John Michael will return to the PDC
World Darts Championship at the end of this year after winning the PDC South East Europe World Championship Qualifier on Saturday.
Michael saw off Michael Rasztovits in the final after also defeating Harald Leitinger, Sergio Krassen and Dietmar Burger.
For Michael it will be his fourth participation at the Alexandra Palace. In the 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions, he was eliminated in the first round each time.
Quarter-Finals
Dietmar Burger 6-1 Fabian Stütz
John Michael 6-5 Sergio Krassen
Michael Rasztovits 6-2 Felix Losan
Patrick Tringler 6-2 Marcel Steinarcher
Semi-Finals
John Michael 6-3 Dietmar Burger
Michael Rasztovits 6-5 Patrick Tringler
Final
John Michael (91.30) 6-3 (87.32) Michael Rasztovits