World Grand Prix 6th Oct - 12th Oct

ArmaniJeanss

Behind closed doors in Coventry.
Same format as usual - sets, double in.
All games on Sky Sports.

The 8 games from the top half kick us off on Tuesday evening at 6pm.
Cross v Anderson looks the standout.
Best of 3 sets.

Draw
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Krzysztof Ratajski
Jose De Sousa v Devon Petersen
(8) James Wade v Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis v Chris Dobey

(4) Michael Smith v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Mensur Suljovic v Dirk van Duijvenbode
(5) Rob Cross v Gary Anderson
Danny Noppert v Ryan Searle
*************
(2) Peter Wright v Ryan Joyce
Dave Chisnall v Glen Durrant
(7) Daryl Gurney v Joe Cullen
Jonny Clayton v Ian White

(3) Gerwyn Price v Jermaine Wattimena
Brendan Dolan v Kim Huybrechts
(6) Nathan Aspinall v Gabriel Clemens
Jamie Hughes v Stephen Bunting

Gamblage
Out of form MVG still goes off fav, but 4/1 (Boyles) is the sort of price that would have been unthinkable until recently.

4/1 MVG.
5/1 Price, Wight.
12s bar.
https://www.oddschecker.com/darts/world-grand-prix/winner

Kingp35

There are some excellent first round matches and the double start always makes for interesting viewing.

Tonight's schedule of play:

Tuesday October 6 (1800 BST)
8x First Round

Adrian Lewis v Chris Dobey
Danny Noppert v Ryan Searle
Mensur Suljovic v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jose De Sousa v Devon Petersen
James Wade v Mervyn King
Rob Cross v Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen v Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael Smith v Dimitri Van den Bergh

Dillonb3

Lewis and Bunting both out:

https://www.live-darts.com/pdc-darts-news/world-grand-prix/lewis-and-bunting-out-of-world-grand-prix/?fbclid=IwAR2kdGVyYYhIx8cR8v-OL30Bp0xUF7k_mKU9LroPeGC-jbTCQyxqHkU9evU

Kingp35

Mad stuff. Replaced by Whitlock and De Zwaan.

De Zwaan has been truly awful lately too.

Dotzie

Lads having to withdraw for Covid tests but was imagining things in the match between mensur and dirk that dirk kept drinking mensurs water bottles

Dillonb3

Dotzie wrote: »

Lads having to withdraw for Covid tests but was imagining things in the match between mensur and dirk that dirk kept drinking mensurs water bottles

He probably; he did also went up to the match officials after the game and tried to shake hands with them were they told him they couldn't

ThebitterLemon

Standard in Suljovic and Divingboard game was very poor. The double in/out makes it exciting as anything can happen

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Not sure why Merv needs the ear plugs

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Can’t see Wade winning anything of note ever again

TbL

PTH2009

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Can’t see Wade winning anything of note ever again

TbL

He has terrible luck in this tournament

So hard watching this and it not been Dublin

PTH2009

MVG is a machine when his head is down, Raj had him beaten atm but just couldn't finish off

Still not over though

peteeeed

PTH2009 wrote: »

MVG is a machine when his head is down, Raj had him beaten atm but just couldn't finish off

Still not over though

in terms of averages that game was insane . MVG showing flashes that he's on his way back

peteeeed

Wow cheezy really put it on duzzar, what a performance, with the format I had durrant down as a favourite to win the whole thing but he goes out 2 zip

Justin Credible Darts

Tell me again how durrant is one of the best in the world ??

he hit a single 140
won a single leg

yet another failing in a ranking tv comp

peteeeed

With a double start, he doubling is the best part of his game but that was pants, reverting to double 19 to get going

peteeeed

Wowee Wright out now 2 zip to Ryan Joyce

PTH2009

Some crazy results

Always in this tournament

siblers

Jamie Hughes is painfully slow, it's like watching Pipe throw. Surprised this is the last match, not the most exciting of line ups

ArmaniJeanss

I don't think best of 3 sets is particularly fair in the last 32 of a 'major'.
It can be game over with a leg score of 6-4 against you. Even in the UK Open (traditionally the one for shocks), its best of 19 legs at the last 64 stage.
The 'upsets' are fun, but you wouldn't really bat an eyelid at a lot of these results if they were in a best of 11 leg game on the pro-tour.

Best of 5 sets would be better, or even best of 4 sets with a single leg tiebreaker if 2-2 in sets.

Dillonb3

Dmitri in a spot of bother here, messed up some straight forward 2 darters and allowed Van Duijvenbode to nick a few legs to go 2-0 up. Credit to Duijvenbode whos been solid on his doubles

boomdocker

peteeeed wrote: »

MVG showing flashes that he's on his way back

Devon Peterson plays a star in the first set, missed d16 and d8 to win it on MvG's throw then whaddya know MvG swoops in and nicks in. Just like the MvG of old, able to apply the pressure just when needed
Peterson went to crap then, easy win in the end for MvG

US2

Chisnall still a decent price . Don't think he'll win it but worth an each way punt with his draw

TheChrisD

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

I don't think best of 3 sets is particularly fair in the last 32 of a 'major'.
It can be game over with a leg score of 6-4 against you. Even in the UK Open (traditionally the one for shocks), its best of 19 legs at the last 64 stage.
The 'upsets' are fun, but you wouldn't really bat an eyelid at a lot of these results if they were in a best of 11 leg game on the pro-tour.

UK Open also runs across a lot more boards than the single board here, so they can dedicate more time to a single match while keeping the overall tournament length down.

Dillonb3

Joyce's missed darts to win the match destroyed him going into this deciding set

Justin Credible Darts

was a choke job....7 match darts on the trot and missed them all.

the fell apart in the last set...

Deeper Blue

That was shocking from Joyce, 7 match darts to get to a very winnable QF.

On an unrelated note, that shirt does absolutely nothing for Part

Kermouster

Joyce let me down last night 2-0 up and match darts!! Cullen made me sweat on another bet,were he was 2-0 up and nearly blew it.
3 hot favourites tonight in Anderson,MVG,Price and a warm fav in Chisnall,not as clear cut for me tonight,and see at least two possible upsets.

bassy

fancy ando 3 zip here

bassy

bassy wrote: »

fancy ando 3 zip here

forget that :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Dillonb3

bassy wrote: »

forget that :rolleyes::rolleyes:

He's getting thumped at the min

bassy

what price was dvd to win ?

Dillonb3

7/2

https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/world-grand-prix-saturday-tips/185217

peteeeed

Dvd does it again, huge scalp

bassy

peteeeed wrote: »

Dvd does it again, huge scalp

ando may call it a day..................................................

ThebitterLemon

https://youtu.be/smbCbf1y90E



TbL

Dillonb3

Massive win for Van Duijvenbode, guaranteed 25K in prize money from his tournament run so far

Deeper Blue

Like watching Anderson of a decade ago on the doubles there

Fair play to dvd

bassy

chizzy blew that 1st set

Puddingandpie

Dvd was 200s at the start of the grand prix, i got 4s with betfair for todays match.

Deeper Blue

Puddingandpie wrote: »

Dvd was 200s at the start of the grand prix, i got 4s with betfair for todays match.

Did you start an account just to aftertime?

bassy

Puddingandpie wrote: »

Dvd was 200s at the start of the grand prix, i got 4s with betfair for todays match.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

bassy

well done chizzy,2 nights in a row coming back from 2 nil down to win 3-2 and guaranted 25k

bassy

i hope at leaset the wizard puts in a good effort here,probaly not.

Puddingandpie

Haven't had a bet on Dvd on the outrights???
Wont allow me to image my bet on here, bet had Dvd, cullen and de zwann as a treble and doubles the trebles gone down, 4s 13/10 3s are the odds i got from betfair, but thanks for the welcome and calling me out!!!

Puddingandpie

bassy wrote: »

what price was dvd to win ?

You asked the question too ???

Deeper Blue

Puddingandpie wrote: »

Haven't had a bet on Dvd on the outrights???
Wont allow me to image my bet on here, bet had Dvd, cullen and de zwann as a treble and doubles the trebles gone down, 4s 13/10 3s are the odds i got from betfair, but thanks for the welcome and calling me out!!!

Fair play if you did, it's mainly jealousy on my part :P

bassy

Puddingandpie wrote: »

You asked the question too ???

to win the match v ando,not to win outright.

Puddingandpie

No problem cant image the bet,and the bet isnt even a winner yet,im gutted the Cullen let me down was looking at £178 return for the treble.

US2

I wouldn't doubt someone backing DvD to beat Anderson. Not a huge shock Dirk throwing great stuff all year and Anderson never does well with the double start.

Since I backed chizzy outright he has given me 2 heat attacks. Still confident he gets to the final

bassy

mvg in bother,come on the wizard...............................................

Puddingandpie

bassy wrote: »

to win the match v ando,not to win outright.

I gave the price 4s , and abit of added info,you then call me an after eventer,my bet is a part loser and only have the double left. At least if your going to call me an after eventer,have some proof I did that!! Wow didnt expect this