The first round is complete at Players Championship 16 with many of the top names finding their way through including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price.
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Albeit others including Gary Anderson weren't so lucky. As well as Rob Cross as the second round begins in Milton Keynes.
Humphries edged past Jermaine Wattimena 6-4 with a 101 average. While Littler who aims to go back-to-back despite saying he potentially would go home has stayed and thrashed Andy Baetens 6-1 with a 93 average.
Josh Rock averaged 100 as he took down Mensur Suljovic, while Stephen Bunting, Dave Chisnall all won through. Price also defeated Robert Owen 6-3 in an all Welsh derby. But Anderson lost to Adam Warner 6-5. Cross also lost to Ricky Evans by the same scoreline.
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