He will face former World Champion, Mark Webster in the last 16 who is returning to some form as of late. Rob Cross though is out after he was whitewashed by Martin Schindler as one of Van Gerwen's big rivals for today's Players Championship bows out.
Another one who is out is Gary Anderson who was knocked out in a narrow win for James Wilson as well as Dave Chisnall who was smashed in a whitewash by Mickey Mansell, a winner last time out in Barnsley.
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Last 32
Michael van Gerwen 6 | 0 Gary Eastwood
Mark Webster 6 | 4 Luke Woodhouse
Jonny Clayton 6 | 1 Paul Rowley
Robert Owen 6 | 5 Joe Murnan
Daryl Gurney 6 | 2 Prakash Jiwa
Stephen Bunting 6 | 2 Toni Alcinas
Martin Schindler 6 | 0 Rob Cross
Gerwyn Price 3 | 6 Adrian Lewis
Gabriel Clemens 6 | 1 Ted Evetts
James Wade 6 | 5 Jarred Cole
Danny Noppert 6 | 3 Keegan Brown
Dave Chisnall 0 | 6 Mickey Mansell
Steve West 6 | 4 John Davey
James Wilson 6 | 5 Gary Anderson
Jeffrey de Zwaan 6 | 2 Justin Pipe
Jamie Lewis 3 | 6 Steve Beaton