One of the most important tournaments of the year is World Matchplay in Blackpool, Winter Gardens. It is by far the most important tournament of the summer and most players have been preparing for this time.

Once again the favorites are the sacred monster Phil Taylor and the Dutchman who has managed to dethrone Taylor, o Michael Van Gerwen. Michael Van Gerwen is favorites from bookmakers in 3.00, while Phil Taylor is 4.00's second favorite. There is no other player to be awarded under 10.00, since he gives the third favorite of the event, the English Adrian Lewis.

Phil Taylor is a living story for the institution, since 20 has reached the 14 final and has won. He is the only player who made 9-darter at 2002 and is the first 9-darter in the history of darts, which was broadcast live on TV. In addition, he held an undefeated 30 racing series from 2008 to 2013, while in the 20-year history of the event he counts only 6 defeats. Unlike Taylor, Van Gerwen has not yet managed to impress the institution or to leave his mark. His most important achievement is 9-darter that made 2012 and has an important incentive to achieve something in the institution this year.

Michael Van Gerwen 9-darter

The strange thing is that both favorites do not seem to be in good shape. Both Taylor and Van Gerwen were eliminated in the 32nd round of the Gibraltar Tournament at the end of June, but both have shown that in serious tournaments they play much more focused and somehow reached the World Cup final at the beginning of June 2014 and there the Dutchman won.

The draw has brought Taylor and Van Gerwen to a different board, so it's most likely to have a final between the two giants of the sport. You can see the draw here.

Beyond the big favorites, we can find interest in  Peter Wright, a player who is the revelation of the year, is constantly improving his game and comes from winning the European Darts Trophy last week, while he was also in the final of the Dubai Masters 2 months ago. Of course the path for him will not be easy, as he will have to face very good players and Phil Taylor to reach the final.

On the other side of the board, there are three separate players, the Australian Simon Whitlock , the Dutchman Raymond Van Barneveld and the Englishman James Wade, who seem to be the only ones who can threaten Michael Van Gerwen in the semifinals. However, both have several weaknesses and their tradition towards the big star of the sport is not good.

Peter Wright vs. Simon Whitlock

The tournament has a way of reminiscent of Wimbledon in tennis, since each player must defeat his opponent with 2 legs difference and play until the difference is created. However, in order not to draw the game for many hours, this breakthrough breakthrough was introduced this year if after the 4 extension legs the winner has not been found. For example, the first round wins anyone who first gets to 10 legs. The winner must have a score of at least 10-8 or else 4 legs will follow to create the difference of 2 legs. If the score reaches 12-12 we will have the tie break.

The final of 2013

Looking at the two boards of the draw, it seems that Michael Van Gerwen will be able to reach the final, as the most difficult opponent will find him in the semifinals and will be one of Whitlock, Van Barneveld or Wade. There is more interest on Phil Taylor's side, mainly because Taylor had a difficult year with instability and many failures. At the age of 53, he shows that he is not in the best shape of his career and this leaves hopes for many to pursue the qualification to the final. Adrian Lewis, Peter Wright and Justin Pipe will have their chance.

As far as 9-darter is concerned, the 2013 tournament did not give us any 9-darter. But the three previous tournaments had 9-darter and all show that this year we will be able to have a player who will make this achievement. 1.80 given to most companies is an acceptable return that can be wagered.

Featured bets:

Outright Winner:

• Michael Van Gerwen @ 3.00 4/10, bet365, paddypower
• Peter Wright @ 26.00, 2/10 each way, bet365
• Adrian Lewis @ 10.00, 2/10, bet365

Nine Dart Finish: Yes @ 1.80, 5/10, bet365, paddypower

On 6 February, the new Premier League season has begun on the darts of the championship, where the championship championship is part of the championship, a title held last year by the terrible Dutchman Michael Van Gerwen.

The system of the tournament is a little strange, since 10 opponents play 9 racing against each other and at the end of the 9 racing, the last two of the scoreboard are excluded. Earns any player who reaches 7 legs first in a 12 legs race. The innovation is that there is also a draw, since if the opponents are at 6-6 no extra leg is played. 2 points get the winner, 1 for every draw and 0 the loser.

After the 9 first races, the remaining 8 players play other 7 races with each other and the 4 first of the final ranking passes to the final 4, where we have the two semifinals and the final to show the winner. 16 racing is taking place in 16 different venues throughout the UK and the big final is at Oxmin in London.

It is easy to understand that the favorites of the event are the two holy monsters of the area, Michael Van Gerwen and Phil Taylor, while the foot follows Adrian Lewis and Raymond Van Barneveld. This year, James Wade is not involved. From previous 9 events, 7 has won the legend Phil Taylor, 2013 won the title Michael Van Gerwen in his first run, while 2011 was a huge surprise by Scotsman Gary Anderson.

The races of the event are held every Thursday, and in the first race at 6 / 2 we had the first big shock as Michael Van Gerwen imposed Phil Taylor on 7-0 and began to look for history ever Phil Taylor lost video game without getting one leg. Adrian Lewis, who flopped Australian Simon Whitlock to 7-1, was also a great winner in a game that everyone was expecting to be a derby. In summary, the 1 racing results:

Dave Chisnall - Robert Thornton 7-5

Peter Wright - Wes Newton 7-3

Raymond Van Barneveld - Gary Anderson 7-2

Phil Taylor - Michael Van Gerwen 0-7

Simon Whitlock - Adrian Lewis 1-7

Beyond Van Gerwen, another Dutchman impressed on the first night, Raymond Van Barneveld showed that he was meeting the lethargy lately, crushing Gary Anderson by hitting 6 times 180 and 108.52's average scoring average, the second best night behind Michael Van Gerwen's compatriot. The event promises great emotions and big duels.

Michael Van Gerwen is offered to 2.4 as the winner of the event by paddy power, while Phil Taylor is at 3.5 at Bet365 and sportingbet. From there, Adrian Lewis is given a third favorite, 5 and the truth is in such a great series of races, it is not easy to expect a surprise from the rest of the participants. Logic says one of these three will be the final winner. 

Better betting interest I find in the player to succeed the most 180 in the tournament. There, Adrian Lewis, the genuine 180 maker, is the big favorite along with Van Gerwen. We find both of them in a slightly above 3 performance. However, the big surprise can come from the other Dutchman, Raymonv Van Barneveld, who is also one of the good 180 hitters and if he has actually found his hand and his old form, then he can easily overtake the others in him the sector. He is already ahead of the first game and is a solid player who is likely to reach the final 4 due to experience.

Raymond Van Berneveld's hit 180s @ 11, paddy power, 1 / 10

Another category with interest is in the two who will end in 2 last rankings and will be eliminated after 9 racing. THE Wes Newton is quite a weak player and seems to have mastered one place. For the other position, however, things are not so clear, since all the players are down to the same level and the details will judge the final ranking. A player who has problems with video games and seems to be bending over the anxiety of the big audience is Dave Chisnall, who although he is one of the very good darters, has two important elements against him. First is his first year at the tournament and he does not know the strategies and the tactics and secondly he is a very unstable player.

Dave Chisnall to finish bottom two @ 3.5, bet365, paddy power, sportingbet, 2/10

In closing, as in all major events, here we do not have to ask not to see at least one 9-darter. We have the best of the kind and some great evenings in front of us, I think is a reasonable demand from the fans of the sport.

Nine dart finish: Yes @ 1.83, bet365, paddy power, 6/10

Good luck what you choose and good fun.

The third quarter-final of the event and the favorite here is clear and undisputed. It is likely either easy or difficult to get Michael Van Gerwen into the semifinals, where either Lewis or Wade will wait for a very long fight.

Bookmakers look to expect an easy 5-0 from MVG in this game, but in such a tournament that is full of surprises, we can not say big words and it is certain that Webster will chase every opportunity and every chance to do difficult the life of the Dutch star.

In the big games we are expecting big shots and yesterday we saw in both quarter-finals the lines for 180 are easily covered, no matter how big they were. 17 180 in the first game, 25 or somewhere there in the second.

And Vab Gerwen and Webster are very good scorers and are hunting 180 in every game. I expect this line to be covered even in a game that will go to 5-0.

The time has come for the last big tournament of the year for darts, which like every year is World Darts Championship, which Ladbrokes is sponsoring this year.

As the last tournament of the year, it is the most important, since the last impression is always left. In fact, the peculiarity that has to be done during a festive season covering the Christmas season and having the final on New Year's Eve makes this tournament a truly enormous feast. It is a dream for many people around the world to get a magic ticket to find that New Year's Eve at Alexandra Palace.

This is the 21 version of the tournament and the draw has already been made and you can see it in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_PDC_World_Darts_Championship#Last_64 . Phil Taylor is the champion last year and you are calling to defend the title he took last year in an epic final against the other big name of the sport, Michael Van Gerwen, who then made the bam in the field, since the odds he gave him to conquer the tournament was at 38. But the fight that stole the show in that tournament was the semi-final match between Phil Taylor and Raymond Van Barneveld, where there was a fight between the two holy monsters in the field and virtually marked the beginning of the fall of Raymond Van Barneveld's career. 

Phil Taylor is the champion of the institution, since he counts 14 conquests at 17 finals (basically 16 titles, but the first two tournaments were not official). He is the holy monster of the institution and the sport and perhaps one of the greatest athletes worldwide in all sports and obviously the fact that he has not only participated in 4 from 21 finals of the event says a lot about his value. The others who have won the title are Adrian Lewis (2), John Part (2), Dennis Priestley and Raymond Van Barneveld. But let us come to this year's event as well.

The draw is particularly favorable to Phil Taylor, as he is on the top of the board and seems to be comfortable to the semifinals, since the toughest opponents are Robert Thorton and Wes Newton, players who have to overcome any great looks they have dreamed of to make it difficult for Taylor. So, it does not make much sense to look for the surprise here, since 1.25 that is given to reach the semi-final Taylor, as sure as it may be, is a small performance.

There is a lot of interest in the second board, as there are two very strong names, the British Andy Hamilton and the Australian Simon Whitlock, while there is also the name of Kim Huybrechts, a Belgian who is the rising force in the sport and who faces his brother in the premiere Ronny. Also on the board we can see a stable player, Paul Nicholson, who, while he has talent, never managed to surpass his ceiling. So here is the interest, since Whitlock reaching the semifinals gives 3 to bet365 and 2.88 to Paddy Power, while for anyone who wants to chase the surprise, Kim Huybrechts is offered at 5 in sportingbet. Whitlock will have no problem reaching the quarterfinals, while Huybrechts is expected to clash with Hamilton in the 32nd phase, so it is more worthwhile to bet on the Huybrechts' 5-pointer.

There is a slight panic on the third board, as the big star Michael Van Gerwen, as well as the experienced Raymond Van Barneveld and the rising Dave Chisnall, who reached the final of the World Gran Prix this year, participate. Among them is the constant value of the Scotsman Gary Anderson. There is certainly no questioning the superiority of Van Gerwen, who managed to overcome the belly he did in the middle of the year and reach the Players Championship final a month ago and beat Taylor there. But there is a great peculiarity here, as he may face the evil demon Dave Chisnall, who, where he found him this year, leveled him. So if anyone wants to take a risk on this board, Dave Chisnall is at 7.5 at sportingbet and 7 at Bet365 and Paddy Power.

And reaching the fourth board we see a panic again. Many big names, the legend Adrian Lewis, the constant James Wade and close to them Justin Pipe who is in excellent condition having reached the semifinals of the two previous tournaments that took place in October and November. Definitely Adrian Lewis is the big favorite here, the draw easily sends him to the quarterfinals. His strong scoring is able to pay any opponent, but as always he has a problem at the end of the leg, as he has difficulty hitting doubles. Based on his form and presence in the last tournaments, Justin Pipe can not give 9 to Bet365, but there is always the possibility of losing to Wade at 16. However, it is worth a small bet to reach the semifinals.

To summarize, the individual bets proposed on the board are:

• Simon Whitlock to win 2nd quarter @ 3, bet365 2/10
• Kim Huybrechts to win 2nd quarter @ 5, sportingbet 2 / 10
• Dave Chisnall to win 3rd quarter @ 7.5, sportingbet 1 / 10
• Justin Pipe to win 4th quarter @ 9, bet365 1/10

Beyond that, the big favorite for the tournament is Phil Taylor. The Englishman is in a fantastic situation this year and the draw sends him easily to the final. The 1.9 performance given to Paddy Power to win the tournament is the best on the market, but it's hard for me to play because a bad night, a double failure, a little lack of concentration can be defeated. But it is a fact that someone expects Taylor to get relatively comfortable in the final and when Taylor reaches the final he loses only 3 times to 17. Second big favorite is the tournament number 2, that is, Michael Van Gerwen, who just a month ago got a tournament from Taylor, but generally this year does not seem to be in a desperate situation as it was in the first half of 2013. The performance that gives it reaches 5. Someone worthy of betting is Adrian Lewis at 7 at sportingbet, as if he reaches the semi-final there is likely to meet Van Gerwen, who has somehow made him a client now and has created him a small block. But because a lot of players have lost their stability lately and the events are not as predictable as it used to be in the past, one can chase surprises to those we mentioned before they can reach the semifinals. By betting on each way, we can actually get half the return if the player reaches the final. So, for those who want to take some risk:

• Dave Chisnall to win the tournament @ 41, Paddy Power 0.5 / 10 ew (total bet 1 / 10)
• Kim Huybrechts to win the tournament @ 51, Paddy Power 0.5 / 10 ew (total bet 1/10)
• Justin Pipe to win the tournament @ 81, Bet365 0.5 / 10 ew (total bet 1/10)
  
  

Closing this presentation for the PDC World Darts Championship 2014, a special bet that shows great value is having 9-dart finish. As I wrote earlier, this tournament is a celebration and players always give their best. Last year we had 2 9-darters in the last two tournaments of the year although many players approached an 9-darter they did not manage to do it, but everything shows that at the last tournament of the year we will have 9 dart finish at least once. There is also a prize of 30000 pounds for anyone who does it.

• PDC World Darts Championship 2014 9 dart finish: Yes @ 1.80, Bet365 6/10
  
  
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