Masters Tournament 28-30 Jan

KevIRL

Top 24 ranked players play in this tournament starting Friday with the top 8 getting a bye into round 2. Noppert and Aspinall withdrew and were replaced by Whitlock and Pietersen. Good to have some darts back and this is better than some of the invitational tournaments out there. Also PL line up wont be confirmed till after this tournament finishes, so maybe a chance for someone to stake a late claim for a place with a win.

2022 Ladbrokes Masters

Friday January 28 (1900 GMT)

First Round

Krzysztof Ratajski v Gabriel Clemens

Dave Chisnall v Stephen Bunting

Ryan Searle v Mervyn King

Rob Cross v Brendan Dolan

Dimitri Van den Bergh v Ian White

Joe Cullen v Daryl Gurney

Dirk van Duijvenbode v Simon Whitlock

Devon Petersen v Luke Humphries

Saturday January 29

Second Round

Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)

Jose de Sousa v Cross/Dolan

Gary Anderson v Cullen/Gurney

Michael Smith v Ratajski/Clemens

James Wade v Chisnall/Bunting

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Jonny Clayton v Van den Bergh/White

Gerwyn Price v Searle/King

Peter Wright v Van Duijvenbode/Whitlock

Michael van Gerwen v Petersen/Humphries

QFs Sunday afternoon and SF/Final on Sunday night

Kingp35

I find it very hard to be interested in these non-ranked tournaments. I don't understand why this one couldn't have the top 16 with 8 qualifiers and make it ranked.

ArmaniJeanss

Even as is with the Top 24 there's no reason why it couldn't be ranking, there's nothing to stop anyone qualifying for the Top 24.

It wouldn't be that different to the Matchplay which is Top 16 from from each of the 2-year and 1-year lists, or something like that.

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118539095#Comment_118539095

I get what you mean alright, but its definitely better than that world masters series and even the Premier League. At least it is the top 24, think that its the first of the year adds to the appeal as well. Good shout re having qualifiers though.

US3

I think this is the most exciting of the non ranked events. Always interesting to see what happens after the world's . MvG needs a good start to the year. Price will have fire under his arrse. Will wright still be in form. I fancy Smith to win it

Dillonb3

I'm looking forward to this. A few players will be trying to stake a claim for a premier league place and we all saw how Clayton's career took off after winning this last year

roosterman71

Does the prize money count towards the order of merits?

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118547144#Comment_118547144

Nope it's not a ranking event

KevIRL

Ratajski wins the first game 6-5. Clemens had 6 or 7 match darts tho

Dillonb3

Good performance from Chizzy mid 90 average

thebronze14

Hon Searle....Price next will be a stiffer proposition though

KevIRL

Impressive from both chizzy and searle

KevIRL

Dolan really poor

Dillonb3

Dolan's form has gone since the world matchplay

Think Dirk wins 6-2

Dillonb3

Dirk is really struggling hitting T20. His T19 bailing him out

KevIRL

Surprised that whitlock cruising through this. Think he's on a fairly big downward slant

Whitlock pretty clinical there.. Dirk very poor..

Dillonb3

Disappointed in DVD but he's been like this last 6 months. He only seems to throw his game when he's on verge of defeat

KevIRL

Poor enough fare overall, but to be expected given the first tournament of the year and big guns only joining tomorrow. Some impressive stuff from chizzy, Searle and humphries. Think cross will beat de Sousa too

KevIRL

Rob cross needs 8 to win the leg. Throws d8 first dart and walks up thinking he's won the leg and yer man announces no score

Dillonb3

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1487419020987056129

Sultan of Bling

Who would have thought it?

A miscount in a de souza match and it his opponent who did the miscount 😁

KevIRL

Cullen fairly dismantled Anderson there 10-1

Mr.Nice Guy

I caught the Cullen game. He was unbelievable. Nice 167 checkout.

KevIRL

Big win for chizzy there for chizzy over smith. Great game to start the day

The_Kew_Tour

You would think they have a decent Board for the players anyway.

Hard call it at minute

KevIRL

Cullen puts out mvg. Only Clayton of the four left has really been in the PL line up talk. If one of the others win this it will be interesting to see if they end up making the 8

KevIRL

Very impressive from chizzy

ThebitterLemon

Be great to see Chizzy v Cullen final

TbL

Dillonb3

I don't mind which one wins, both of them have played some darts this tournament