PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - Wednesday Round-Up

Posted on November 20th, 2008

MARK WEBSTER produced the performance of his life to dump John Part out of the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts on Wednesday, but defending champion Phil Taylor edged into the last eight.

Welshman Webster charged to glory in the battle of darts’ respective World Champions with an accomplished display.
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PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - Day Four Round-Up

Posted on November 19th, 2008

ANDY HAMILTON won the historic nine-dart shoot-out with Alan Tabern to move into round two of the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - where he will meet Phil Taylor in a repeat of the 2007 final.

Hamilton and Tabern returned to the Wolverhampton Civic to play off for a place in the last 16 after finishing level on points and leg difference in Group B.
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PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - Monday Round-Up

Posted on November 18th, 2008

PHIL TAYLOR powered into the second round of the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts with a 5-1 demolition of Vincent van der Voort on Monday.

The defending champion had suffered defeat to Andy Jenkins on Sunday, but produced an outstanding display in his winner-takes-all clash with the Dutchman.
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PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - Day Two Evening Session Round-Up

Posted on November 17th, 2008

DEFENDING PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts champion Phil Taylor faces a winner-takes-all battle with Vincent van der Voort on Monday night after a 5-4 loss to Andy Jenkins.

Jenkins produced a superb performance to record the first win over Taylor in his career and ensure his spot in the last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts.
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PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - Day Two Afternoon Session Round-Up

Posted on November 16th, 2008

ANASTASIA DOBROMYSLOVA came close to an historic win over Wayne Mardle on the second day of the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts.

The Women’s World Champion battled back from the brink of defeat with finishes of 116 and 120 in levelling with Mardle, only to miss out in the deciding leg of the game.
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PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - Day One Evening Session Round-Up

Posted on November 16th, 2008

RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD made an impressive start to the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts, but crowd favourite Wayne Mardle suffered an opening-day whitewash to Kevin McDine.

Van Barneveld, a five-time World Champion, showed no mercy against emerging youngster Kirk Shepherd with a powerful display to gain first blood in the group phase at the Wolverhampton Civic.
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PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts - Day One Afternoon Session Round-Up

Posted on November 15th, 2008

DEFENDING CHAMPION Phil Taylor made a brilliant start to his challenge in the 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts with a whitewash of Phill Nixon on the tournament’s opening afternoon.

Taylor showed no mercy in seeing off the former BDO World Championship runner-up with a 107.36 average, and used 15 darts or less in every leg.
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Steve Backley & James Wade Win PartyPoker.com Pro-Celebrity Challenge

Posted on November 15th, 2008

FORMER Olympic javelin star Steve Backley grabbed glory in the PartyPoker.com Pro-Celebrity Challenge by partnering James Wade to glory at the Wolverhampton Civic.

Backley, a three-time Olympic medallist, swapped his javelin for a set of darts in the ITV4-televised tournament, featuring eight celebrities paired with darts stars.
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King Reigns In PartyPoker.net Dutch Darts Trophy

Posted on November 8th, 2008

MERVYN KING picked up his second PDC Pro Tour win of 2008 with victory in the PartyPoker.net Dutch Darts Trophy.

King defeated Raymond van Barneveld 3-2 in the final to claim the £5,000 winner’s cheque, following up his victory in April’s Scottish Players Championship with another title to jump up to 12th in the PDC Order of Merit.
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2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts Schedule of Play

Posted on November 7th, 2008

THE opening session of the 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts will see defending champion Phil Taylor and World Champions John Part, Mark Webster and Anastasia Dobromyslova in action.

The tournament begins on Saturday November 15, with all 32 players competing across two sessions as the round robin group phase begins.
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