Raymond van Barneveld went out at the group stage of the Grand Slam of Darts for just the third time as Michael Smith whitewashed the five-time world champion in Wolverhampton.
The Dutchman lost his second round-robin match against Smith, after losing his opener to Krzysztof Ratajski. The Pole beat Adam Smith-Neale in his last game and goes through with 'Bullyboy' at the Grand Slam of Darts.
Jonny Clayton claimed the group win in Group A as the Welshman defeated Gary Robson to complete his treble. Michael van Gerwen took the second spot after demolishing Joe Murnan 5-1, who ended on the last place in this poule. Van Gerwen's second place has big consequences. The world number one will now meet Group B winner Smith, while Clayton faces Ratajski.
Group C was won by James Wade. 'The Machine' didn't even drop a point in the group stage and ended the round-robin with a leg difference of plus eleven. Wesley Harms finished second in this group after edging out Keegan Brown in his last game. Mark Webster ended on the fourth place without winning a match.
Harms will play against two-time world champion Gary Anderson in the second round. 'The Flying Scotsman' dominated Group D with three convincing victories. Michael Unterbuchner ended second, at the expense of Ian White and Steve Hine.
The knock-out stage of the Grand Slam of Darts starts on Wednesday evening. The eight winners from Group E-H will come into action.
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Group A
| P | W | L | +/- | Pts |
| Jonny Clayton | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| Gary Robson | 3 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| Joe Murnan | 3 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Group B
| P | W | L | +/- | Pts |
| Michael Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | 3 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| Adam Smith-Neale | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group C
| P | W | L | +/- | Pts |
| James Wade | 3 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 6 |
| Wesley Harms | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Keegan Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mark Webster | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group D
| P | W | L | +/- | Pts |
| Gary Anderson | 3 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 6 |
| Michael Unterbuchner | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Ian White | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Steve Hine | 3 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
