O’Connor was going for four but hit the one and out of frustration chucked the second dart out of the board.
He said afterwards that he was lucky but that you need luck to win tournaments like this so it might be on his side this year.
’The Iceman’ also discusses the heat and said it was the most uncomfortable he has felt on stage in his career.
"That's the most uncomfortable I've ever felt in a darts match, I couldn't handle the heat up there,” said Price.
"From the moment I walked out I never felt at ease and I ended up chasing Willie throughout; he was probably the better player.
"He put me under pressure and I knew I don't have the best of records here but a win's a win.
"I had a bit of luck with Willie going for the wrong double at the end but I'm not going to tap him on the shoulder and tell him that!
"I've won tournaments before where I should've gone out in my first game so maybe this could be another one of those."
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