Following last night's dismal set of second round fixtures, the Grand Slam of Darts' bottom half of the draw offers up four ties which are sure to be far more interesting, with the last 3 BDO representatives in action.
Surprise group G winner and 2016's Brain of Birmingham Jamie Hughes kicks off the action against rising Bedlington star Chris Dobey. Yozza took advantage of James Wilson seeing Peter Sajwani and the Lakeside stage in his head and capitulating from 4-1 up to progress while the Northumberland lad sent Adrian Lewis and Scott MItchell back to ferry and farm respectively.
Next up is a match that really should have been in the quarter-finals. Alas, with James Wade turning into Dave Chisnall in their last group stage game, it is the Machine who will be hoping to stop Benito van de Pas from progressing after the young Dutchman blitzed Group H to finish top.
Groups E and F then fight each other with two scintillating ties between 7 time world champions and the only BDO boys to have played consistently well in the tournament. The first is reigning World Champion Gary Anderson against Netherlands' Danny Noppert; Gando was pushed by the BDO man in his group but had easy victories over Alan Norris and Nathan Derry to reach this stage while Noppie's surprise victory over Mensur Suljovic was the reason he progressed.
Closing the second round is 5 time champion Raymond van Barneveld against current BDO Number 1 Glen Durrant. Barney has easily been the player of the tournament so far, averaging over 100 in all his matches, with Duzza giving the Flying Scotsman one heck of a scare. If RVB reverts to headshake mode, there could be a big upset.
Coverage starts at 7:00pm UK time on SS1.
>Tonight's matches (best of 19 legs) Jamie Hughes v Chris Dobey Benito van de Pas v James Wade Gary Anderson v Danny Noppert Raymond van Barneveld v Glen Durrant
I think this picture sums up last night's opening match.
>4-0 and 5-1 ahead >lose 10-9 >the city of welsh rugger obsessed roidlets
Ryder Russell
Good lineup tonight, especially the middle two games. Benito could be a real threat to Wade, also Noppie isn't a pushover if he can keep up his level of play.
Josiah Rogers
>mfw Jamie "yam yam" Hughes memes his way to the title
Cameron Anderson
Decided on staying put tonight so I can watch all these future jobbing who's tough it out alongside what ought to be a good finale. Also the Wade v Benito game could be interesting, but van de Pas the lead will have to maintain a high gear to have any chance I feel. If either of them races into a 4-0 lead or something Id keep a close eye on the odds and maybe stick a cheeky fiver on a comeback.
Tyler Lee
>only man dumber than Chizzy wins a TV title before Chizzy would be laffs
Only time Wade & BvdP have played each other over this distance was in last year's Players Champs Finals where Wade got battered by Benito's finishing 10-3.
Nathaniel Edwards
and we're on now!
Owen Bell
Im really thankful Sky only wheel out Bristow for the World Champs give or take, cant stand listening to him moan and groan.
Also lol at introducing Barney as a PDC legend
Charles Morales
>yfw John Part has more PDC world titles than Barney
>You come home from work >Big Ben has bended your wife over the kitchen table while she screams in both pleasure and pain.
What do you do Sup Forums?
Tyler Wright
Now that he has this tattoo, he's probably part of some badass gang, so: nothing.
Benjamin Russell
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Joshua Fisher
Benito getting blown the fuck out. Uncharacteristically poor.
Parker Thompson
ffs Benito, get your shit together, I want to see a game!
Matthew Barnes
Benitos getting pasted
Daniel Moore
Shame for Benito but this is Classic Wade.
Caleb Gray
Poor little Benito
Samuel Wilson
LE 100+ Checkout Man!
Julian Young
>best leg in the entire match >get down to 46 >wade takes out 160 >8-0 Fucking hell Benito is going to want to off himself at the break.
Tyler Campbell
Good thing I don't bet, because I might have put my money on Benito.
Eli Davis
DAT 160
Joshua Morris
>160
Charles Lopez
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Anthony Cruz
>le 100 to 160 checkout man
Angel Watson
DAT 160
Is medsman coming to the boil just in time for the Worlds?
Asher Ward
BENNY ON THE BOARD AT LAST!
Nathan Torres
THE COMEBACK IS ON
Adrian Rivera
>attempting treble mensur double mensur for 70 that was never going to work
Mason Perez
>going to a break at 9-1
Thomas Cook
>le clutch checkout man winning the worlds stop making me want this so badly
Camden Brooks
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David Price
>Wade >winning the worlds Not enough frustration tolerance.
Landon Flores
>tfw a Wade fan >Deep down in my heart I know he'll never win the World Championship >Still get hopeful every time he puts in a good performance
Brandon Watson
>wade walking awkwardly has he been receiving intermission "treatment" from sammi?
Joshua Wright
>you now remember his run to the semis that year when he played complete shite and just took out clutch finishes If he'd played anywhere near his best he'd have won it
Evan Ross
How the fuck has Wade twisted his ankle by walking off-stage and back on again?
Dominic Parker
qt in the middle name?
Bentley Brooks
Well this match is turning into shit.
Isaac Sullivan
Sammi Marsh (Wade's gf)
>this finishing
Mason Adams
Germanbro pls
Anthony Parker
Mrs Meds Man
(Sammi Marsh)
Brody Bailey
Trina Gulliver
Isaac Sanchez
>gf They got married, remember?
Only correcting you so I can post this.
>those fucking shoes wadey pls
Asher Jenkins
Van de Pas's last 6 darts sort of summed that up. Craptacular
Jaxon Clark
>you will never catch a whiff of Trinas minge scent
Josiah Butler
>In the afternoon: Screwing on oldtimers >In the night: Screwing Sammi Lucky Wadey
Adam Brown
Jesus lol what cunt of a tailor put him in those. Maybe clownman was his best man or something, has to be a joke.
Camden Baker
>could only get to 78 after 6 darts from 161 Benito has no middle ground at the moment.
He's either stunning or shit.
Austin Sanchez
2bh I forgot that happened. >those shoes Ryan Stiles tier
Austin Myers
>when you've got your wedding at 2pm but Megabowl is doing two games and a burger for £10 at noon
Jason Gomez
I don't think that was from his wedding but it's still hilariously bad.
>managing to get a stone caught in your shoe when you were putting them on in the car park oh wadey
Carson Nelson
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Joseph Kelly
With this girl at my side, I'd literally arrive at my wedding in underpants (dick hanging out to the side) with a pint of beer, everybody still would applaud for me.
Ethan Barnes
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Henry Flores
Hope gando gets rekt game raising let down
Jackson Sullivan
Mardle might as well have just said "Noppert's the only BDO player in the tourney likely to switch codes" there
