Gerwyn Price
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Bio
Name: Gerwyn Price
Nickname: The Iceman
Date of birth: 7 March 1985
Home town: Markham (Wales)
Walk on music: Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Performances
World titles: 1
TV Titles: 9
Nine-dart finishes: 6 (4 on TV)
Highest TV average: 108.75 (Players Championship Finals 2019)
Career story
Gerwyn Price has become one of the most recognisable figures on the PDC circuit and has developed into one of the sport’s elite. With six major finals and two titles, The Iceman is right to be considered a title contender in every event he enters.
After honing his skills in the local leagues of Wales, Price entered the PDC Qualifying School in 2014 and successfully secured his tour card with success in the second event. This granted Price two years as a member of the tour and from there he has never looked back.
His first year on the PDC circuit saw him show glimpses of the talent he had, with top class performances scattered all through the season. He qualified for the UK Open and impressed at the European Darts Open as well as several Players Championships.
A spot in the World Grand Prix was within reach for Price but a quarter-final defeat in the European Darts Trophy saw him come up just short.
A 39th placed finish on the 2014 Order of Merit meant that he qualified for his first World Championship in 2015 where he was beaten by a strong Peter Wright in the opening round.
Price was clearly growing in confidence and his results in the early stages of 2015 reflected that. He reached four European Tour quarter-finals and grabbed himself a spot in the World Matchplay where he reached his first major quarter-final. He again found himself up against Wright and left the oche on the wrong side of the result.
After suffering a second 3-0 loss in the first round of the World Championship in the 2016 staging Price kicked on and reached his first PDC final at the fifth UK Open Qualifier where he lost to World No. 1 Michael van Gerwen.
Maiden title
He used the experience to get to another final at Players Championship 7 and was head to head again with Wright. This time he was able to get the better of the Scot and he picked up his first PDC title with a 6-3 win.
In a hot streak of form, he went on to also seal victory at the next Players Championship where he beat Jamie Caven in the final.
At the 2017 World Championship Price won his first set at the Alexandra Palace despite surrendering his lead and eventually losing 3-1 to Jonny Clayton.
Major breakthrough
In that year’s UK Open The Iceman got his first taste of a major final after having battled his way through epic clashes with Alan Norris and Ian White. After the opening nine legs of the final things were looking bleak for Price as he found himself five legs behind his opponent – you guessed it, Peter Wright. He fought back to go within two at 8-6 but Wright closed out to take the title 11-6.
Playing alongside Mark Webster at the 2017 World Cup, Price reached the final only to be well beaten by the formidable duo of Raymond van Barneveld and Michael van Gerwen.
The 2018 World Championship saw Price progress past the opening round for the first time and he went on to reach the third. Defending Champions Michael van Gerwen was standing in his way and sent the Welshman home.
Price took another big step up the darting ladder that year as he was chosen as a wildcard for the Premier League. His performances were unfortunately lacklustre and while he clearly learned from the experience, no player would want to finish with no wins on the board. He was eliminated on Judgement Night.
Controversies
His first major PDC title was won at the Grand Slam of Darts but his wins over Simon Whitlock in the quarter-final and Gary Anderson in the final were clouded with controversy.
Price’s on-stage behaviour during the two matches was considered unacceptable and it was deemed that he had brought the sport into disrepute. In the early stages of 2019, he was punished for his actions and given the largest fine ever seen on the circuit. He was originally fined £21,500, of which 12,000 was for gamesmanship against Anderson and £8,000 was for gamesmanship in the Whitlock match. His fine was later reduced to a total of £11,500 after a successful appeal.
A more successful Premier League campaign followed in 2019 as he finished 5th, narrowly missing out on the chance of competing on finals night.
Second major
Price then went on to defend his Grand Slam of Darts title with a win over World No.2 Peter Wright but he was unable to repeat that in the semi-final of the 2020 World Championship.
Change of the guard
The Welshman then had a phenomenal season in 2020. He won eight titles, including the World Series of Darts Finals and the World Grand Prix.
Price was therefore one of the top favorites for the world title at the World Championship. He reached his first World Championship final after victories over Jamie Lewis (3-2), Brendan Dolan (4-3), Mervyn King (4-1), Daryl Gurney (5-4) and Stephen Bunting (6 -4).
In the final against Gary Anderson, The Iceman was in a class of its own, although Price struggled in actually winning the title. The result of 7-3 could have been even more in his favor. However, his first world title was a fact and as an extra bonus Price also took over the world number one position on the PDC Order of Merit from Michael van Gerwen.
In his first year as number one in the world, Price reached at least the quarter-finals in almost every television tournament. The Iceman reached the final twice. He lost the World Grand Prix final to Jonny Clayton, but won the Grand Slam of Darts at the expense of Peter Wright. A title rollover at the World Darts Championship failed to materialise after a defeat in the quarter-finals against Michael Smith.
In 2022, Price temporarily lost his number-one position to Peter Wright. However, by reaching the final at the World Matchplay and a semi-final place at the World Grand Prix, among others, the Welshman was ranked first at the 2023 World Darts Championship. During that tournament, he lost to Gabriel Clemens in the quarterfinals, dropping to fourth place on the PDC Order of Merit.
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- Ultimately it is a bye for whoever draws Barney. It will be another stroppy and sulky performance once he goes behind. Barney was excellent but really must completely call it a day now.richieburnettrocks07-11-2026
- I'm disappointed he was not able to secure a spot at the Grand Slam. With Carl Sneyd taking care of Daryl Gurney, he would have had to beat Andy Boulton before facing the winner of Sneyd vs Mensur Suljović for a Grand Slam spot. Unfortunately, after beating Filip Bereza comfortably, he succumbed to Boulton, and the board would ultimately be won by the highly inconsistent Carl Sneyd. Since he could instead have been drawn against the likes of Cristo Reyes, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Stephen Bunting, I think once Gurney was out of the picture he would have been favourite to win his board, and it seems like a massive missed opportunity to put 5 grand on his ranking and seal another major TV appearance ahead of the Worlds. The highs and lows of following Raymond van Barneveld!Deduce635806-11-2026
- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
- She is a professional. If darts is her income, she is a professional. Same as Adrian Lewis, Martin Adams. A tour card just means someone can play on the PDC tour. You could even make a case that Clayton wasn't a professional (until recently I believe) because he had employment elsewhere.BandB04-11-2026
- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
- Such a shame that lakeside has been reduced to this. Fantastic venue,and previously a great tournament. Not any morerick6703-11-2026
- Seems to me that the top 16 players pick and choose whatever they want to play. Good,all the money will get spread out more. They get more money from exhibitions than tournaments so let them all withdrawrick6703-11-2026
- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026