The winner's share was £500,000. In that quarter-final, Aspinall won 5—3 to reach his second semi-final in two attempts at the World Championship. Phase 1: During the first eight weeks, nine league rounds are played with a double round played on a Wednesday and Thursday in week eight in Rotterdam. It is the first not held at the since. Van Gerwen broke again in the third set only for Aspinall to win the fourth set in a decider. After three years in Hamburg, the event moved to Frankfurt for four years before returning to the Alster in 2019. Wager the Casino Bonus 35x to withdraw winnings.
She was replaced in the draw by the next highest ranked player not qualified, which was Vicky Pruim. Wright won the first set against the darts, tapping his opponent on the arm and making comments to him as they went off for the break. At the end of Phase 2, the bottom four players in the league table are eliminated from the competition. World Cup of Darts 2020 The World Cup of Darts has been taking place in Germany since 2012. The final three places went to the three winners of a tournament between unqualified Tour Card holders, the winners being , and.
In the second semi-final, between Van Gerwen and Aspinall, the reigning champion took the first set against the darts, before Aspinall levelled in the second. A special prize of £100,000 was available to any player who hits two , a feat which has never previously been achieved at any World Championship. The 2019 tournament was won by the Scottish pair of Gary Anderson and Peter Wright, while both the Netherlands and England have won four titles apiece since the event was introduced in 2010. Wright won the third leg to throw for the match; and took out double-10 to win the world championship for the first time. The first of the semi-finals, between Price and Wright, was a bad-tempered affair.
In each round, eight of the nine players play each other in four matches and the ninth player plays one match against one of the nine challengers. There was no handshake between the two players after the match, and Price said on that he had thought Wright's actions after the first set were out of order; later apologising for his remarks. In the fourth quarter, defeated in the first round, becoming the first female player to win a match at the World Championships, before following that win with a 3—1 victory over 11th seed in the second round. Qualifying bet must be placed within 30 days of opening account. A special treat here is the double format, in which four players are on stage and which is unique in the Tour calendar. Van Gerwen missed double-12 for a perfect in the second leg, but took the leg regardless.
As the list of qualifiers from the main tournaments produced fewer than sixteen players, the field of sixteen players is filled from the reserve lists. Player Round Average Result 1 R3 106. Phase 1 matches have a maximum of twelve legs, allowing for the winner being first to seven or a six-six draw. The 9 main players can earn league points if they win or draw against the invited players. Sky Sports Darts, a , broadcast all the games, with certain days on Sky Sports Main Event. She then went on to beat 3—1 in the second round, before losing 2—4 to.
The invited players will not earn any points in the competition. Retiring was another early faller, crashing out to American 3—1 in the first round. The final group of 32 qualifiers was determined by a series of and secondary tours. It is thought that the prize money will be reduced by half in most cases, although this is unconfirmed. She was replaced in the draw by the next highest ranked player not qualified, which was Tori Kewish. Deposit and place a £5 qualifying bet at odds of 2. Again, Van Gerwen broke back with a 3—1 in the seventh; but Wright quickly regained the advantage, winning the eight set 3—2.
Wright then took a two-set lead with a 3—1 set win, before Van Gerwen broke back in the third set with a 3—0 win, and won the fourth by 3—2. Aspinall won the seventh set, but Van Gerwen took the next two to secure his place in the final against Wright, a repeat of the final. For all rounds except the first, the final set had to be won by two clear legs, unless the set score went to 5—5, in which case a deciding leg would be played with the players to decide who threw first. Venues The only change of venues from 2019 to 2020 was the introduction of the in , which will host the opening night's action. The top seeds below van Gerwen and Cross were two-time winner , runner-up , Gary Anderson, winner and champion.
Ladies player and player joined the commentary team, alongside former players , , and , and commentators Rod Studd, , Nigel Pearson and. Aspinall missed a dart to win the fifth set and Van Gerwen took the lead again, before winning the sixth set 3—0 to take a two-set lead in the match. Play-off Night: The top four players in the league table contest the two knockout semi-finals with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd. Matches were played to format, with each set being the best of five legs first to three. Free bet expires after 7 days.
Both Van Barneveld and fellow Dutchman were former champions of the who qualified via the Pro Tour. Phase 2: In the seven weeks 9 to 15, seven league rounds are played. Subsequent free bets equal 50% average of each 3 qualifying bets. Wright regained the lead in the fifth and then took a 3—0 win in the sixth set to go back to two legs clear. Three-time defending champion is absent from the event, having switched to the in January 2019.
Because at this event the players do not compete individually but in teams of two for their home country. It was held between 13 December 2019 and 1 January 2020, the culmination of the. Wright went one away from the win with a 3—2 win in the ninth set. Barry will be the youngest player at the 2020 championships and the third youngest all-time. The semi-finals are first to 10 legs best of 19.