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Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Friday Games

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Friday Games Well the out-door nature of the Dubai darts did have some effect on the games of the world’s top players, as averages were a little down on what you’d expect – BUT it was still a fun night of darts from a fans point of view… with only …

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Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Thursday Night Results

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Thursday Night Results THE Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters kicks off on Thursday evening at the Dubai Tennis Stadium with the four Quarter-Final matches. The eight-player $250,000 event will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings on a specially constructed outdoor stage at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. UPDATE:  It’s …

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Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Update

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Update; To Be Shown on Eurosport! The players and officials of the PDC are settling into their fancy hotel rooms enjoying the heat of Dubai at the moment, as this week (Thurs & Friday) sees PDC darts hit the middle east. UK TV:  I’ve just spotted a tweet which seems …

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UK Open; Time for a Flutter?  Outright Betting Odds While we know the Premier League is about to come to an exciting end, I’m already starting to think about the UK Open, as my hotel is booked, and hopefully my tickets will arrive soon. It’s a great competition to have a bet on; I paid …

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BetVictor To Sponsor World Matchplay

BetVictor To Sponsor World Matchplay Another sponsor joins the PDC team, as the World Matchplay changes hands…  News from official PDC website. THE PDC are delighted to announce BetVictor as the new title sponsors of the BetVictor World Matchplay, which will celebrate its 20th staging in July 2013. The leading betting and gaming company, whose …

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Individual Darts League in London Looking for More Players

Individual Darts League in London Looking for More Players I’m often asked by visitors about where they can play competitive darts – not to the PDC’s standard, but for the fun of it and cash prizes.  Well I run the Open darts tournament database website for just that sort of thing, but also when I …

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May 24 2013

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Friday Games

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May 24, 2013

William Hill Sports

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Friday Games

Andy Hamilton celebrates his wins vs Phil Taylor

Andy Hamilton celebrates his wins vs Phil Taylor (Pic Dan Godding)

Well the out-door nature of the Dubai darts did have some effect on the games of the world’s top players, as averages were a little down on what you’d expect – BUT it was still a fun night of darts from a fans point of view… with only the last game between Hamilton and Taylor seeming to fizzle out (although not for the Hammer, who won again against Taylor).  I’ll miss the first game at least, as the action starts on Europsport 1 at 5pm, and I don’t get out of work until 5.30pm!

The Eurosport coverage lacks the slickness of Sky Sports (or even ITV4), and it shows it’s a bit of a last minute thing.   The commentator seemed out of his depth (Not Steve Beaton I might add, who was what you’d expect, funny, dry, and laid back).  At one point near the end of Taylor’s game the comms bloke seemed to think Phil was a saint, one of the few players never to employ any ‘tactics’ on the oche and “just let his darts do the talking”.  Well even the biggest Power fan knows he uses everything to his advantage, and his mind games are legendary.   Some would say that’s what a true winner is all about; not cheating (Taylor’s skill level doesn’t need cheating!), but pushing the boundaries to win.

Phil certainly wasn’t happy by the end of last night’s game; some of the fans had been whistling during his throw, which isn’t on.  I was disappointed by Phil though, when he made Hamilton wait to shake his hand, as it wasn’t the Hammer’s fault how the crowd reacted.

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
Semi Finals (5pm UK Time)

James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen v Andy Hamilton

Final

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Watch the Semi-Finals & Final Live on Friday from 8pm local time (6pm CET, 5pm UK TIME)

Dubai Sports TV
OSN across Middle East
Fox Sports Australia
Fox Sports Asia
British Eurosport in UK & Ireland
Eurosport across Europe & Scandinavia
Ten Action in India
Plus in www.LIVEPDC.TV for all subscribers

 

 

Match Betting
Live At 17:00 UK
1/4
 Michael van Gerwen   v   Andy Hamilton
3/1
Live At 17:00 UK
11/10
 James Wade   v   Raymond van Barneveld
8/11

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May 23 2013

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Thursday Night Results

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Darts Results

May 23, 2013

William Hill Sports

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters; Thursday Night Results

THE Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters kicks off on Thursday evening at the Dubai Tennis Stadium with the four Quarter-Final matches. The eight-player $250,000 event will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings on a specially constructed outdoor stage at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.

UPDATE:  It’s a bit disappointing to see that 99%? of the crowd appear to be British workers/holiday makers – and maybe some Aussies in there too.. but hardly a local to be seen (if any??).  The idea is to help bring darts to new audiences, but it doesn’t seem to be working on the ground.  Maybe there are new TV audiences watching?

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
Quarter-Finals

James Wade 10-8 Simon Whitlock

Aves about 90 Wade, 88 Whitlock.  I think 4x180s in the game.

Adrian Lewis 6-10 Raymond van Barneveld

Barney may not like the outdoors (his body language seem that way, making a joke of wetting his finger to feel its direction), but he’s playing well; Adrian Lewis 1-4 Raymond van Barneveld.  Barney manages to put the conditions behind him to power into a 9-5 leads..  8×180′s in that game I believe.  87+ ave for Lewis, 86+ for Barney.  

Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Wes Newton

Wez comes out of the blocks flying.. hitting 180′s and taking out a 114 c/o .. then hits an almost blocked out d8 to go 3-0 up.  Wez misses tops for 6-1.. and MvG takes d12 to break for 2-5 down.  120 check-out from Wez.. MvG throwing 8-7 up.  

Phil Taylor 8-10 Andy Hamilton

Phil takes the first leg – but it’s a poor one for both players.  Taylor seems to react to some of the crowd, who seem to be giving him a bit of stick.  The Hammer gets right back into it – as he goes into one of the many breaks 6-4 up, Taylor’s face like thunder.  The Hammer misses 35… and Taylor breaks to even it up 6-6, which will be a hammer blow to Hamilton!  Hammer breaks!  8-7 up.  Can he hold onto the lead this time?  180 start too..  The Hammer goes 9-7 up, and then doesn’t try to score on the Taylor throw, is still in the 400′s with Phil on 86!  9-8.  Bad news for the Hammer… he then starts 43 on his own throw!!    But the Hammer holds it together and wins.

Phil Taylor is obviously quite upset after the game, or ‘frosty’ with The Hammer making him wait to shake hands.  I don’t think it was Andy who annoyed him, more the crowd, some of them were whistling on his throw (I could hear it on TV).

The Dubai Darts Masters is screened live across the Middle East on OSN. The PDC are delighted to confirm that Eurosport across the UK, Europe & Scandinavia will also be broadcasting the event, with coverage also live on Fox Sports in Australia and Asia and online through www.LIVEPDC.TV for all subscribers.

 

Match Betting
23 May 17:00 UK
10/11
 James Wade   v   Simon Whitlock
10/11
23 May 17:45 UK
7/4
 Adrian Lewis   v   Raymond van Barneveld
4/9
23 May 18:30 UK
1/5
 Michael van Gerwen   v   Wes Newton
7/2
23 May 19:15 UK
1/4
 Phil Taylor   v   Andy Hamilton
3/1

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May 21 2013

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Update

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PDC Tournament news

May 21, 2013

William Hill Sports

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Update; To Be Shown on Eurosport!

Dubai MastersThe players and officials of the PDC are settling into their fancy hotel rooms enjoying the heat of Dubai at the moment, as this week (Thurs & Friday) sees PDC darts hit the middle east.

UK TV:  I’ve just spotted a tweet which seems to say that this will be shown on Eurosport UK … and in fact I can NOW see they are putting this on LIVE BOTH DAYS (Thurs and Friday), 5pm-8.30pm Thursday night on Eurosport 2, then on Eurosport 1 on Friday (5.15pm-8.30pm).

The Dubai Darts Masters will be screened live across the Middle East on OSN. The PDC are delighted to confirm that Eurosport across the UK, Europe & Scandinavia will also be broadcasting the event, with coverage also live on Fox Sports in Australia and Asia and online through www.LIVEPDC.TV for all subscribers.

You can follow the official twitter account of the Dubai Masters here; twitter.com/DubaiDarts

I’ll post up results as I get them of course – it’s more an exhibition tournament for me; to help show the sport off to new fans.  The money won is not added to player rankings (as per the premier league).

Featuring the world’s top eight players, the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters will see Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, James Wade, Michael van Gerwen, Simon Whitlock, Andy Hamilton, Wes Newton and Raymond van Barneveld competing for $250,000 prize money, including $50,000 to the champion.

Match Betting
23 May 17:00 UK
10/11
 James Wade   v   Simon Whitlock
10/11
23 May 17:45 UK
7/4
 Adrian Lewis   v   Raymond van Barneveld
4/9
23 May 18:30 UK
1/5
 Michael van Gerwen   v   Wes Newton
7/2
23 May 19:15 UK
1/4
 Phil Taylor   v   Andy Hamilton
3/1
Dubai darts stage

The Dubai darts stage – outdoor darts in the sun! Talk about breeze-gate ;-)

Play on Thursday May 23 (8pm local time) will see the four quarter-finals played before the winners return on Friday May 24 (8pm) to compete in the semi-finals and final.

Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
Thursday May 23 (8pm local time, 5pm BST)
Quarter-Finals
James Wade (3) v Simon Whitlock
Adrian Lewis (2) v Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen (4) v Wes Newton
Phil Taylor (1) v Andy Hamilton
Best of 19 legs, first to ten.

Friday May 24
Semi-Finals
van Gerwen/Newton Taylor/Hamilton
Wade/Whitlock v Lewis/van Barneveld
Best of 21 legs, first to 11.

Final
Best of 21 legs, first to 11.

The quarter-finals will be the best of 19 legs, with the semi-finals and final the best of 21 legs.

The Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters will be televised live on OSN across the Middle East and in Australia on Fox Sports.

Tickets for the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters – costing AED199 per day, AED299 for two-day and AED495 for two-day VIP tickets – are still available through Irish Village (www.irishvillage.ae) and Timeout Tickets (www.itp.net/tickets).

Corporate Hospitality tables, which include all food and beverages, are on sale through One Events (www.iuae.ae) or Radar (www.radar-world.com).

 

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May 21 2013

UK Open; Time for a Flutter? Outright Betting Odds

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May 21, 2013

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UK Open; Time for a Flutter?  Outright Betting Odds

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Will soon be time for some multi-board action! Time for a bet? (Pic PDC / Lawerence Lustig)

While we know the Premier League is about to come to an exciting end, I’m already starting to think about the UK Open, as my hotel is booked, and hopefully my tickets will arrive soon.

It’s a great competition to have a bet on; I paid for my trip two years ago with a cheeky £10 each way on Wez Newton, who won me enough to cover my hotel and train costs!  Once we are closer to the time I’m sure I’ll post up game odds.  But for now, below is the list of odds William Hill are offering on an outright winner.

MvG is obviously a favourite with his recent form – qualifying amazingly well for the tournament, out on his own in prize-money won.  But favourites don’t always win the ‘FA Cup of darts’ – so it’s often worth a punt on an outsider.

My betting tips

Don’t expect me to give you the ‘obvious’ choices, as I hate backing favourites, that’s why I’m a rubbish gambler!  Oh and always take these with a pinch of salt.!

I myself may have an each-way on Stephen Bunting to win at 50-1.  He has a ‘relatively’ easy early draw, and his is on red-hot form in the BDO, and don’t believe everything people say about the standard in the BDO – remember 95% of the PDC originally played in the BDO, including recent form players Chisnall, Thornton, and Whitlock.  Update 21st May:  Bunting has just signed with Target darts, after winning yet another BDO ranking event, so his form his still red hot two weeks before the event.

Another outside, 150-1 Ronny Huybrechts is also worth a punt.  Ronny may be the lesser known to PDC TV fans, but he’s got the quality of his younger brother, and Kim himself said his brother was the better player.  I may put something on Kim to win outright – 33-1 isn’t bad odds for a player I’ve been tipping to win a major for the last year.

And lastly, if like me  you like to win BIG for little outlay, surely John Part at 80-1 is good value?  John’s form comes and goes, but it’s been better of late, and he’s got so much big tournament experience, if he feels good, he’s a player who can quietly win his way through to a final under the radar.

If you don’t want an outsider, and want to lump big on someone to win – well surely last year’s winner, Robert Thornton has a good a chance as many.  Form has been consistent, and he must love that stage in Bolton, after his demolition of Taylor up there last year.  A fiver at 20-1 wins you a sweet ton, which you can use to celebrate another UK Open finished.

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Odds below correct as of Noon 21st May, click here for up-to-date odds with WIlliam Hill.
15/8 Michael van Gerwen
11/4 Phil Taylor
10/1 Raymond van Barneveld
12/1 James Wade
14/1 Simon Whitlock
20/1 Adrian Lewis
20/1 Robert Thornton
25/1 Gary Anderson
33/1 Andy Hamilton
33/1 Dave Chisnall
33/1 Kim Huybrechts
40/1 Mervyn King
40/1 Wes Newton
50/1 Dean Winstanley
50/1 Stephen Bunting
66/1 Justin Pipe
66/1 Mark Webster
66/1 Paul Nicholson
66/1 Stuart Kellett
66/1 Terry Jenkins
80/1 Ian White
80/1 John Part
80/1 Kevin Painter
80/1 Peter Wright
100/1 Brendan Dolan
100/1 Colin Lloyd
100/1 Mark Walsh
100/1 Ronnie Baxter
100/1 Vincent van der Voort
150/1 Co Stompé
150/1 Colin Osborne
150/1 Jamie Caven
150/1 Jelle Klaasen
150/1 Joe Cullen
150/1 Michael Smith
150/1 Richie Burnett
150/1 Robbie Green
150/1 Ronny Huybrechts
150/1 Scott Rand
150/1 Steve Beaton
150/1 Wayne Jones
200/1 Andy Smith
200/1 James Hubbard
200/1 John Henderson
200/1 Kevin McDine
200/1 Mensur Suljovic
200/1 Roland Scholten
250/1 Arron Monk
250/1 Jyhan Artut
250/1 Nigel Heydon
250/1 Ted Hankey
300/1 Andy Jenkins
300/1 Antonio Alcinas
300/1 Jason Hogg
300/1 John Bowles
300/1 Ken MacNeil
300/1 Magnis Caris
300/1 Michael Mansell
300/1 Steve Brown
300/1 Terry Temple
500/1 Adam Hunt
500/1 Adrian Gray
500/1 Alex Roy
500/1 Andy Boulton
500/1 Andy Parsons
500/1 Bernd Roith
500/1 Connie Finnan
500/1 Dennis Smith
500/1 Gareth Pass
500/1 Gary Stone
500/1 Gaz Cousins
500/1 Gino Vos
500/1 Jamie Lewis
500/1 Joey Palfreyman
500/1 Kirk Shepherd
500/1 Lee Palfreyman
500/1 Maik Langendorf
500/1 Mark Dudbridge
500/1 Nick Fullwell
500/1 Paul Amos
500/1 Peter Hudson
500/1 Ricky Evans
500/1 Ricky Sudale
500/1 Ross Smith
500/1 Steve Farmer
500/1 Steve Hine
500/1 Tomas Seyler
500/1 Tony West
500/1 William O’Connor
750/1 Conan Whitehead
750/1 John Scott
750/1 Keegan Brown
750/1 Mark Lawrence
750/1 Matt Padgett
750/1 Shaun Griffiths

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May 20 2013

BetVictor To Sponsor World Matchplay

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PDC Tournament news, Sponsorships

May 20, 2013

William Hill Sports

BetVictor To Sponsor World Matchplay

Another sponsor joins the PDC team, as the World Matchplay changes hands…  News from official PDC website.

THE PDC are delighted to announce BetVictor as the new title sponsors of the BetVictor World Matchplay, which will celebrate its 20th staging in July 2013.

The leading betting and gaming company, whose website www.betvictor.com offers sports betting alongside casino, poker and other games, have given their support to the PDC’s second oldest major.

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BetVictor join the PDC team by sponsoring the World Matchplay (Pic Lustig/PDC)

The BetVictor World Matchplay, first held in 1994, celebrates its 20th birthday this summer, with the nine-day event being staged at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool from July 20-28.

Reigning champion Phil Taylor is bidding to extend his incredible run of success in the tournament, having won 13 World Matchplay titles and equalled his own record run of five straight victories when he defeated James Wade 18-15 in the 2012 final.

Rod Harrington, the 1998 and 1999 champion, is the only other two-time winner, while America’s Larry Butler, Peter Evison, Colin Lloyd and James Wade have also enjoyed success at the Winter Gardens.

Despite his amazing BetVictor World Matchplay success, Taylor is currently the second-favourite to lift this year’s £100,000 title at 3/1 with the sponsors, with new Premier League champion Michael van Gerwen 5/2 to be crowned as the champion in Blackpool.

Former finalist Raymond van Barneveld is 9/1, 2007 champion Wade – also a four-time runner-up – is 10/1, with Simon Whitlock 14/1 and Adrian Lewis 18/1 to take the title.

“These are very exciting times in the world of darts and, after a magnificent World Championship and Premier League, we are delighted to lend our name to the BetVictor World Matchplay from the iconic Winter Gardens Blackpool,” said BetVictor Marketing Director Karl Riley.

“It is a venue that invariably brings the best out of Phil Taylor, who has won 13 of the 18 renewals, but Michael Van Gerwen’s brilliant win at The O2 last week means that, for the first time in a very long time, ‘The Power’ is not our favourite for a major tournament.

“Those who wish to write off the greatest darts player the world has ever seen do so at their peril as Taylor remains the King of Blackpool; our offer of 3/1 for The Power to continue his love affair with the Winter Gardens might look very big come the last weekend in July!”

PDC Chairman Barry Hearn added: “It is a pleasure to welcome BetVictor as the new title sponsors of the BetVictor World Matchplay.

“This tournament is a favourite for players, fans and television viewers around the world and enjoys a deserved status as one of the most prestigious titles in the sport.

“This year’s BetVictor World Matchplay is already shaping up to be a great tournament, and with the ever-increasing standard of darts I think that last year’s two nine-dart finishes in Blackpool could even be surpassed this summer!”

The three-year sponsorship deal was brokered by independent sponsorship agency, CMSeven, whose Director Charlie Mitchell said: “We’re thrilled to have worked with both BetVictor and the PDC in securing this exciting new partnership for the sport and we look forward to watching it develop over the coming years.”

Tickets for the BetVictor World Matchplay are available now by calling the Winter Gardens Box Office on 0844 856 1111 or online throughwww.blackpoollive.com.

Travel packages are also available through Thomas Cook Sport, and tickets can also be purchased through www.seetickets.com and www.viagogo.co.uk, the official ticket exchange partner of the PDC.

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May 20 2013

Individual Darts League in London Looking for More Players

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May 20, 2013

William Hill Sports

Individual Darts League in London Looking for More Players

I’m often asked by visitors about where they can play competitive darts – not to the PDC’s standard, but for the fun of it and cash prizes.  Well I run the Open darts tournament database website for just that sort of thing, but also when I hear of something I like to share the details.  I know Paul Butler who runs this London darts league – I’ll let him explain more…

Rileys IDLThe Rileys London Individual Darts League, the IDL, is currently on the lookout for darts players of all abilities to join our ever growing league, and I am now signing up new players for Season VII which starts at in mid June.

Based at Rileys Victoria in Central London, the IDL is the only league of it’s kind to offer players the flexibility to arrange their own matches at their own convenience, seven days a week.

The format is the best of 14 legs for League fixtures, first to 8 with 7-7 being a draw, and best of 9 legs for Knockout Cup fixtures (first to 5) with one fixture scheduled for each week in a twelve week season culminating in a showpiece Finals Night with all trophy presentations.

All Divisional placements are decided fairly and based on averages attained from an Induction match, which all new players take part in, this ensures that players are grouped with opponents of similar ability and makes for a more competitive league.

New registration costs £12, the equivalent of just a pound a week, and included with league membership and a detailed weekly email update, you also get a Rileys Teamcard entitling you to 20% off everything at the bar at all times at Rileys Victoria, and discounted entry to Victoria Cup Opens where you can win cash prizes every month, and an IDL only Victoria Cup qualifier for the main Victoria Cup tournament in December. The Opens take place on the first Friday of every month.

Season VII of the IDL begins on June 24th and runs through to the mid September, so new registrations are being accepted from now until June 16th, which is the final date for all new Inductions to be completed.

If you’d like to join the IDL, or anyone you know may do, drop me an email and I’ll send you some more information and answer any questions you may have. If you are a Team Captain, please let your team know about the IDL also.

I can be contacted at paulbutlerdarts@gmail.com or facebook.com/paulbutlerdarts or @PB_IDL_Darts on Twitter.  The website can be found here.

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