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8 players won qualification into the Grand Slam of Darts today. Including none other than Mr Barneveld. Good to see him return to the big stage. 8 players through to join the main draw are :
Van Barneveld
Ratajski
Clemens
Schindler
Bunting
Krcmar
Joyce
De Decker
 

end of the 3 day super series. Only the one winner over the 3 days but it's a 66/1 each-way winner so it's +63.5pts for these 3 days.
Darts 2021 +569pts

A good win for Bingtao (+4pts) and then he beat Selby to line up a Quarter Final spot with Higgins. Today's Quarter-Finals :
Trump Vs King
O'Sullivan Vs Brecel
K.Wilson VS N.Robertson
Higgins Vs Bingtao
Trump has only dropped 5 frames in his 4 matches here but you wouldn't say he is by an means, at his best. I think King has played some really good defensive snooker and has pulled off some good wins over Maguire and Ford. I'm not sure he beats Trump today but I was tempted by the +2.5 frames at 6/4. It's a "first to 5" now, so King would need 3.  The bet I like as a single bet though is Kyren Wilson to beat Robertson. I watched Robertson Vs Davis lastnight and Davis should have won it. 2-0 up. 3-2 up. On the table at 3-3. He just didn't play well enough but Robertson didn't look himself and Kyren has played some great stuff this week. He has also beaten Neil twice already this year and won the last 3.
The other single I like is Higgins -1.5 to beat Bingtao. Obviously, I want Bingtao to win as I have him as an outright pick but his snooker hasn't been to the level of Higgins. Higgins has been brilliant recently and I think alot of it is to do with the new fitness regime. Since he started it and he has some stamina in these tournaments, he has made the final of the NIreland Open, which he lost on a deciding leg and now has made the Quarter Finals here. I can see Higgins making the final of this event.
4pts K.Wilson to beat N.Robertson 11/8 betway
5pts J.Higgins (-1.5 frames) to beat Bingtao 11/10 paddypower
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1pt accy - King +2.5 / K.Wilson / Higgins -1.5 11.5/1 paddypower

end of the 3 day super series. Only the one winner over the 3 days but it's a 66/1 each-way winner so it's +63.5pts for these 3 days.
Darts 2021 +569pts

Here are the odds for the first week of our new season so that you can start studying.
I'll confirm the new Divisons and put up the selection threads Thursday night.  Entries are now closed so we have 125 players this season which we will do in 8 Divisions.  I was maybe a bit ambitious running a 10 week season to start us off but as far as I can tell there are now 25 playable weeks left so we'll go with 9 this time and then two 8 weeks, subject to change if fixtures move significantly.

great work as always. I missed my treble (West ham, wolves , u25 leeds/norwich) because i changed from leeds to under. Doh! 

I'll take Bingtao to beat Gilbert today. Both men are in decent form but it's Bingtao who I think will come through. I think he has a great chance of going far in this event. I'll also take Wakelin +2.5 against Selby. Wakelin is playing some great stuff and already has beaten Selby this year. I'll take that bet in an accy.
5.5pts Bingtao to beat Gilbert 10/11
1pt accy - Wakelin +2.5 / Bingtao / King -2.5 / Over 5.5 frames Hang Vs Brecel 9.5/1 paddypower (money back if one loses)
 

I'll take Bingtao to beat Gilbert today. Both men are in decent form but it's Bingtao who I think will come through. I think he has a great chance of going far in this event. I'll also take Wakelin +2.5 against Selby. Wakelin is playing some great stuff and already has beaten Selby this year. I'll take that bet in an accy.
5.5pts Bingtao to beat Gilbert 10/11
1pt accy - Wakelin +2.5 / Bingtao / King -2.5 / Over 5.5 frames Hang Vs Brecel 9.5/1 paddypower (money back if one loses)
 

Day 3 tips :

1pt e/w C. Dobey to win Day 3 25/1 paddypower
1pt e/w C. Rydz to win Day 3 50/1 paddypower
1pt e/w K. Huybrechts to win Day 3 80/1 paddypower
1pt e/w F. Hempel to win Day 3 100/1 paddypower
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0.5pts e/w R. Joyce to win Day 3 150/1 paddypower
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0.25pts e/w M. Schindler to win Day 3 150/1 paddypower
0.25pts e/w J. Lowe to win Day 3 250/1 paddypower
0.25pts e/w J. Hughes to win Day 3 250/1 paddypower
0.25pts e/w Kuivenhoven to win Day 3 250/1 paddypower
0.25pts e/w Lennon to win Day 3 300/1 paddypower
0.25pts e/w Lukeman to win Day 3 500/1 paddypower
0.25pts e/w Heaver to win Day 3 500/1 paddypower

So PP are not offering each-way places on todays Darts. Normally they offer 4 places and today they're not even offering 2 places. It's likely a one-time thing. Well, I hope so and so I'm going to go elsewhere for 2 places. 2 places means less outsiders as it's very hard to make a final with 128 players.
3pts R. Cross to win Day 2 14/1 betway
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1pt e/w C. Dobey to win Day 2 40/1 betway
1pt e/w C. Rydz to win Day 2 66/1 betway
1pt e/w R. Smith to win Day 2 80/1 betvictor
1pt e/w K. Huybrechts to win Day 2 80/1 betway
0.5pts e/w F. Hempel to win Day 2 200/1 betway

 

A day of not much in the betting for me, today. I like the boosted accy from PP and I will take a small punt on O'Connor to beat Murphy.
2pts Vafaei, Carter, Bingtao and Hamilton 2/1 paddypower
2pts O'Connor to beat Murphy 5/2 paddypower

I like Li Hang to beat Carter @2,63 (Bwin) as value bet.
Carter isn't playing that well to be such a favorite.

Once again not a whole lot screams out today. One I do like though is Jamie Clarke to beat Mark Joyce. I laid Joyce last week against Jiankang and despite 3-0 up against Jiankang, Jiankang went on to win. Joyce was awful in reality and didn't hit one 50+ break. He hasn't won a match since the Championship League (P5 L5) and he's hit 2 50+ breaks in those 5 matches and it was against Surety.
6pts J. Clarke to beat M. Joyce 5/6 bet365
2pts J. Clarke (-1.5 frames) to beat Joyce 6/4 paddypower
1pt accy - Yize, Davis, J.Robertson & Clarke 25/1 paddypower (money back 1 loses)

Dobey wins another Super Series 66/1 winner 

Straight back into another Super Series couple of days today. Day 1 bets :

2pts R. Cross to win Day 1 16/1 paddypower
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1pt e/w C. Rydz to win Day 1 66/1 paddypower
1pt e/w C. Dobey to win Day 1 66/1 paddypower
1pt e/w R. Smith to win Day 1 66/1 paddypower
1pt e/w K. Huybrechts to win Day 1 70/1 paddypower
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0.5pts e/w M. Schindler to win Day 1 150/1 paddypower
0.5pts e/w F. Hempel to win Day 1 200/1 paddypower
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0.25pts e/w M. Kuivenhoven to win Day 1 250/1 paddypower
0.25pts e/w R. Meikle to win Day 1 275/1 paddypower

Once again not a whole lot screams out today. One I do like though is Jamie Clarke to beat Mark Joyce. I laid Joyce last week against Jiankang and despite 3-0 up against Jiankang, Jiankang went on to win. Joyce was awful in reality and didn't hit one 50+ break. He hasn't won a match since the Championship League (P5 L5) and he's hit 2 50+ breaks in those 5 matches and it was against Surety.
6pts J. Clarke to beat M. Joyce 5/6 bet365
2pts J. Clarke (-1.5 frames) to beat Joyce 6/4 paddypower
1pt accy - Yize, Davis, J.Robertson & Clarke 25/1 paddypower (money back 1 loses)

I suppose as it's an International Break after this week it might make some sense to conclude it on week 10, but I'm happy to play it out if the others want to.  3 of us will be on Brighton anyway

One for me today and the first is Saengkham to beat Wilson. Saengkham is playing some nice stuff right now and has recently beat the in-form Higgins He also beat Wilson 4-0 the last time they played, in 2018. He has only lost 2 matches this season and that's to players bang in form (J.Robertson and Page after going 3-1 up) Kyren is the rightful favourite but he does throw the odd weird one in, like losing to Hugill at the British Open.
4pts Saengkham to beat K.Wilson 2/1 bet365

Didn't get the desired luck today, next tournie starts tomorrow anyway!

Into the English Open this morning and there a few that I want to go with as outright tips beforehand. 
1.5pts e/w Y. Bingtao to win English Open 28/1 willhill
1.5pts e/w C. Yupeng to win English Open 50/1 paddypower
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1pt e/w A. McGill to win English Open 50/1 paddypower
1pt e/w G. Wilson to win English Open 80/1 willhill
1pt e/w R. Walden to win English Open 80/1 willhill
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0.5pts e/w J. Robertson to win English Open 125/1 paddypower

Last day of the Euro Masters Quallies then. There wasn't nothing I like this morning but in the 2.30pm matches I will take O'Connor to beat Wenbo. He beat Wenbo in Feb 4-1 at the Welsh Open and Wenbo hasn't had much decent form. Out of British Open to Miah and out to McLeod at the English Open. Joe seems to be scoring better and he looks good value. 
In the afternoon matches, I will take Hancorn to beat Burns. Burns has had a torrid time this season and although he is going to win at some point, Hancorn may have enough about him in terms of grit and determination to win this one.
5pts O'Connor to beat Wenbo 6/5 willhill
4pts Hancorn to beat Burns 5/4 paddypower
1pt accy  - O'Connor, Hancorn, Hugill, Day 14/1 paddypower

3 players through to the Week 10. We're waiting on Wolves tomorrow to see if it's 4. Well done all. 

Quarter finals in a moment and then the Semi/Finals tonight. Here is the lineup today :
Ratajski Vs Zonneveld
Van Den Bergh Vs Huybrechts
Clayton Vs Price
MVG Vs King
I think it's probably worth having a bet on King. He has had some success against MVG in the past and King has had the better form in the first couple of matches including an incredible 115 odd average in the thrashing of Wade. 
2.5pts King to beat MVG 11/5 paddypower

Quarter finals in a moment and then the Semi/Finals tonight. Here is the lineup today :
Ratajski Vs Zonneveld
Van Den Bergh Vs Huybrechts
Clayton Vs Price
MVG Vs King
I think it's probably worth having a bet on King. He has had some success against MVG in the past and King has had the better form in the first couple of matches including an incredible 115 odd average in the thrashing of Wade. 
2.5pts King to beat MVG 11/5 paddypower

Looks like you've already had Chelsea, you'll need a different pick.