The first round is complete at
Players Championship 6 with Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Gary Anderson among the early victors in Hildesheim.
Van Gerwen in particular impressed with an average of 104 to take out Owen Bates 6-1. While Michael Smith hit 103 in victory over Nathan Rafferty. Gary Anderson also edged through earlier in the round 6-5 against Haupai Puha.
Simon Whitlock also impressed with a 102 against Madars Razma as Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Dave Chisnall among others also found their way through. But Peter Wright was less lucky with a 6-5 defeat to Robert Owen.
Results Players Championship 6
Last 128
Martin Lukeman 6 | 3 Jules van Dongen
Jamie Hughes 6 | 3 Pascal Rupprecht
Damon Heta 6 | 5 James Hurrell
Arron Monk 6 | 5 Adam Warner
Raymond van Barneveld 6 | 1 Ronny Huybrechts
Matthew Dennant 6 | 5 Danny van Trijp
Oskar Lukasiak 6 | 4 Joe Cullen
Danny Jansen 6 | 3 Wesley Plaisier
Ritchie Edhouse 6 | 4 Brendan Dolan
Thibault Tricole 6 | 2 Benjamin Drue Reus
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6 | 0 Mensur Suljovic
Stefan Bellmont 6 | 4 Radek Szaganski
James Wade 6 | 4 Reece Colley
Daniel Klose 6 | 4 Mario Vandenbogaerde
Michael Smith 6 | 5 Nathan Rafferty
Steve Lennon 6 | 3 Patrick Geeraets
Callan Rydz 6 | 3 Kim Huybrechts
Joshua Richardson 6 | 5 Tim Wolters
Michael van Gerwen 6 | 1 Owen Bates
John Henderson 6 | 1 Callum Goffin
Daryl Gurney 6 | 5 Mervyn King
Kevin Doets 6 | 3 Wessel Nijman
Stephen Bunting 6 | 5 Scott Williams
Owen Roelofs 6 | 5 Adam Hunt
Thomas Lovely 6 | 4 Luke Woodhouse
Jermaine Wattimena 6 | 5 George Killington
Jonny Clayton 6 | 5 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Simon Whitlock 6 | 3 Madars Razma
Berry van Peer 6 | 2 Gian van Veen
Jeffrey Sparidaans 6 | 4 Boris Krcmar
Ricardo Pietreczko 6 | 5 Jacques Labre
Connor Scutt 6 | 2 Nick Kenny
Ian White 6 | 2 Jitse Van der Wal
Vincent van der Voort 6 | 5 Paul Krohne
Dave Chisnall 6 | 5 Cameron Menzies
Adam Gawlas 6 | 4 Florian Hempel
Andrew Gilding 6 | 3 Robert Grundy
Richard Veenstra 6 | 1 William Borland
Dom Taylor 6 | 2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Jeffrey De Graaf 6 | 3 Josh Payne
Lukas Wenig 6 | 5 Gabriel Clemens
Robbie Knops 6 | 0 Darren Beveridge
Gary Anderson 6 | 5 Haupai Puha
Brett Claydon 6 | 4 Richie Burnett
Martin Schindler 6 | 5 Graham Hall
Jelle Klaasen 6 | 3 Rhys Griffin
Ryan Searle 6 | 2 Ricky Evans
Chris Landman 6 | 5 Stephen Burton
Maik Kuivenhoven 6 | 1 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Niels Zonneveld 6 | 3 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Romeo Grbavac 6 | 4 Josh Rock
Leighton Bennett 6 | 4 Andy Baetens
Chris Dobey 6 | 5 Jurjen van der Velde
William O'Connor 6 | 1 Martijn Dragt
Ross Smith 6 | 0 Keane Barry
Graham Usher 6 | 4 Alan Soutar
Ryan Meikle 6 | 5 Mike De Decker
Karel Sedlacek 6 | 5 Darryl Pilgrim
Steve Beaton 6 | 3 Danny Noppert
Geert Nentjes 6 | 4 Lee Evans
Keegan Brown 6 | 4 Jose De Sousa
Dylan Slevin 6 | 1 Michele Turetta
Robert Owen 6 | 5 Peter Wright
Danny Lauby 6 | 4 Mickey Mansell
Last 64
Martin Lukeman - | - Jamie Hughes
Damon Heta - | - Arron Monk
Raymond van Barneveld - | - Matthew Dennant
Oskar Lukasiak - | - Danny Jansen
Ritchie Edhouse - | - Thibault Tricole
Dirk van Duijvenbode - | - Stefan Bellmont
James Wade - | - Daniel Klose
Michael Smith - | - Steve Lennon
Callan Rydz - | - Joshua Richardson
Michael van Gerwen - | - John Henderson
Daryl Gurney - | - Kevin Doets
Stephen Bunting - | - Owen Roelofs
Thomas Lovely - | - Jermaine Wattimena
Jonny Clayton - | - Simon Whitlock
Berry van Peer - | - Jeffrey Sparidaans
Ricardo Pietreczko - | - Connor Scutt
Ian White - | - Vincent van der Voort
Dave Chisnall - | - Adam Gawlas
Richard Veenstra - | - Andrew Gilding
Dom Taylor - | - Jeffrey De Graaf
Lukas Wenig - | - Robbie Knops
Gary Anderson - | - Brett Claydon
Martin Schindler - | - Jelle Klaasen
Ryan Searle - | - Chris Landman
Maik Kuivenhoven - | - Niels Zonneveld
Romeo Grbavac - | - Leighton Bennett
Chris Dobey - | - William O'Connor
Ross Smith - | - Graham Usher
Ryan Meikle - | - Karel Sedlacek
Steve Beaton - | - Geert Nentjes
Keegan Brown - | - Dylan Slevin
Robert Owen - | - Danny Lauby