McCoy’s Premier League Darts 2012 Preview
Posted on February 8th, 2012
THE 2012 McCoy’s Premier League Darts season begins tomorrow night as the world’s top two players, Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis, prepare to clash. The £450,000 tournament kicks off with the first of fifteen weekly fixtures at the Manchester Arena. The event culminates with the play-offs at the O2 London on May 17th 2012, where one player will walk away with £150k and the title of McCoy’s Premier League Darts Champion 2012.
Alongside title sponsors McCoy’s, the PDC are delighted to welcome William Hill as the official betting partner and Speedy Hire, Dulux Decorator Centres and Swan as official partners of the McCoy’s Premier League Darts.
The McCoy’s Premier League Darts promises to be one of the most exciting darts tournaments ever staged, with eight top players competing across 15 nights for the £150,000 title.
Week One
February 9 – Manchester Arena
Andy Hamilton v James Wade Read the rest of this entry »
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Ally Pally Day 14 – Semi-final Results
Posted on January 1st, 2012
Andy Hamilton emerged victorious from a 2 hour plus battle with Simon Whitlock. Having initially taken a 3-1 lead courtesy of some big finishes, the Stoke chucker was pegged back by a Wizard firing in 140′s and 180′s for fun, as the treble eluded his own tungsten. At 5-3 to the Australian things we looking ominous for Hamilton.
Cue the Hammers fightback and some sloppy double attempts from Whitlock. At 5-4 down Hamilton had to break Whitlock in the tenth set to survive, he duly obliged and held his own throw in the next leg with a 110 checkout to treat the packed Alexandra Palace crowd to a final set thriller.
Both players held throw as the first 4 legs were shared, but at 2 each Hamilton pulled away taking the set 4-2 (final set has to be won by 2 clear legs) to book his place in the final of the 2012 PDC World Championship.
Andy Hamilton 6 v 5 Simon Whitlock
(3-0, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3, 0-3, 0-3, 3-2, 3-1, 4-2) Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Adrian Lewis, Andy Hamilton, Breeze on Stage, James Wade, PDC Darts Results, Simon Whitlock, World Championship 2012
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Ally Pally Day 13 – Afternoon Session, Hamilton & Wade Reach Semi-Finals
Posted on December 30th, 2011
JAMES WADE defeated John Part in a sudden-death leg to win one of the greatest games in the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship’s history at Alexandra Palace on Friday, as Andy Hamilton joined him in the semi-finals by seeing off Kim Huybrechts.
World number three Wade, seeking his maiden World Championship title, held off a thrilling fightback from the Canadian as he set up a last four clash with either reigning champion Adrian Lewis or Terry Jenkins on Sunday.
The left-hander led 3-1 after winning 11 of the game’s first 14 legs, with Part claiming the second set with a 167 checkout before fighting back to win three in a row and edge ahead in the match.
Wade won the eighth set to sent the match into a decider, which Part led 4-3 before Wade won two of the next three to send a classic game into a sudden-death leg which he won with a clinical 85 finish.
“That was probably one of the toughest games I’ve ever come through,” admitted Wade. “At stages there I could have lost it, but I hit the 85 when it counted. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Andy Hamilton, James Wade, John Part, Kim Huybrechts, PDC Darts Results, World Championship 2012
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Ally Pally Day 12 – After Session, Victory for Part, Wade & Huybrechts
Posted on December 29th, 2011
PDC big guns James Wade and John Part set up a tasty quarter-final clash at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship with on Thursday afternoon as
World number three Wade picked up his second successive 4-0 victory in the £1 million tournament with a straight sets win over Steve Farmer which took the left-hander just 45 minutes to complete.
Wade dropped only one leg in taking the first two sets, and came from 2-0 down in each of the next two as he moved into the last eight for the fourth time in five years at Alexandra Palace.
“It wasn’t as easy as the scoreline suggests,” said Wade. “I made the most of my opportunities, and he gave me plenty.
“I’m looking forward to the next game against John because it will be a scrap, and I haven’t had one of those yet. I believe I’m ready for one and let’s see what I do, and I think I’ve got plenty in the tank.”
Part, meanwhile, joined Wade in the quarter-finals with a 4-2 defeat of in-form Kevin Painter, who took the game’s first set but fell 2-1 down as the Canadian hit a 161 finish in taking command. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ally Pally Day 9 – Painter, Wade, & Farmer Progress to Last 16
Posted on December 24th, 2011
WORLD number three James Wade powered into the third round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship with a straight sets victory over Jelle Klaasen on Friday night, as Kevin Painter and Steve Farmer joined him in the last 16 at Alexandra Palace.
Wade, who claimed the UK Open title for a second time in June to cement his status as the PDC’s second most successful player behind Phil Taylor, continued his bid for a maiden World Championship in style against the Dutchman.
The left-hander dropped only four legs in the match and averaged almost 96, although it was his clinical finishing which sent Klaasen packing, as he hit 12 from 21 attempts at doubles during the game, including six from six at double ten.
“It’s great to be through and I can enjoy Christmas now,” said Wade.
“My performance was good enough to win this game but I expected more from Jelle. After Christmas I’ve got to knuckle down because I don’t think that performance will win me this title. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: James Wade, Jelle Klaasen, Kevin Munch, Kevin Painet, Mark Walsh, PDC Darts Results, second round, Steve Farmer, World Championship
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Crowd Issues Provide Easy Excuse For Misfiring Players
Posted on December 15th, 2011
After what was a hugely entertaining Players Championship Finals, with big finishes a plenty and shock results generously sprinkled over the competition, there has been an issue that has left a bitter taste in the mouth of some of the bigger name players.
The two highest ranked, and widely recognised men in the tournament, Phil Taylor and James Wade both went out of the competition surprisingly early, and both have put their premature exits down to issues with the crowd and with their opponents over-celebrating.
These issues, especially that of crowd noise, could potentially be genuine reasons for poor performance, but in this case it just seems that the toys are being thrown out of the pram more than anything else. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Crowds, James Wade, Justin Pipe, Mark Webster, PDC Darts, Phil Haigh, Phil Taylor, Players Championship Finals, Scott Rand, World Championship
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William Hill Grand Slam of Darts Last 16
Posted on November 18th, 2011
With the group stages determined last night and half the field eliminated from this years Grand Slam of Darts, our attention turns to the last 16 (Round 2). Following 5 days of races to 6, the last 16 offers the players the chance to slug it out over a few more legs, with the first man to notch up 10 to his name securing a place in the quarter final and a guaranteed £15k payday.
On paper the game of the night looked to be James Wade v Gary Anderson, notwithstanding The Flying Scotsman’s recent comments of course. However, surprisingly, or not? It was the two games featuring BDO v PDC that offered the closest scoreline, drama and overall entertainment.
Dean Winstanley (9) v (10) Mark Walsh
The only thing predictable in this clash was the winners surname would begin with W. Having no previous head to head form to go on, and nothing significantly separating their tournament stats.
Walsh took first blood, however the Yorkshireman quickly took the next 3 legs giving himself a 2 leg buffer with a 92 finish on the bull and sitting on a 107 average. Walsh though, with 83% checkout success including finishes of 138, 98, 60 and 82 regained the advantage at 5-3. The following two legs were shared meaning that Special Brew entered the break 6-4 ahead, despite Winstanley maintaining a 100+ average. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Dean Winstanley, Gary Anderson, Grand Slam of Darts, James Wade, Last 16, PDC Darts Results, Ted Hankey, Terry Jenkins, Wayne Jones
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Wade Wins Spanish Darts Trophy PC
Posted on October 29th, 2011
JAMES WADE took Players Championship glory for a second successive Saturday with a 6-2 win over Raymond van Barneveld in the Spanish Darts Trophy.
The world number three took first blood in the double-header weekend in Benidorm with the triumph, as he followed up last weekend’s win in Germany with another £6,000 title.
Wade’s triumph secures his place in December’s Players Championship Finals in Doncaster, while van Barneveld also improved his qualification hopes by picking up £3,000 as runner-up.
The left-hander opened the day with a whitewash of Holland’s Mareno Michels, and saw off Gary Welding, Colin Osborne, Mensur Suljovic to reach the quarter-finals, where he came from 5-4 down to defeat Mark Webster. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Benidorm, Dave Chisnall, James Wade, Players Championship, Raymond van Barneveld, Spain
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Wade Denies Pipe’s Treble Dream in Gladbeck
Posted on October 22nd, 2011
JAMES WADE defeated Justin Pipe 6-3 to claim victory in Saturday’s German Darts Classic Players Championship.
The world number three claimed his first ranking win since the Speedy Hire UK Open in June, and his first Players Championship title since September 2010, with the triumph at Gladbeck’s Van Der Valk Hotel.
Wade enjoyed a fine day in Germany in picking up the £6,000 first prize, defeating Yorkshire pair Reece Robinson and Dave Smith, world number six Wes Newton, Dave Chisnall and John Henderson to reach the semis. Read the rest of this entry »
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PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix – Semi-Final Round-Up
Posted on October 8th, 2011
BRENDAN DOLAN created history with a nine-dart finish as he won through to the PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix final on Saturday night, knocking out reigning champion James Wade to set up a decider against Phil Taylor at the New Citywest Convention Centre.
The 38-year-old from Northern Ireland produced the performance of his life in a 5-2 defeat of world number three Wade, which was crowned when he hit a perfect leg in taking the game’s second set.
Dolan opened the leg with a 160 score before adding a 180 and a 161 finish for the first-ever nine-darter in the double-start tournament – earning him a £5,000 bonus.
He is also now guaranteed a minimum pay-day of £40,000 for reaching the final and could take home the winner’s cheque if he can overcome nine-time champion Phil Taylor on Sunday night.
“It’s absolutely brilliant,” said Dolan. “I’ve only done three or four normal nine-darters in practice, so to do one on TV with a double-start is amazing.
“After I hit the and 160 and 180, I was concentrating so hard on getting the seventh dart in the treble 20. When I hit the treble 17 I just knew the bullseye was going to go in, I felt that comfortable up there.
“It’s the greatest moment of my career – to hit a nine-darter and get to the final of a major tournament is brilliant and the only thing that can out-rank it is to win the final now.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Both poker and darts are highly popular pursuits. The games are available online, in fact, that there are organizations dedicated to making sure the rules of video poker and online darts are conformed. Similar to darts having the World Darts Federation, among others, and poker has the Tournament Directors Association. These rules are put into place in highly competitive tournaments, in which as many as hundreds or even thousands of people compete for cash prizes as well as prestige.
