RAPID RICKY WINS A THRILLER! 👏 Ricky Evans defies a 102 average from Connor Scutt to set up a semi-final showdown against Luke Humphries in #PC16! 📺 bit.ly/PDCTVLive
Mike de Decker, Karel Sedlacek, Luke Humphries and Ricky Evans have joined the final four of Players Championship 16. The semifinals and finals will take place later Thursday night.
De Decker qualified for the semifinals after a cracker against Brendan Dolan. The Northern Irishman twice took a break lead, but each time De Decker undid the damage. With an 18-darter in the last leg, the Belgian took the win.
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Sedlacek was responsible for the elimination of Gabriel Clemens. The Czech took a 5-2 lead with two 13-darters. Clemens then came back to 5-4, before Sedlacek sealed the match with a 60 finish.
Humphries secured his spot in the last four by beating Cameron Menzies 6-3. After a 2-2 tie, Humphries took three legs in a row, including a 10-darter in the sixth leg. Menzies then took one more leg before Humphries decided the match with a 14-darter.
Evans needed a deciding leg to hold off Connor Scutt. Rapid Ricky squandered a 4-1 lead, but eventually struck with a 20-darter in the 11th leg.
A total of 125,000 pounds in prize money is distributed at each Players Championship tournament. The winner of the event will receive a check for 15,000 pounds.
Last 32
Mike De Decker 6 | 2 Dave Chisnall
Danny van Trijp 6 | 5 Pascal Rupprecht
Brendan Dolan 6 | 3 Damon Heta
Stephen Bunting 6 | 1 Ritchie Edhouse
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6 | 0 Andy Boulton
Gabriel Clemens 6 | 2 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Karel Sedlacek 6 | 4 Adam Warner
Ryan Joyce 6 | 3 Thibault Tricole
Luke Humphries 6 | 1 Kevin Doets
Kim Huybrechts 6 | 5 Jonny Clayton
Josh Rock 6 | 2 Florian Hempel
Cameron Menzies 6 | 5 Luke Littler
Ross Smith 6 | 4 Callan Rydz
Ricky Evans 6 | 4 William O'Connor
Connor Scutt 6 | 4 James Wade
Wesley Plaisier 6 | 1 Christian Kist
Last 16
Mike De Decker 6 | 4 Danny van Trijp
Brendan Dolan 6 | 4 Stephen Bunting
Gabriel Clemens 6 | 3 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Karel Sedlacek 6 | 4 Ryan Joyce
Luke Humphries 6 | 3 Kim Huybrechts
Cameron Menzies 6 | 3 Josh Rock
Ricky Evans 6 | 4 Ross Smith
Connor Scutt 6 | 4 Wesley Plaisier
Quarterfinals
Mike De Decker 6 | 5 Brendan Dolan
Karel Sedlacek 6 | 4 Gabriel Clemens
Luke Humphries 6 | 3 Cameron Menzies
Ricky Evans 6 | 5 Connor Scutt
Semi-final
Mike de Decker - | - Karel Sedlacek
Luke Humphries - | - Ricky Evans
RAPID RICKY WINS A THRILLER! 👏 Ricky Evans defies a 102 average from Connor Scutt to set up a semi-final showdown against Luke Humphries in #PC16! 📺 bit.ly/PDCTVLive