darts, world matchplay

[theoldmaster]

i have been perusing the first round draw, looking for any opportunity to give the bookies a bloody nose again, and on the back of my 33/1 successfror the desert classic. there are no markets open on the event yet but when they do have apunt on these. outright, it will be interesting to see what they price Taylor at after him being knocked ou by barney in thier last two meetings, indeed if you count Prem Lge Barney is 3 out of 4, but BEWARE, Barney ain't qualified for this event! In Taylors half, is Part, Mardle, Manley, and Lewis, all formidable opponents, but perhaps Andy Hamilton, or Terry Jenkins are worth a bet on reaching semis, both could meet in quarter finals. In the bottom half, Lloyd, Mason, Sholten, and Baxter are the favs however i would bet on Andy Jenkins to have a good run he avgd over 100 against Taylor in Vegas and if he continues that no one in the bottom half can live with him. As for matches, the value could be Alex Roy to beat Dudbridge, Hamilton to beat Manley, Bates to beat Painter, Wade to beat Ovens,

[theoldmaster]

Re: darts, world matchplay i have just perused the odds at Stan James for the matchplay and they are what you would expect. TAYLOR @ 4/7, pity barney aint qualified we might have seen Taylor longer. LLOYD, @ 12/1 , defending champion,and in opposite half from Taylor. LEWIS @ 14/1, due to meet taylor in the semis and his record against him on telly aint good, SHOLTON @ 18/1 , has best quarter, though will have Lloyd and Mason to get past, BAXTER @ 18/1, same half as Sholton, should reach last 8 where they are due to meet. PART @ 20/1 , he is due to meet Taylor, in 2nd round,and also has Mardle, Lewis, Manley in his half, the real value could be in picking the winner of each quarter,