Things did not go easy for Van Duijvenbode, who surprisingly did not receive a direct invitation from the PDC to the event at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam. The Westlander had to do it on his own merits, recording difficult victories over Stephen Burton (6-5), Jules van Dongen (6-5) and Boris Krcmar (6-4).
Keegan Brown, Martin Schindler, Ricky Evans, Graham Usher, William O'Connor, Gabriel Clemens and Daniel Klose also managed to book their spot at the showpiece event.
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The eight Tour Card Holder Qualifiers for next weekend's Jack's World Series of Darts Finals have been confirmed!
🇳🇱 Dirk van Duijvenbode
🇩🇪 Martin Schindler
🏴 Ricky Evans
🇩🇪 Gabriel Clemens
🏴 Graham Usher
🇩🇪 Daniel Klose
🏴 Keegan Brown
🇮🇪 William O'Connor