Michael van Gerwen, Luke Littler and Luke Humphries all missing from final Players Championship double header
PDCWednesday and Thursday will be exciting days on the Pro Tour, as the final two Players Championship tournaments will be played albeit many top names are missing.
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Among those not to register for Players Championship 29 and 30 include Michael van Gerwen, Dimitri van den Bergh, Ronny Huybrechts, Paul Krohne, Adrian Lewis, Geert Nentjes, Christian Perez, Haupai Puha, Pascal Rupprecht, Leighton Bennett, Adam Smith-Neale, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler and Gerwyn Price.
These two tournaments are the last two tournaments in the qualification race for the Players Championship Finals. The field of participants for the World Darts Championship will also be largely known after these two events.
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.
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Participants Players Championship 29-30
Gary Anderson
Nathan Aspinall
Andy Baetens
Keane Barry
Owen Bates
Steve Beaton
Stefan Bellmont
Darren Beveridge
William Borland
Andy Boulton
Keegan Brown
Stephen Bunting
Richie Burnett
Stephen Burton
Matt Campbell
Dave Chisnall
Brett Claydon
Jonny Clayton
Gabriel Clemens
Lee Cocks
Rob Cross
Joe Cullen
Mike De Decker
Jeffrey de Graaf
Jose de Sousa
Jeffrey De Zwaan
Matthew Dennant
Chris Dobey
Kevin Doets
Brendan Dolan
Martijn Dragt
Ritchie Edhouse
Lee Evans
Ricky Evans
Adam Gawlas
Patrick Geeraets
Andrew Gilding
Callum Goffin
Rhys Griffin
Robert Grundy
Daryl Gurney
Graham Hall
Florian Hempel
John Henderson
Damon Heta
Justin Hood
Dragutin Horvat
Jamie Hughes
Adam Hunt
James Hurrell
Kim Huybrechts
Danny Jansen
Ryan Joyce
Nick Kenny
George Killington
Mervyn King
Christian Kist
Jelle Klaasen
Daniel Klose
Robbie Knops
Boris Krcmar
Maik Kuivenhoven
Jacques Labre
Chris Landman
Danny Lauby
Steve Lennon
Martin Lukeman
Mickey Mansell
Ryan Meikle
Cameron Menzies
Alexander Merkx
Arron Monk
Wessel Nijman
Danny Noppert
William O'Connor
Robert Owen
Josh Payne
Ricardo Pietreczko
Darryl Pilgrim
Wesley Plaisier
Nathan Rafferty
Krzysztof Ratajski
Madars Razma
Benjamin Reus
Joshua Richardson
Josh Rock
Rowby-John Rodriguez
Owen Roelofs
Callan Rydz
Martin Schindler
Connor Scutt
Ryan Searle
Karel Sedlacek
Dylan Slevin
Michael Smith
Ross Smith
Alan Soutar
Jeffrey Sparidaans
Mensur Suljovic
Radek Szaganski
Dom Taylor
Thibault Tricole
Michele Turetta
Graham Usher
Raymond van Barneveld
Jurjen van der Velde
Vincent van der Voort
Jitse Van der Wal
Jules van Dongen
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Berry van Peer
Jimmy van Schie
Danny van Trijp
Gian van Veen
Mario Vandenbogaerde
Richard Veenstra
James Wade
Adam Warner
Jermaine Wattimena
Lukas Wenig
Ian White
Simon Whitlock
Jim Williams
Scott Williams
Tim Wolters
Luke Woodhouse
Peter Wright
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- 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
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- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
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