The PDC waves goodbye to Butlins Minehead until November today with the last day of the UK Open. With the absence of Michael van Gerwen, the tournament has had quite an odd atmosphere around it but has not been short of action and drama. All but one of the eight quarter-finalists have had wins on the PDC circuit, yet only two of them have picked up a major.
The first last 8 clash is between Belgium's Kim Huybrechts and the well-travelled Alan Norris. Waffleboy survived a last leg shootout with Joe Cullen to make it to his first UK Open quarter final while Chuck had Michael Smith's mental implosion to thank as he coasted through to just his second PDC major QF.
A quite unfashionable clash follows with Stoke dab sensation Ian White against Welsh roidlet cunt Gerwyn Price. Diamond made his seventh major QF with a simple victory over the unknown Martin Lukeman, and Iceman has some more Twitter fuel as he did what neither Gary Anderson nor Adrian Lewis could and ended Paul Hogan's dream run. There's only one desired winner from this and it isn't Price.
Our first major winner takes to the main stage as Australia's Simon Whitlock plays Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney. The 2012 European champion has a recent resurgence of form and was 2nd place on the UK Open Order of Merit, winning two qualifiers in the process. Superchin has never won a PDC ranking event, so it would be some achievement for a major to be his first.
Then, the big match of the afternoon with #1 seed Peter Wright against Raymond van Barneveld. Barney is the only UK Open winner left, having won it on two occasions in 2006 and 2007, but to overcome the Clown will require him to rekindle the magic that saw him be so successful back then. Snakebite should win the tournament today, and a failure to do so would be devastating for him.
Coverage starts at 12:45pm UK time on ITV4. The quarter-finals are the best of 19 legs (first to 10) while the semi-finals and final are best of 21 legs (first to 11).
>Afternoon session (12:45pm - 5:00pm) Quarter Finals (best of 19 legs [first to 10])
>Fixtures Kim "Husband of Dana" Huybrechts v Alan "Walker, Yeovil Ranger" Norris Ian "Three litres of Diamond" White v Gerwyn "Gurning" Price STRAYA v Daryl "Sweet C4-line" Gurney Snakeshite v Barney
>Evening session (7:00pm - 11:00pm) Semi Finals (best of 21 legs [first to 11]) Final (best of 21 legs [first to 11])
The final is gonna be a chokefest the likes we havent seen in a few years.
Asher Williams
Best case scenario: Norris, White, Whitlock, RVB. Worst case scenario: Kimbo, Price, Gurney, Clown
Oliver Morales
If Wright doesn't win today, he will never be a major. Colin Montgomerie of darts.
Andrew Davis
>The Big Fish Off
Thanks ITV4
Xavier Perez
And we're on now.
Ryder Russell
I think a failure to win this would completely ruin him.
Jayden Sanders
REMOVE KIM
Joshua Watson
Norris/Gurney final, Norris to win. Put the bank on it.
Leo Edwards
>that feeling when Norris would have won a PDC major earlier than Bunting despite switching a year later
John Taylor
>Chipmunk jobbing already
Michael Sanders
well fuck
Ayden Harris
DAT HUGE 160 FROM CHUCK
Dylan Reed
BIG FINISH
Connor Moore
DAT 160
Asher Davis
>norris
Nathan Torres
>the state of this leg
Hunter Bailey
>taking a break from the tournament for a quick match of Around the Clock
Great to see.
Juan Perez
NORRIS NO
Leo Jackson
That recovery from Chuck after the fuckup on 9!
Lincoln James
D9, 3, D2
Perfect set-up.
Jose Johnson
NORRIS YES GET IN
Colton Stewart
disgusting
Jayden Sanchez
THAT KIMBO 130
D A M N
Brody Evans
CHIPMUNK NOT LYING DOWN
Michael Russell
Wonderful bull start 90 from Chuck to break yet again.
Jordan Mitchell
Does Chipmunk have a chest tattoo? I keep seeing glimpses of something but im not sure if its ink or unruly hamster fur
Dominic Howard
Looks like it.
Noah Sanders
Doesnt suprise me desu
Aiden Clark
>Chunk
Noah Gonzalez
>Choke Norris
Lucas Hill
I believe
William Rodriguez
Kim "BDO Killa" Huybrechts
Evan Jenkins
>59, 41, 60
Fuck sake Chuck
Luke Ortiz
no, ogre
William Garcia
Norris has completed switched off.
Blake Brooks
>Kimmy
Gavin Bailey
W E W
Michael Foster
...or not.
Last leg decider.
Anthony Powell
>NORRIS WHAT A FUCKING BOTTLEJOB
Oliver Howard
lmao
NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS NORRIS
Anthony Hughes
CHUCK YOU BEAUTY
CHIPMUNK SHOOK AS FUCK
Isaiah Murphy
>kimbo jobber laughing_bearded_man.jpg
Henry Garcia
Leg of the tournament
Nathan Ross
>Chipmunks
Hunter Moore
You can now be relieved since chipmunk will not win a major today.
Thomas Hill
Or ever.
Leo Butler
that feel
Hunter Morgan
This will suck unless Price gets humiliated
Bentley Harris
...
Nathaniel Butler
We need the power of #DiamondDab
Jaxson Roberts
ice ice baby
Michael Reed
>Human branch of Wickes is now being introduced as "King of the Dab"
Charles King
Come on Diamond
Liam Powell
absolute madman
Adam Nguyen
...
Jason Adams
>Stoke """""""cuisine"""""""
Bentley Evans
/ourguy/
Nolan Young
Looks like someones had a dab on that
Samuel Myers
>26 >gurning
John Watson
Price very lucky there.
Nathaniel Sullivan
What's the story behind White making the final of the 1997 resurrected News of the World final in seemingly his first contest on a major stage, then vanishing from darts completely for another eight years before starting an attempt at a pro-career?
Dominic Harris
>7 (seven) >dabmond
Aaron Martinez
>being such a cunt that you are actually supporting ian white
Gabriel Green
Might have been similar to Peter Wright's 13 year absence between his appearance at Lakeside and a full time career in the PDC: didn't think he was good enough.
Daniel Williams
>Price is going to win this Ah shit.
Cooper Adams
When will they learn?
Josiah Smith
We could have a UK Open last 4 with a player from each part of the UK (England, Wales, NI, Scotland).
Pretty neat.
Hunter Kelly
>Ian White averaging 106.5 >doesn't look exciting at all
Blake Morris
>clear shot at tops >5
Juan Rogers
>WHITE
Christian Bailey
>Diamond choking like fuck
Tyler Harris
>Ian shite
Leo Lopez
What the fuck was that?
Robert Myers
>this is madness no this is sparta
Sebastian Martin
White is so fearful of making a major semi-final he's shaking more than Wobblester at the oche.
Isaac Rivera
AHAHAHAHAH
Logan Thomas
>DABMOND AHAHAHAHA
Oliver Hernandez
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FAIR PLAY TO THE MANLET
Jackson Sanchez
Fucking hell
Gavin Scott
>THE ABSOLUTE STATE OF THE DABBER
Angel Cox
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
Matthew Wright
Possibly one of the best finishes ive ever seen
Parker Harris
wtf I love pri- nah
Adam Anderson
Dab-acle
Nolan Moore
GOD FUCKING DAMNIT
Luis Taylor
>so terrified of breaking your quarter-final duck you start chucking shit all over the place and shake like a bitch >bottle away a leg to win by trying to go for T16 with 66 left >get down to 20 after 12 darts in deciding leg >first dart >D15 >opponent hits 160 to win
>THE STOKE DABBING SENSATION OF IAN "HUMAN BRANCH OF WICKES" WHITE FOREVER A FLOOR JOBBER
Luis Rivera
>Is it a bird? Is it a plane, No, it's Superchin wew
Austin Wright
COME ON SIMON
Leo Bennett
australian_national_anthem.mp3
Gavin Jones
Alexa, please play "Australian national anthem" on Spotify.
Ryan Anderson
>9 hours for that
I know a black lady who'd do it in under an hour so long as you pay her in cash and weed
Gabriel Howard
>whitlock can't finish episode ;_;
Carson Green
A message from Autism: twitter.com/MvG180/status/838104476472991746 >Field is wide open at the U.K. Open. Who you think is gona win? Interesting one. Good luck to all players left in tournament
Gavin Sanders
>shitlock
Justin Stewart
>Shitcock
Brayden Evans
>I am current playing with Lego briksh and Daphne is serving me Leyland paint #delishoush
