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O'Connor sets up Van Gerwen clash in Amsterdam; Ratajski and Puha also through
PDCFriday, 15 September 2023 at 20:30
Krzysztof Ratajski, Haupai Puha and William O'Connor won the first three matches at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam on Friday night.
O'Connor will be Michael van Gerwen's opponent in the second round on Saturday. The Irishman quickly grabbed a comfortable 4-0 lead against Gabriel Clemens and eventually triumphed 6-2 against the German with a 125 checkout.
Haupai Puha triumphed 6-3 against Graham Usher, forcing a match against Peter Wright. Krzysztof Ratajski was too strong 6-3 for Daniel Klose. The Pole will meet Luke Humphries in the last sixteen.
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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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