BARNEY BEATS SMITH! A result to delight the home crowd as Raymond van Barneveld beats Jeff Smith 6-2 to reach the Second Round in Amsterdam! He will face World Champion Michael Smith, tomorrow! 📺 bit.ly/WSF23Live | #WSFinals R1
Home hero Van Barneveld breezes past Jeff Smith, Clayton and Brown also through at World Series of Darts Finals
PDCFriday, 15 September 2023 at 21:56
Raymond van Barneveld, Keegan Brown and Jonny Clayton are the latest trio through to the second round to face the top seeds at the World Series of Darts Finals.
Van Barneveld in front of his home crowd dazzled against Jeff Smith who was superb in New York, but struggled tonight in Amsterdam. He averaged only 78.8, with the legendary Dutchman only needing an average of 84.5 to move through 6-2.
While Clayton in his first TV appearance since the World Matchplay after skipping Australia and New Zealand saw off Martin Schindler in a tough opener on paper. But he was utterly clinical on doubles hitting 6/8 taking it 6-3.
Keegan Brown also was superb as 'The Needle' wrapped up a 6-1 win over Simon Whitlock with utter ease. He will face off against Gerwyn Price now in the second round. The opening night in Amsterdam is heading towards the close.
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Where can I watch the World Series of Darts Finals live?
The tournament will be broadcast in its entirety by ITV. It is shown on ITV3 on Friday, but will be on Saturday and Sunday on ITV4. Friday's action starts at 5:45 BST.
How much prize money is to be won?
The prize pool for this event contains a total of 300,000 pounds. However, the prize money won does not count toward the PDC Order of Merit or other money rankings.
All participants are guaranteed £5,000 in prize money. This amount could eventually rise to a sum of £70,000 in prize money for the winner.
What are the World Series of Darts?
The World Series tournaments are international events of the PDC organized to promote the sport beyond the (Western) European borders.
Earlier this year, tournaments also took place in Bahrain, Denmark, the United States, Poland, New Zealand and Australia. Past World Series tournaments have also been scheduled in Dubai, Singapore, Japan, Scotland, China, Germany and Austria.
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