Former champions Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Value and Michael Smith had been among the many 5 names to safe their spots within the knockout phases of the Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts on Monday.
Chris Dobey, Ricky Evans and Luke Woodhouse had already secured their locations within the knockout phases, and had been joined within the final 16 by a lot of massive names together with Humphries.
The world primary adopted his nine-dart heroics on Sunday with a 5-3 win over Nathan Aspinall to prime Group A and safe his place in Spherical Two.
Humphries solely wanted one leg to advance, however averaged over 102 to arrange a tie with World Youth Championship runner-up Jurjen van der Velde on Wednesday.
“I knew I needed to begin off very well,” mirrored Humphries, who broke with a ten-dart leg and adopted with a 12-dart maintain to say his early dominance in opposition to Aspinall.
“You understand what you want to do. I wanted one leg to undergo, I knew that – nevertheless it didn’t have an effect on me, I felt comfy.
“It’s been a tricky group, however I’m actually pleased to win all three matches.
“We’re within the enterprise finish now and the longer format fits me. I like enjoying the lengthy format right here.”
Elsewhere in Group A, Smith defeated Alex Spellman 5-2 to qualify for the knockout phases for the primary time since successful the match again in 2022.
Smith, who certified for the Grand Slam by way of final week’s Tour Card Holder Qualifier, will play Dobey within the final 16 on Wednesday.
“I’m over the moon,” stated the 2022/23 World Champion. “I’m by way of to the final 16 and I can lastly chill out now.
“I did my job getting the 2 factors however I’d have preferred it to be 5-0 or 5-1.
“Now I’m within the final 16, I’m 4 video games away from successful two Grand Slams.
“I may win this match, and I didn’t have that perception a few months in the past.”
Elsewhere, three-time champion Value cruised to a 5-1 win over Stefan Bellmont, securing his place within the knockouts and topping Group D within the course of.
“I had a sluggish begin dropping the primary recreation however to return by way of and prime the group, I’m proud of that,” admitted Value, who is thru to the final 16 of the Grand Slam for the seventh time.
“I simply needed to qualify by way of the group stage and get by way of to the final 16.”
The Welshman will face Martin Schindler in Spherical Two, after the German primary made it out of the group stage for the primary time in his profession with a 5-2 win over Alexis Toylo.
“I’ve performed Martin a few instances. There’s numerous boys in good type and he’s most likely certainly one of them,” stated Value of his upcoming opponent.
Elsewhere, Woodhouse subjected Stephen Bunting to his third consecutive 5-4 defeat to prime Group C, incomes a tie in opposition to Evans.
Evans had already secured qualification after successful his opening two video games, however succumbed to a robust James Wade efficiency, who bowed out with a 5-2 win.
Debutant Van Der Velde progressed to the final 16 by gorgeous Damon Heta 5-3, as Dobey secured prime spot in Group B along with his third consecutive 5-1 win over Martin Lukeman.
The Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts will proceed on Tuesday, with Teams E, F, G and H drawing to an in depth at WV Energetic Aldersley.
There will likely be three straight shoot-outs for locations within the knockout phases, headlined by a blockbuster conflict between Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson.
Connor Scutt and Karel Sedlacek additionally lock horns for a spot within the final 16, while Lukas Wenig and Cam Crabtree will battle to achieve the knockout stage on their debuts in Wolverhampton.
Nobody is safely by way of but in Group F, which will likely be settled as Wessel Nijman faces Lisa Ashton, earlier than Gian van Veen performs Josh Rock.
Defending champion Luke Littler has already confirmed development to Spherical Two, however the World Champion will likely be vying to prime his group, with Danny Noppert and Niko Springer aiming to do the identical in Teams H and G respectively.
The 2025 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts will likely be broadcast dwell on Sky Sports activities within the UK, by way of the PDC’s worldwide broadcast companions together with DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based mostly subscribers).
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2025 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts
Monday November 10
Teams A-D Remaining Matches
James Wade 5-2 Ricky Evans (D)
Chris Dobey 5-1 Martin Lukeman (B)
Luke Woodhouse 5-4 Stephen Bunting (C)
Martin Schindler 5-2 Alexis Toylo (C)
Jurjen van der Velde 5-3 Damon Heta (B)
Gerwyn Value 5-1 Stefan Bellmont (D)
Michael Smith 5-2 Alex Spellman (A)
Luke Humphries 5-3 Nathan Aspinall (A)
Tuesday November 11 (1900 GMT)
Teams E-H Remaining Matches
Jonny Clayton v Danny Noppert (H)
Niko Springer v Beau Greaves (G)
Luke Littler v Daryl Gurney (E)
Lukas Wenig v Cam Crabtree (H)
Connor Scutt v Karel Sedlacek (E)
Michael van Gerwen v Gary Anderson (G)
Wessel Nijman v Lisa Ashton (F)
Gian van Veen v Josh Rock (F)
Wednesday November 12 (1900 GMT)
4x Second Spherical
Luke Woodhouse v Ricky Evans
Gerwyn Value v Martin Schindler
Luke Humphries v Jurjen van der Velde
Chris Dobey v Michael Smith
Better of 19 legs
