partypoker World Grand Prix Draw The draw for the party poker World Grand Prix has taken place and Andy will face The Artiste Kevin Painter in the first round. Phil Taylor will begin his bid to win a 12th partypoker World Grand Prix title against Steve Beaton in next months tournament in Dublin, while World Champion Michael van Gerwen takes on Vincent van der Voort. Reigning champion Taylor defeated Dave Chisnall 6-0 in sets in last years final with a sublime performance as he picked up his 11th victory in the double-start event, live on Sky Sports. Former World Grand Prix semi-finalist Steve Beaton will be Taylors first round opponent in this years tournament, which will be held from October 6-12 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. Number one seed Michael van Gerwen, the 2012 World Grand Prix champion, will take on fellow Dutchman Vincent van der Voort - who was best man at the World Champions wedding in August - in their first round clash. Two-time World Grand Prix winner James Wade, the number seven seed who is the only other former champion in the 32-player field this year, will take on Andy Smith - a three-time quarter-finalist in the event - in another big first round clash. Last years runner-up Chisnall faces another former finalist, the reigning Premier League Darts champion Raymond van Barneveld, while number three seed Adrian Lewis has drawn Northern Irish ace Daryl Gurney. Peter Wright, who has moved up to world number four, will take on Jamie Caven, while number five seed Simon Whitlock takes on Welsh star Richie Burnett, who was a semi-finalist three years ago in Dublin. A high-profile first round clash will see in-form Gary Anderson, who has moved back up to sixth in the world rankings this year, playing Northern Irish favourite Brendan Dolan - who hit the historic first double-start nine-darter on his way to the 2011 World Grand Prix final. Michael Smith, the former World Youth Champion who won Sundays European Darts Trophy event in Leipzig, will take on Dean Winstanley, while another recent European Tour winner, Mervyn King, faces Wes Newton. 2007 World Grand Prix runner-up Terry Jenkins begins his bid to go one better against Belgian ace Kim Huybrechts, debutant Stephen Bunting takes on experienced Ronnie Baxter, Robert Thornton meets Justin Pipe and Kevin Painter plays Andy Hamilton. Northern Irish left-hander Michael Mansell has drawn Ian White, while debutant Andrew Gilding faces Darren Webster, his East Anglian rival. The first round of the partypoker World Grand Prix will be split across Monday October 6 and Tuesday October 7, with the second round held across Wednesday October 8 and Thursday October 9. Friday October 10 sees all four quarter-finals take place, with the semi-finals on Saturday October 11 and the final on Sunday October 12, which will be preceded by the Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay final. Tickets for the partypoker World Grand Prix are available now through the SeeTickets box office on 0818 776378 (Ireland) or 0844 871 8807 (UK), or direct from the Citywest Hotel by calling 00353 (0)1 401 0505, or online at seetickets/darts. partypoker World Grand Prix First Round Draw Michael van Gerwen (1) v Vincent van der Voort Dean Winstanley v Michael Smith Dave Chisnall (8) v Raymond van Barneveld Mervyn King v Wes Newton Simon Whitlock (5) v Richie Burnett Terry Jenkins v Kim Huybrechts Peter Wright (4) v Jamie Caven Stephen Bunting v Ronnie Baxter Phil Taylor (2) v Steve Beaton Darren Webster v Andrew Gilding James Wade (7) v Andy Smith Robert Thornton v Justin Pipe Gary Anderson (6) v Brendan Dolan Michael Mansell v Ian White Adrian Lewis (3) v Daryl Gurney Kevin Painter v Andy Hamilton Session Times Monday October 6 (7pm-12am) First Round x8 Tuesday October 7 (7pm-12am) First Round x8 Wednesday October 8 (7pm-11pm) Second Round x4 Thursday October 9 (7pm-11pm) Second Round x4 Friday October 10 (7pm-11pm) Quarter-Finals Saturday October 11 (7pm-10pm) Semi-Finals Sunday October 12 (7pm-9pm) Final Preceded by Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Final Format First Round - Best of Three Sets Second Round - Best of Five Sets Quarter-Finals - Best of Five Sets Semi-Finals - Best of Nine Sets Final - Best of 11 legs All Sets are the best of five legs. All legs must begin and end with a double.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 06:55:03 +0000
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