#Michael van Gerwen

2022-07-152022 World Matchplay: Draw, schedule, prize money, and preview for the Sky Sports-televised event There are few tournaments in darts more prestigious than the World Matchplay. In fact, many would argue this is the biggest event outside of the World Championship. For almost three decades, the Matchplay has delivered some of the most…

While some people write darts off as a silly pub game, the winner of the PDC World Championship 2023 will have more than enough in their wallet to get the drinks in. Yep, the arrows is a lucrative sport these days, with the festive revelry of the near three weeks of action at Ally Pally being a highlight on the Christmas calendar. Michael van…

A lot of people will voice their negative opinions of this new format based on just one campaign, but we need at least another year to really see if it works. It hasn't been a disaster and when you change a format, that's what you don't want. It's been interesting to see how the players have evolved and coped with the increased number of…

With just three nights to go before the Play-Offs the race is on to secure one of the remaining three spots, and this week we head to the Utilita Arena in Sheffield for Night 14. Last week we were treated to a classic final in Glasgow, with Jonny Clayton getting the better of Michael van Gerwen, extending his lead at the top of the table to six…

The PDC World Darts Championship is deep into round three as 32 of the sport's finest battle it out for the Sid Waddell Trophy. On day 11, we see heavyweights Rob Cross, Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen play out in their respective matches as they look to secure a round four place on Tuesday night. Cross will start the evening session off with a…

Michael van Gerwen has emerged as the bookies favourite to win the World Matchplay Darts while Peter Wright begins his title defence as the champion against Latvian outsider Madars Razma. MVG will be hoping to build on his Premier League win this year ahead of the ranked event. Since last year, he has only managed to appear in one final - last…

Michael van Gerwen's performance indicate he's close to getting back to his best form PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for Thursday's quarter-final matches at the 2022 Betfred World Matchplay at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Sky Sports Action, 8pm Thursday Dimitri van den Bergh 8.10pm 1pt 11-10 Betfred, Paddy Power, Hills Michael van…

Premier League Darts returns to Liverpool for the first time in almost two years on Thursday, with St Helens' Michael Smith hoping to bounce back from his night one quarter-final exit. Due to problems caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic, Liverpool was missed off the list of host venues in 2021, though as things return to some sort of normality, that…

My name is Ryan Hallam and I'm a Content Executive at William Hill. I love the Darts and I've been to events all around Europe so I'm previewing The World Darts Championship. It's the greatest spectacle in darts. The atmosphere. The pressure. The excitement. The fancy-dress. Alexandra Palace. The World Darts Championship. For many, the build-up to…

MICHAEL SMITH looks unrecognisable in a clip from the 2013 World Youth Darts Championship doing the rounds online. A video has surfaced of a fresh faced "Bully Boy" taking on Ricky Evans nine years ago. In the clip, Smith is seen wearing his hair in a dramatic mohawk style, complete with racing lines. Aged 22 at the time, Smith appeared without the…

Every player is aware just how much the first round is a slippery slope due to it being best-of-three sets but from a fans perspective, that's one of its charms and why the World Grand Prix is my favourite event after the World Championship. With so many big names on the chopping block match after match, some people ask why the first round isn't a…

Alexandra Palace once again plays host to the PDC World Darts Championship as Peter Wright bids to defend the Sid Waddell Trophy. The Christmas cracker is scheduled to take place between Thursday, December 152022 and Tuesday, January 32023 as 96 players are whittled down to the last one standing. The latest PDC World Darts Championship odds can be…

When is Michael Smith vs Michael van Gerwen on and what time does it start? Michael Smith vs Michael van Gerwen will take place on Tuesday 3 January, 2023 - evening (UK) Where is Michael Smith vs Michael van Gerwen taking place? Michael Smith vs Michael van Gerwen will take place at Alexandra Palace in London, England What channel is Michael Smith…

THE PDC Darts World Championship is heading into a thrilling climax at Ally Pally. And there has already been a shock with last year's winner Peter Wright getting knocked out in the third round. After after a day off, we are now into the business end of things with the quarter-finals underway. And former champs Gerwyn Price and Michael van…

THE PDC World Darts Championship at Ally Pally has reached the final eight! We'll be bringing you all of the updates from quarter-final day today as the big tournament resumes. Dimitri van den Bergh has beaten Jonny Clayton 5-2 and last year's runner-up Michael Smith vs Stephen Bunting is up next. And then Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price face…

Michael Smith has twice gone all the way to the World Championship final Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price - the three titans of tungsten who dominate the outright market for the PDC World Championship - all get the chance to show off their wares on quarter-finals day. The four-match card gives acca fans a whole day of Alexandra…

19:15: Rob Cross v Chris Dobey - Cross to Win 20:30: Michael van Gerwen v Dirk van Duijvenbode - Van Gerwen Most 180s, Highest Checkout & Win Match *A double with these bets pays at approximately 6/1 with Paddy Power. First up is Rob Cross v Chris Dobey. The latter was impressive when beating Gary Anderson last time out but he's only averaged 95…

Jonny Clayton insists Josh Rock'deserves the hype' as they prepare to collide for a place in the Cazoo World Darts Championship quarter-finals on Thursday night. The Welshman is bidding to reach the last eight at Alexandra Palace for the first time in his career, and he will take on World Youth Champion Rock in a stellar last 16 showdown. Clayton…

THE PDC Darts World Championship is nearing the business end of a thrilling competition. Peter Wright won the trophy last time out - but he won't be defending his title after being knocked out in the third round. Thursday December 15 (7pm GMT) 3x First Round, 1x Second Round Mickey Mansell BEAT Ben Robb 3-1 (R1) Grant Sampson BEAT Keane…

The fight for Fourth Round berths at the 2023 PDC Darts World Championship resumes on Thursday night at the Ally Pally. Read our darts betting tips for each of the six fixtures lined up for the night. Reigning champion Peter Wright crashed out early against Kim Huybrechts, but 2021 champion Gerwyn Price set a hot pace in storming through to the…

The PDC World Darts Championship 2023 will continue its third-round fixtures on Wednesday, December 28 at Alexandra Palace. The tournament wrapped up its first and second-round matches before a three-day Christmas break. Now, the World Darts Championship 2023 is back and ready to sort out the best from the rest. Rounds three and four will take…

Luke Humphries should be more relaxed at the oche for his second match Josh Rock is the star attraction on day 12 of the PDC World Darts Championship - the 21-year-old sensation is looking to continue a barnstorming Alexandra Palace debut. Rock faces Jonny Clayton at approximately 8.30pm. Former world champion Rob Cross is among those on the…

The fifteenth edition of the Grand Slam of Darts goes down in Wolverhampton, England, beginning on Saturday. Over the course of eight days, 32 of the world's best darts professionals will compete for a share of the £550000, with the winner taking home a cool £125000. We're down to the bracket stage and I've updated the article below with plays for…

We have reached the business end of this year's PDC World Championship and several of the game's biggest names will be believing that this will be their year. As always with the World Championship, several big names have already made an early exit but the likes of Gerwyn Price, Michael Van Gerwen, Rob Cross and Gary Anderson all remain very much in…

Peter Wright to win - 7/1 William Hill Gary Anderson (each-way) to win - 22/1 Betfair Jonny Clayton to win - 13/2 Paddy Power Since the demise of the BDO there is now only one'World Cup of Darts' (no matter that the World Darts Federation might claim) and that's the PDC World Darts Championship. 96 of the best darts players in the world gather over…

Michael van Gerwen continues his quest for a fourth World Championships on Wednesday evening. The tournament favourite will square off against Mensur Suljovic, who comfortably beat Mike De Decker in his opening match. Here are our best bets and predictions for Michael van Gerwen vs Mensur Suljovic on day eleven of the PDC World Darts…

Gerwyn Price and Raymond van Barneveld, two former world champions, will face each other in the third round, after Price's come-from-behind win over Luke Woodhouse was followed by the Dutchman beating Ryan Meikle on Tuesday night. Michael van Gerwen, favourite to pick up his fourth world title, breezed into the third round himself with a routine…

IT could be the worst way, or it could just be the best way, to prepare for a world championship clash with Michael van Gerwen. But it's certainly the "Dog and Duck" way! Mensur Suljovic shared a bizarre leg of missed double-one finishes with Mike de Decker before earning a daunting third-round test against MVG. It might either dent the Austrian's…

World number one Peter Wright should be trusted to bounce back to form PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for Night 15 of the 2022 Premier League at London's O2. Live on Sky Sports Arena, from 7pm Thursday Peter Wright -1.5 handicap v James Wade 2pts 6-5 Betfair, Paddy Power Joe Cullen under 94.5 average v Gary Anderson 3pts 5-6…

MICHAEL van Gerwen was close to tears after smashing in the most explosive set of the World Championship so far. The three-time champ and favourite sent out a statement to his rivals with a 3-0 win over Lewy Williams, dropping just one leg at Ally Pally last night. He produced the most devastating three legs with an average of 125.25, winning in…

PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for day seven of the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Sky Sports Arena & Main Event, 12.45pm & 7.15pm Wednesday William O'Connor to beat Gabriel Clemens 8pm 2pts 4-5 general Dave Chisnall to win & most 180s v Andrew Gilding 3pm 2pts 20-21 bet365 Over 4.5 sets in Callan…

Price returned to form at the Utilita Arena, producing back-to-back 100 averages to reach the final for the first time since Night Three in Belfast when he landed two nine-dart finishes on the way to victory. The Welshman pockets the £10000 winner's bonus and picks up a crucial five league points which move him up to fifth, just two points adrift…

Tournament favourite, Michael van Gerwen will make his first appearance in the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship on Wednesday evening. The three-time World Champion takes on young Welshman Lewy Williams, who came within a whisker of hitting a nine-darter during his first-round match on Monday. Here are our best bets and predictions for Michael van…

THE PDC Darts World Championship at Alexandra Palace is finally underway! The big tournament will take on its traditional dates from mid-December to early into the new year - though there will be some slightly different start times to accommodate the football World Cup in Qatar. Peter'Snakebite' Wright prevailed 7-5 over Michael Smith to win the…

Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,61 Bet TypeW1 -1.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! The previous matches between these two players ended with each player taking home a victory. On the other hand, Ryan Meikle is the favorite to triumph in this fight, and we predict that he will come out on top. In his first tournament on the PDC European Tour, he competed…

Simon Whitlock is a relentless scorer when at the top of his game It's day three of the Christmas bonanza that is the PDC World Darts Championship and it is the first chance to see rising star Josh Rock on the Alexandra Palace stage. The pick of Saturday's showdowns is the second-round clash between Daryl Gurney and Alan Soutar, and we've selected…

Five years ago the darts world witnessed the utterly inconceivable when a recently retired electrician won the sport's holy grail on his debut. Rob Cross obliterated Phil Taylor - the greatest to ever play the game - 7-2 in sets, on a day which many expected to mark the fairytale end to the 16-time world champion's career. It was not as…

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Kevin van der Voort is the owner of Dartshop Zaanstad in Zaandam. His mother Karin started the family-run business five years ago as a hobby. Today, it's one the Netherlands' largest dart shops in a country that is dotty for darts. Kevin, 21, hopes to one day be a champion darts player. 'It's something I've always dreamed of,' he says. 'I have a…

Stop the clock. Turn back time to January 1990. If you had asked what odds a man by the name of Phil Taylor was to win the BDO World Darts Championship, the same 125-1 would have been the answer. Tonight, at 8.15pm, the pair will go head-to-head for the first time on the stage of the Alexandra Palace in a final which on the first day of 2018 will…

PDC World Championship Michael Mansell vs Ben Robb Alexandra Palace, London 15.12.2022, 22:10 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,61 Bet TypeMichael Mansell Win Bookmaker Bet Now! Since the Professional Darts Corporation's split from the British Darts Organisation in 2004, this will be the PDC's 29th World Championship. From December 15th,…

The PDC World Darts Championship is the biggest party in sports, and it gets underway on Thursday afternoon at the Alexandra Palace in London, England. And before you scoff at the notion that a darts tournament could be considered the best atmosphere in all sports, do yourself a favor and spend some time watching highlights from years past on…

The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship gets underway on Thursday night at Alexandra Palace, as Peter Wright looks to defend the title he won last time out, his second World Championship title win. New talkSPORT BET customers can get up to £25 in free bets and get 25 free spins when they bet a minimum of £10 on the action. Gerwyn Price goes into the…

PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Tournament starts 6pm Thursday Live on Sky Sports Main Event & Arena Michael Smith 2pts each-way 15-2 Paddy Power Alan Soutar to reach quarter-finals 1pt 10-1 Betfair Chris Dobey to reach quarter-finals 1pt 5-1 Betfair Jonny…

Nathan Rafferty has been performing well on the Development Tour PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for day one of the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Sky Sports Arena, 7pm Thursday Over 885.5 tournament 180s 4pts 5-6 Betfair, Paddy Power Nathan Rafferty to beat Jermaine Wattimena 1pt 8-5 Coral,…

NAP: Michael van Gerwen NB: James Wade We've got an action-packed few weeks of sport over the festive period and one of the highlights is the return of the PDC World Dart Championship. Here to look at some of the contenders and a potential winner of the whole thing is PPTV's Rob Catterson… Peter Wright is the defending champion after winning for…