Schnier took a 3-2 lead, before Wade levelled the match with a 133 finish. After that, 'The Machine' won the next three legs to seal the win. Adam Hunt survived a legdecider against Cameron Menzies to move into the second round of the Austrian Darts Open.
Click here for more information about the prize fund breakdown on the
PDC European Tour 2018.
2018 Austrian Darts Open
Friday April 20 First Round
Afternoon Session (1pm local time, 12pm BST) Alan Tabern (88.77) 4-6 (92.88) Brendan Dolan
John Henderson (85.37) 1-6 (87.45) Michael Barnard
Ron Meulenkamp (92.08) 6-3 (89.45) Gabriel Clemens
Wayne Jones (81.57) 6-1 (77.68) Dietmar Burger
Scott Taylor (91.57) 6-1 (70.65) Simeon Heinz
Jason Cullen (91.02) 6-1 (79.63) Tamas Alexits
Ritchie Edhouse (88.16) 3-6 (92.01) Darius Labanauskas
Steve Lennon (81.24) 6-0 (66.31) Roxy James Rodriguez
Evening Session (7.15pm local time, 6.15pm BST) Luke Humphries (99.53) 6-2 (89.37) Kevin Munch
Steve West (101.88) 6-3 (93.20) Ronny Huybrechts
Richie Burnett (94.45) 6-0 (76.40) Alex Steinbauer
Adam Hunt (86.95) 6-5 (91.72) Cameron Menzies
James Wade (97.09) 6-3 (85.79) Hannes Schnier
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Simon Stevenson
Stephen Burton v Max Hopp
Bastian Pietschnig v Cristo Reyes