out but he never got into the game against Whitlock

bradlente

How many games go on at one time in a session?I see tonight there's a game every half hour scheduled but does one game have to finish before another starts?I didn't think they had more than 2 matches on the go at once.

Kingp35

Only one match is played at a time, there's only one stage.

Tiger Mcilroy

Kingp35 wrote: »

Only one match is played at a time, there's only one stage.

Yeah its also refreshing to have a match start and finish without an ad break...keeps them moving along nicely.

mdwexford

That was only because it was first to 5.

There will be breaks tonight.

Devastator

Wednesday November 12 (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round Matches
Alan Norris v Kim Huybrechts
Dave Chisnall v Robbie Green
Raymond van Barneveld v Keegan Brown
Michael van Gerwen v Terry Jenkins

Thursday November 13 (7pm-11pm)
4x Second Round Matches
Michael Smith v Christian Kist
Mervyn King v Gary Anderson
Phil Taylor v Peter Wright
Stephen Bunting v James Wade

YAY! Straight knockouts from now on, the group stages I'm not so fussed on. Few good sounding games tonight, would love to see young Keegan Brown beat Barney and make it 2 ex world champs he's put beaten thi week

marklazarcovic

Kim Huybrechts was pretty damm good there beating chuck

180Bhoy

Great tournament so far. Delighted to see young Keegan Brown do so well. Michael Smith looking good aswell, Im expecting great things from him. Makes it look so easy!

Nib

Anderson yet again flatters to deceive, he really is an enigma.

Great win for Smith earlier, this guy is going to be a future multiple World Champion IMO.

Ronan|Raven

what a game between Bunting and Wade.
Amazing finishing from both players.

Nib

Pity to see Wade going out, not a fan of Bunting.

I'd love to know who in Sky thought having a Sid Waddell shout "Sen-sash-ional" every time a player was left with 404 to promote their darts channel for Christmas was a good idea. Very strange.

heavydemon

Cracking show from Bunting

Ronan|Raven

Nib wrote: »

I'd love to know who in Sky thought having a Sid Waddell shout "Sen-sash-ional" every time a player was left with 404 to promote their darts channel for Christmas was a good idea. Very strange.

It was bloody annoying!

mdwexford

Amazing last game.

Bunting is really fulfilling his potential earlier than even I thought he would.

shockframe

mdwexford wrote: »

Amazing last game.

Bunting is really fulfilling his potential earlier than even I thought he would.

Bunting has been at a high level as a darts player for the last 2 years if not more so no surprise to me he's doing well in this.

Devastator

Friday November 14 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Dave Chisnall v Keegan Brown
Michael van Gerwen v Kim Huybrechts

Saturday November 15 (7pm-11pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Mervyn King v Stephen Bunting
Phil Taylor v Michael Smith

Sunday November 16
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Semi-Finals
van Gerwen/Huybrechts v Chisnall/Brown
Taylor/Smith v King/Bunting

Evening Session (7pm-9pm)
Final

Harsh on the fans wallets this week! I really dont understand why the 4 QFs are not on tonight, with Semi's tomorrow night and final on Sunday rather than jamming another session in for punters to pay for.

I can't believe King is still in! He should have been out in the groups. Wade & Bunting was an awesome game, finishing of the highest order

KevIRL

Super Kim Hybrechts, delighted for him and a 9 darter to boot

DEFTLEFTHAND

Some performance alright.

I was disappointed to see the young lad Brown fail to get over the line, he was cruising at one point, fair play to Chizzy though.

marklazarcovic

two epic games

mdwexford

shockframe wrote: »

Bunting has been at a high level as a darts player for the last 2 years if not more so no surprise to me he's doing well in this.

Well he's the current BDO world champion so he has been at a high level but I thought it might take him a while to adjust to the PDC but he's had a tremendous first year flying up the order of merit.

Devastator wrote: »

Harsh on the fans wallets this week! I really dont understand why the 4 QFs are not on tonight, with Semi's tomorrow night and final on Sunday rather than jamming another session in for punters to pay for.

I can't believe King is still in! He should have been out in the groups. Wade & Bunting was an awesome game, finishing of the highest order

4 matches first to 16, could take about 6 hours if they all were tight games.
Had to be broken into two sessions really.

Devastator

mdwexford wrote: »

4 matches first to 16, could take about 6 hours if they all were tight games.
Had to be broken into two sessions really.

I did not realise there was an increase in legs from the previous round but even with the extended game I still feel for the fans going. By my count thats 12 sessions of the GSOD, tickets maybe about £25 a shout...thats £300 if you want to goto the whole week just for tickets!

I think the PDC could have fitted the 4 QF's in if they wanted, like if they scrapped all the interviews, all the fancy video hype for every player and generally just stopped Mardle from talking muck then there shouldn't have been much bother.


I would like to see Bunting & Smith get through tonight but dont think it will happen Wonder if King's luck will run out tonight? Hope so! I hate him he's lost me that many bets over the last 2 weeks lol

seoirsem

Michael Smith gave this up a long time ago, been shaking his head since the 2nd leg!!! 12-3 down and Taylor starts leg 16 with a max!!

SureYWouldntYa

seoirsem wrote: »

Michael Smith gave this up a long time ago, been shaking his head since the 2nd leg!!! 12-3 down and Taylor starts leg 16 with a max!!

poor form on Smiths part. looked to give up at 5-3, taylor won the last 13 legs

Devastator

2 pretty poor matchups after last nights games with both Bunting & Smith not living upto their form. King is a great match player, he hits big scores & big checkouts at vital times but I cant see him having enough to trouble Taylor in the semi.

Sunday November 16
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Semi-Finals
Kim Huybrechts v Dave Chisnall
Phil Taylor v Mervyn King

Evening Session (7pm-9pm)
Final
Huybrechts/Chisnall v Taylor/King

I'm predicting
Kim Huybrechts 16-11 Dave Chisnall
Phil Taylor 16-7 Mervyn King

Huybrechts 10-16 Taylor

Will I Amnt

Cracking game this, nothing in it since early on.

Devastator

Chizzy takes the 1st semi 16-15, back and forth game.

statto25

Taylor giving King a right doing, 15-5. Can't see beyond the Power to win it out now. I don't think Chizzy has enough to cause an upset. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

BOHtox

"Chinese tungsten torture"

Chisnall brings it back to 9-7

9-8, game on.

marklazarcovic

mon chizzy

Kingp35

Great fightback from Chizzy. This is turning into a classic.