Competitions SCS Premier League Darts 2023 - World Championships - Monday 1st January @11:30pm AEDT

[The Banker]

Well, I think your unique captain is probably going to do better than mine, good luck.

Hopefully MVG has a shocker, cheering for a Dobey win despite nobody picking him.

Wouldn't say that. Dimi is playing quite well, and Wright has Smith. I just knew he would be unique so ran with it.

 

[Ironhawk]

Wouldn't say that. Dimi is playing quite well, and Wright has Smith. I just knew he would be unique so ran with it.

Well neither paid off, but figured I might as well give it a go.

 

[The Banker]

PREMIER LEAGUE NIGHT 4
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MvG rallies from 2-5 down to take price out in a last leg decider against the throw. Price comfortably ended up the highest scorer of the night, and was the form player, but couldn't get over the line with the advantage he built in the final. @KLo30 moves into the 10 position, and @Connoisseur @Jay Sea and @Rowsus also nearly maxed out on the same team selection.

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@Professor has opened up the gap to 5 points on the back of his most consistent start. @tso and @Rowsus filling podium spots. Still 6 in double figures, and only those at the pointy end have been a constant so far.

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[tso]

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/02/27/2023-cazoo-uk-open-draw-stage-allocations

Draw UK Open

 

[The Banker]

PREMIER LEAGUE NIGHT 5


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My Team - Night 5

Wright (c)
Smith
Price

 

[tso]

Clayton C
Price
Aspinall

 

[Connoisseur]

Steve Beaton (North-Walsham, England)
Age: 57
Current world ranking: 52
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Player stats:
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Silky smooth throw a paramount reason for his longevity in the game. 1996 World Champion and just recently recorded his 31st consecutive appearance at the World Championships. First time since 2003 that he has been ranked outside the top 33 at years end and if he is unable to climb up the rankings and keep his tour card, then the World Seniors Tour beckons.

Ageing like a fine wine.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1629398292709904384

Would you like me to provide similar stats from Darts Orakel for players in the UK Open, for those that recently received a tour card or qualified that have little or no tv exposure, like I did last year?

 

[The Banker]

UK OPEN DAY 1



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[The Banker]

Draw - Rounds 1-3

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[The Banker]

My Team - UK Open - Day 1

Wright - Price - Clayton
Cullen - Searle - Chisnall - Anderson
Lewis - Rock - Whitlock - Jim Williams
Menzies - Pietreczko - Veenstra - Brown
Monk (vc) - Kuivenhoven - Burton - de Zwaan - Hall (c)

 

[Connoisseur]

Draw - Rounds 1-3

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Damn bye for Ronny Huybrechts!

Ah well. Hopefully he is drawn against younger brother Kim in the fourth round. 🙏

Shall I go back to the well for a second year in a row and captain Darren Webster?

 

[Professor]

Draw - Rounds 1-3

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oh no, not these again. 😉

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1630517391846244353

 

[Connoisseur]

Karel Sedlacek:

Presents great value and although I have yet to have an in-depth look at the field, he is my favourite for captaincy if opting from a player starting in the first round.

Earned a two year tour card at Q-School in 2020 and by the end of the 2021 was ranked 71st in the world. Was unable to earn a tour card at Q-School in 2022 but was able to qualify for plenty of Euro Tour events and narrowly missed out on the top 64 (Ranked 68th) and an automatic tour card. These earnings reset to $0 and he was able to earn a tour card through the European Q-School for a two year stay on the PDC circuit earlier this year.

Has a very nice draw at the UK Open as all of his opponents during the first three rounds could be the Amateur qualifiers if results go his way. Qualified for the UK Open twice and at both editions has won two matches (2020= Started in first round and lost in the third round, 2021= Started in second round and lost to S Whitlock in the fourth round).

Defeated Australian Raymond Smith 3-0 at the World Championships this year and then pushed Dirk all the way to a fifth and final set in a losing effort (17:15 onwards)

 

[Connoisseur]

Sebastian Bialecki:

For the third year running he has qualified thanks to finishing amongst the top eight in the Development Tour and once again enters in the first round. In his debut in the UK Open in 2021 he hit a nine darter in the first round and made it to the fourth round losing to Mensur Suljovic and then in 2022 lost 9-10 to William O’Connor in the quarter final.

 

[Connoisseur]

Night 4:
MVG returns.

M Van Gerwen (C)
G Price
M Smith

Night 5:
D Van den Bergh (C)
M Van Gerwen
J Clayton

Dimitri debuts with the captaincy duties.

 

[blue dreamer]

UK open now in.
Do players with a bye still get points for the win?

 

[tso]

UK open now in.
Do players with a bye still get points for the win?

Doubt it. Might do.

 

[The Banker]

UK open now in.
Do players with a bye still get points for the win?

Not going to pay it in the UK.

 

[Connoisseur]

Arron Monk:
Inaugural World Youth Champion in 2011 defeating Michael Van Gerwen 6-4 in the final.

Also featured in New Kids on the Oche (2009) defeating Joe Cullen in the final (34 mins onwards).

Earned a Tour Card at Q-School

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1629133148213637125