Wright not at his best but prevails over Puha, Van den Bergh eases past Evans at World Series of Darts Finals

Peter Wright and Dimitri van den Bergh are the final two players who have entered the last eight at the World Series of Darts Finals at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam.

Wright won after a very disappointing match from Haupai Puha. 'Snakebite' recorded an average of only 83, compared to 86 from his opponent. Puha also missed twelve darts on the doubles. Wright's finishing was much better (6/15), leaving the win to the Scot 6-4. Wright will face Raymond van Barneveld in the quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon.

In the final match of the evening, Van den Bergh recorded a resounding 6-1 victory over Ricky Evans. The latter threw only a 79 average, almost twenty points lower than Van den Bergh, who himself was able to reach an average of 97.

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.

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.