DRAW PDC Players Championship 33: Crucial day for Luke Humphries, Peter Wright and more in fight to secure Minehead qualification
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This midweek, the final two Players Championship tournaments of this year are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 29 and Thursday, Oct. 30. This is the last chance for players to qualify for the Players Championship Finals later this month.
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Players such as Luke Littler, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Josh Rock, Danny Noppert, Jonny Clayton, James Wade and Gary Anderson have decided to miss out on this double header, but fortunately there are still plenty of big names in action.
Humphries still has work to do
One of those names is Luke Humphries, who is all but certain to participate in the final tournament in Minehead later this month. 'Cool Hand Luke' currently occupies 54th place on the Order of Merit, with a lead of just 2,000 pounds over the number 64. Should the current world No. 1 be eliminated in the first or second round both today and tomorrow, he will depend on the results of players below him. So with one good day, he can definitely secure participation in the Players Championship Finals. Humphries thus has everything in his own hands. He starts his first match this afternoon against Adam Warner.
Another established name who has yet to pull out all the stops is Peter Wright. Snakebite' is one spot below Humphries and is in exactly the same boat. Where Humphries is generally expected to make it, it remains to be seen with Wright. The Scot is not in the best period of his career, so two early eliminations are not out of the question. Wright will start today in his first match against Belgian Stefaan Henderyck.
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Draw Players Championship 33
Board 1
- Stephen Bunting vs. Radek Szaganski
- Richard Veenstra vs. Darren Beveridge
- Ritchie Edhouse vs. Oskar Lukasiak
- Alan Soutar vs. Connor Scutt
Board 2
- Niko Springer vs. Madars Razma
- Jim Long vs. Justin Hood
- Ryan Joyce vs. Scott Williams
- Brendan Dolan vs. Gabriel Clemens
Board 3
- Cameron Menzies vs. Mervyn King
- Darryl Pilgrim vs. Bradley Brooks
- Andrew Gilding vs. Darius Labanauskas
- Matthew Dennant vs. William Borland
Board 4
- Jermaine Wattimena vs. Max Hopp
- Jules van Dongen vs. Cam Crabtree
- Rob Cross vs. Charlie Manby
- Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs. Adam Paxton
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Board 5
- Martin Schindler vs. Lee Cocks
- Mensur Suljović vs Christian Kist
- Kevin Doets vs. Wesley Plaisier
- Dominik Gruellich vs. Chris Landman
Board 6
- Luke Humphries vs. Adam Warner
- Andy Boulton vs. Jitse van der Wal
- William O'Connor vs. Robert Grundy
- Michele Turetta vs. Jamai van den Herik
Board 7
- Ross Smith vs. Viktor Tingström
- Nathan Rafferty vs. Joe Hunt
- Peter Wright vs. Stefaan Henderyck
- Jelle Klaasen vs. Danny Lauby
Board 8
- Ryan Searle vs. Owen Bates
- Thibault Tricole vs. Maximilian Czerwinski
- Niels Zonneveld vs. Callan Rydz
- Lukas Wenig vs. Keane Barry
Board 9
- Gerwyn Price vs Rhys Griffin
- Tom Bissell vs. Sebastian Bialecki
- Michael Smith vs. Patrick Geeraets
- Maik Kuivenhoven vs. Kim Huybrechts
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Board 10
- Mike De Decker vs. Nick Kenny
- Scott Waites vs. Berry van Peer
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Ted Evetts
- Matt Campbell vs. Marvin van Velzen
Board 11
- Wessel Nijman vs. Adam Hunt
- Dylan Slevin vs. Martijn Dragt
- Raymond van Barneveld vs. Graham Hall
- Steve Lennon vs. Jim Williams
Board 12
- Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Ricky Evans
- Ryan Meikle vs. Florian Hempel
- Daryl Gurney vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Cor Dekker vs. Mario Vandenbogaerde
Board 13
- Nathan Aspinall vs. Ian White
- Stephen Burton vs. Benjamin Reus
- Karel Sedláček vs. Brett Claydon
- Stefan Bellmont vs. Adam Lipscombe
Board 14
- Luke Woodhouse vs. Haupai Puha
- José de Sousa vs. Dennie Olde Kalter
- Joe Cullen vs. Tytus Kanik
- David Davies vs. Thomas Lovely
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Board 15
- Damon Heta vs. George Killington
- Dom Taylor vs. Leon Weber
- Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Tavis Dudeney
- Carl Sneyd vs. Mickey Mansell
Board 16
- Chris Dobey vs. Greg Ritchie
- Andy Baetens vs. Rob Owen
- Dave Chisnall vs Jeffrey de Graaf
- James Hurrell vs. Joshua Richardson
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
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- Everyone knows what a fantastic champion Taylor was,but his performances in the seniors were poor. He wouldn't throw littler off stage,as he'd miss these days!!rick6712-11-2026
- He produced some impressive numbers in that qualifying campaign. I'm excited to see him compete at the World Championship once again, even if it will be difficult to replicate last year's success even with an improved performance, with the draw playing a huge role in determining his fortunes.Deduce635811-11-2026
- I often think about this very question. I think they should revive the format. They could even invite representatives from MODUS Super Series, with four series winners from the past year, and the ADC, with finalists from the Global Championship and perhaps other events. Why not throw in eligible representatives from the JDC and even the soft-tip game too?Deduce635811-11-2026
- So what if littler missed out, he doesnt have to enter everythingant10-11-2026
- Good, absolutely no loss if we never see this dancing goof ever again......no that is not fair. He absolutely cannot and has never been remotely able to dance!richieburnettrocks10-11-2026
- Yes Phil,now the money in the game is bigger than ever,you'd play littler. Well so would I! Retire on your memory Phil,and your successful careerrick6709-11-2026
- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
- Ultimately it is a bye for whoever draws Barney. It will be another stroppy and sulky performance once he goes behind. Barney was excellent but really must completely call it a day now.richieburnettrocks07-11-2026
- I'm disappointed he was not able to secure a spot at the Grand Slam. With Carl Sneyd taking care of Daryl Gurney, he would have had to beat Andy Boulton before facing the winner of Sneyd vs Mensur Suljović for a Grand Slam spot. Unfortunately, after beating Filip Bereza comfortably, he succumbed to Boulton, and the board would ultimately be won by the highly inconsistent Carl Sneyd. Since he could instead have been drawn against the likes of Cristo Reyes, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Stephen Bunting, I think once Gurney was out of the picture he would have been favourite to win his board, and it seems like a massive missed opportunity to put 5 grand on his ranking and seal another major TV appearance ahead of the Worlds. The highs and lows of following Raymond van Barneveld!Deduce635806-11-2026