'The Cobra' mainly hurt his opponent with his finishes. Klaasen hit six of his eleven darts on the doubles. Smith only produced a checkout percentage of 28 percent.
Rob Cross was surprisingly eliminated by
William O'Connor on Saturday evening. The reigning world champion led 4-2, but saw the Irishman win four legs in a row.
Stephen Bunting and Daryl Gurney managed to win their games after a legdecider. Bunting triumphed 6-5 against Darius Labanauskas, while Gurney needed the full eleven legs against Robert Marijanovic.
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Evening Session (7.15pm local time, 6.15pm BST) Steve Beaton (87.72) 4-6 (89.56) Andy Boulton
Ian White (85.73) 6-2 (76.97) Max Hopp
Mensur Suljovic (90.51) 6-3 (84.81) Boris Koltsov
Michael van Gerwen (104.87) 6-2 (91.84) Ryan Joyce
Daryl Gurney (85.62) 6-5 (84.57) Robert Marijanovic
Rob Cross (98.98) 4-6 (94.45) William O'Connor
Stephen Bunting (88.50) 6-5 (88.18) Darius Labanauskas
Michael Smith (94.88) 4-6 (93.89)
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