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LAST MEETING: Van Gerwen 6-1 King (09 Jul 2020)
VERDICT: Mervyn King has defied all odds to reach the final of the Ladbrokes Players Championship but this could be a step two far for the Norfolk man. Take Michael van Gerwen to give him a start and a beating.
BEST BET: M van Gerwen -4.5 legs
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King of the Oche
4/1
MATCH BETTING
J Clayton W 6-4
D Labanauskas W 6-3
S Whitlock L 15-16
G Price W 11-8
D van Duijvenbode W 10-5
J de Zwaan W 10-7
form
D Noppert W 6-1
D Chisnall W 6-3
M Dennant L 4-6
P Wright W 11-4
D Heta W 10-8
K Sedlacek W 10-5
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Mervyn
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Michael
van Gerwen
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LAST MEETING: Van Gerwen 6-1 King (09 Jul 2020)
VERDICT: Mervyn King has defied all odds to reach the final of the Ladbrokes Players Championship but this could be a step two far for the Norfolk man. Take Michael van Gerwen to give him a start and a beating.
BEST BET: M van Gerwen -4.5 legs
15/8
8/1
(Win Match, Most 180s, Highest Checkout)
King of the Oche
2/13
4/1
MATCH BETTING
G Price W 11-8
D van Duijvenbode W 10-5
J de Zwaan W 10-7
J Clayton W 6-4
D Labanauskas W 6-3
S Whitlock L 15-16
form
P Wright W 11-4
D Heta W 10-8
K Sedlacek W 10-5
D Noppert W 6-1
D Chisnall W 6-3
M Dennant L 4-6
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MERVYN
KING
Michael
van Gerwen
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AGE: 50
NICKNAME: Snakebite
WALK ON MUSIC: Pitbull - Don't Stop The Party
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £77,250
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 8 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 25
PROSPECT: The world champion has exceeded an average of 102.50 in two of his three tournament wins and with this draw - he avoids fierce rivals Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen until the final - he should challenge for title honours.
PETER WRIGHT
Players Championship Order of Merit
1
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
11/4
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Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
QUARTER-FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
10/3
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AGE: 35
NICKNAME: The Iceman
WALK ON MUSIC: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £68,750
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 5 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 13
PROSPECT: Currently the best player on planet darts and The Iceman, who comes into his own at the stage of a competition, has every chance of landing another major title.
GERWYN PRICE
Players Championship Order of Merit
2
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
QUARTER-FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
2/13
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AGE: 31
NICKNAME: Mighty Mike
WALK ON MUSIC: White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £59,250
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 55 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 81
PROSPECT: There have been few memorable moments for MvG this season, but some of his recent performances have hinted that the Green Machine is edging closer to full working order.
Michael Van Gerwen
Players Championship Order of Merit
3
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
QUARTER-FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
6/1
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AGE: 30
NICKNAME: Bully Boy
WALK ON MUSIC: Shut Up & Dance - Walk The Moon
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £37,500
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 2 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 9
PROSPECT: The most languid thrower in darts should have trousered more titles by now and his tendency to falter when push comes to shove leaves him vulnerable in this star-studded line-up.
MICHAEL SMITH
Players Championship Order of Merit
8
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
QUARTER-FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
20/1
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AGE: 31
NICKNAME: The Rockstar
WALK ON MUSIC: Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £36,000
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 5
PROSPECT: The Rockstar has won two titles in little over a month but he tends to disappoint at the back end of the biggest events and quarter-final opponent Gerwyn Price should expose those cracks.
JOE CULLEN
Players Championship Order of Merit
10
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
QUARTER-FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
12/1
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AGE: 33
NICKNAME: The Heat
WALK ON MUSIC: We Will Rock You - Queen
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £26,750
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 1 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 1
PROSPECT: Rock-steady Aussie Heta has shown he has the game to mix it with the world’s elite and with every outing under his belt he is looking more at home on the biggest stage.
DAMON HETA
Players Championship Order of Merit
13
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
QUARTER-FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
25/1
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Dirk van Duijvenbode
Players Championship Order of Merit
27
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
QUARTER-FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
4/1
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AGE: 54
NICKNAME: The King
WALK ON MUSIC: King of Kings - Motorhead
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £12,000
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 8
PROSPECT: Wily veteran Mervyn King has the game to spring a surprise or two, but a first PDC ranked televised title still evades him and that is unlikely to change given the class of opposition on show.
MERVYN KING
Players Championship Order of Merit
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GERWYN PRICE
2
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Michael Van Gerwen
3
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MICHAEL SMITH
8
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JOE CULLEN
10
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DAMON HETA
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DIRK VAN Duijvenbode
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11/4
Outright
AGE: 50
NICKNAME: Snakebite
WALK ON MUSIC: Pitbull - Don't Stop The Party
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £77,250
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 8 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 25
PROSPECT: The world champion has exceeded an average of 102.50 in two of his three tournament wins and with this draw - he avoids fierce rivals Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen until the final - he should challenge for title honours.
PETER WRIGHT
Players Championship Order of Merit
1
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
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10/3
Outright
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
AGE: 35
NICKNAME: The Iceman
WALK ON MUSIC: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £68,750
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 5 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 13
PROSPECT: Currently the best player on planet darts and The Iceman, who comes into his own at the stage of a competition, has every chance of landing another major title.
GERWYN PRICE
Players Championship Order of Merit
2
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
1/5
Outright
AGE: 31
NICKNAME: Mighty Mike
WALK ON MUSIC: White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £59,250
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 55 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 81
PROSPECT: There have been few memorable moments for MvG this season, but some of his recent performances have hinted that the Green Machine is edging closer to full working order.
Michael Van Gerwen
Players Championship Order of Merit
3
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
6/1
Outright
AGE: 30
NICKNAME: Bully Boy
WALK ON MUSIC: Shut Up & Dance - Walk The Moon
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £37,500
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 2 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 9
PROSPECT: The most languid thrower in darts should have trousered more titles by now and his tendency to falter when push comes to shove leaves him vulnerable in this star-studded line-up.
MICHAEL SMITH
Players Championship Order of Merit
8
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
20/1
Outright
AGE: 31
NICKNAME: The Rockstar
WALK ON MUSIC: Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £36,000
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 5
PROSPECT: The Rockstar has won two titles in little over a month but he tends to disappoint at the back end of the biggest events and quarter-final opponent Gerwyn Price should expose those cracks.
JOE CULLEN
Players Championship Order of Merit
10
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
12/1
Outright
AGE: 33
NICKNAME: The Heat
WALK ON MUSIC: We Will Rock You - Queen
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £26,750
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 1 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 1
PROSPECT: Rock-steady Aussie Heta has shown he has the game to mix it with the world’s elite and with every outing under his belt he is looking more at home on the biggest stage.
DAMON HETA
Players Championship Order of Merit
13
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
25/1
Outright
AGE: 28
NICKNAME: The Titan
WALK ON MUSIC: Glimpse of the Future - DJ Typhoon
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £18,500
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0
PROSPECT: DvD is showing his shock run to the final of Grand Prix in October was no fluke and the unexposed Dutchman has the scoring power to trouble any of the world’s elite.
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Players Championship Order of Merit
27
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
7/2
Outright
AGE: 54
NICKNAME: The King
WALK ON MUSIC: King of Kings - Motorhead
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £12,000
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 8
PROSPECT: Wily veteran Mervyn King has the game to spring a surprise or two, but a first PDC ranked televised title still evades him and that is unlikely to change given the class of opposition on show.
MERVYN KING
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3
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MICHAEL SMITH
8
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JOE CULLEN
10
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DAMON HETA
13
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27
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KING
44
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11/4
Outright
AGE: 50
NICKNAME: Snakebite
WALK ON MUSIC: Pitbull - Don't Stop The Party
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £77,250
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 8 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 25
PROSPECT: The world champion has exceeded an average of 102.50 in two of his three tournament wins and with this draw - he avoids fierce rivals Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen until the final - he should challenge for title honours.
PETER WRIGHT
Players Championship Order of Merit
1
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
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10/3
Outright
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
AGE: 35
NICKNAME: The Iceman
WALK ON MUSIC: Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £68,750
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 5 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 13
PROSPECT: Currently the best player on planet darts and The Iceman, who comes into his own at the stage of a competition, has every chance of landing another major title.
GERWYN PRICE
Players Championship Order of Merit
2
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
2/13
Outright
AGE: 31
NICKNAME: Mighty Mike
WALK ON MUSIC: White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £59,250
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 55 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 81
PROSPECT: There have been few memorable moments for MvG this season, but some of his recent performances have hinted that the Green Machine is edging closer to full working order.
Michael Van Gerwen
Players Championship Order of Merit
3
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
6/1
Outright
AGE: 30
NICKNAME: Bully Boy
WALK ON MUSIC: Shut Up & Dance - Walk The Moon
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £37,500
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 2 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 9
PROSPECT: The most languid thrower in darts should have trousered more titles by now and his tendency to falter when push comes to shove leaves him vulnerable in this star-studded line-up.
MICHAEL SMITH
Players Championship Order of Merit
8
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
20/1
Outright
AGE: 31
NICKNAME: The Rockstar
WALK ON MUSIC: Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £36,000
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 5
PROSPECT: The Rockstar has won two titles in little over a month but he tends to disappoint at the back end of the biggest events and quarter-final opponent Gerwyn Price should expose those cracks.
JOE CULLEN
Players Championship Order of Merit
10
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
12/1
Outright
AGE: 33
NICKNAME: The Heat
WALK ON MUSIC: We Will Rock You - Queen
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £26,750
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 1 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 1
PROSPECT: Rock-steady Aussie Heta has shown he has the game to mix it with the world’s elite and with every outing under his belt he is looking more at home on the biggest stage.
DAMON HETA
Players Championship Order of Merit
13
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
25/1
Outright
AGE: 28
NICKNAME: The Titan
WALK ON MUSIC: Glimpse of the Future - DJ Typhoon
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £18,500
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0
PROSPECT: DvD is showing his shock run to the final of Grand Prix in October was no fluke and the unexposed Dutchman has the scoring power to trouble any of the world’s elite.
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Players Championship Order of Merit
27
Prices subject to change
Grand Slam
European Championship
World Grand Prix
1ST ROUND
2ND ROUND
Q-FINALS
S-FINALS
RUNNER-UP
WINNER
RECENT FORM
4/1
Outright
AGE: 54
NICKNAME: The King
WALK ON MUSIC: King of Kings - Motorhead
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £12,000
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 8
PROSPECT: Wily veteran Mervyn King has the game to spring a surprise or two, but a first PDC ranked televised title still evades him and that is unlikely to change given the class of opposition on show.
MERVYN KING
Players Championship Order of Merit
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AGE: 28
NICKNAME: The Titan
WALK ON MUSIC: Glimpse of the Future - DJ Typhoon
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ORDER OF MERIT 2020 PRIZE MONEY: £18,500
TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0 NON-TELEVISED PDC TITLES: 0
PROSPECT: DvD is showing his shock run to the final of Grand Prix in October was no fluke and the unexposed Dutchman has the scoring power to trouble any of the world’s elite.
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