Van Veen to quarterfinals of PDC Development Tour 18

Gian van Veen is the only Dutchman to advance to the last eight at the eighteenth tournament of the PDC Development Tour 2023.

Van Veen successively defeated Pim van Bijnen (4-0), Keelan Kay (4-3), Reece Colley (4-2), Thomas Banks (4-0) and Jitse van der Wal (4-2) for a spot in the quarterfinals. Jurjen van der Velde missed out on a spot in the last eight by losing 4-2 to 16-year-old talent Luke Littler at the last sixteen.

The PDC Development Tour is considered the training institute of the PDC. Talented players have the opportunity on this circuit to further develop their gift. Players may enter as soon as they reach the age of sixteen. They may then compete up to and including the season in which they turn 24.

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Distribution of prize money during PDC Development Tour

15,000 pounds of prize money is paid out per tournament, so the prize pool for the entire circuit of a total of 24 tournaments consists of 360,000 pounds.

From reaching the last 64, players can earn prize money, starting with 75 pounds. That amount then increases each round. The winner collects a handsome £2,500.

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Results PDC Development Tour 18.

Last 32

Dylan Slevin 4 | 1 Rune Van Damme

Adam Gawlas 4 | 0 Moreno Blom

Jitse Van der Wal 4 | 2 Jim Moston

Gian van Veen 4 | 0 Thomas Banks

Robbe Dasseville 4 | 1 Bradley Brooks

Christopher Toonders 4 | 2 Leighton Bennett

Dominik Gruellich 4 | 2 Jimmy Bristow

Cam Crabtree 4 | 2 Youri Brouwer

Luke Littler 4 | 3 Harry Gregory

Jurjen van der Velde 4 | 0 Kalem Marsh

Nathan Rafferty 4 | 0 Charlie Stocks

Ben Davies 4 | 3 Oliver Madge

Charlie Manby 4 | 2 Bradly Roes

Sebastian Bialecki 4 | 1 Justin Hewitt

Roman Benecky 4 | 2 Joe Higgins

Jannes Bremermann 4 | 1 Wessel Nijman

Last 16

Dylan Slevin 4 | 3 Adam Gawlas

Gian van Veen 4 | 2 Jitse Van der Wal

Christopher Toonders 4 | 0 Robbe Dasseville

Cam Crabtree 4 | 3 Dominik Gruellich

Luke Littler 4 | 2 Jurjen van der Velde

Nathan Rafferty 4 | 0 Ben Davies

Sebastian Bialecki 4 | 3 Charlie Manby

Roman Benecky 4 | 0 Jannes Bremermermann

Quarterfinals

Dylan Slevin - | - Gian van Veen

Christopher Toonders - | - Cam Crabtree

Luke Littler - | - Nathan Rafferty

Sebastian Bialecki - | - Roman Benecky