No time to rest for our favourite arrow chuckers. The 2017 Masters starts on Friday, live and exclusive on ITV4.
The action is preceded by a new "magazine" programme - The Darts Show - at 6pm, also on ITV 4. I believe this is a monthly show.
Schedule of play
Friday January 27 (7pm)
First Round
Dave Chisnall (7) v Raymond van Barneveld (10)
Phil Taylor (6) v Michael Smith (11)
Gary Anderson (2) v Benito van de Pas (15)
Peter Wright (3) v Ian White (14)
Saturday January 28 (7pm)
First Round
Mensur Suljovic (8) v Jelle Klaasen (9)
James Wade (5) v Robert Thornton (12)
Michael van Gerwen (1) v Simon Whitlock (16)
Adrian Lewis (4) v Kim Huybrechts (13)
Sunday January 29
Afternoon Session (12.45pm)
Quarter-Finals
Taylor (6) v Wright (3)
Anderson (2) v Van Barneveld (10)
Thornton (12) v Lewis (4)
Van Gerwen (1) v Suljovic (8)
Evening Session (7pm)
Semi-Finals
Final
Format
First Round - Best of 19 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 19 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 21 legs
Final - Best of 21 legs
Pre-Tournament odds
Outright Winner
13/25 Michael van Gerwen
7/1 Gary Anderson
11/1 Phil Taylor, Peter Wright
16/1 Adrian Lewis
22/1 Dave Chisnall, James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld
33/1 Jelle Klaasen
40/1 Michael Smith, Mensur Suljovic, Simon Whitlock, Benito van de Pas
50/1 Kim Huybrechts, Robert Thornton
66/1 Ian White
2017 Masters
posted on 28/1/17
Good win by Sully. 10-4
Wonder if the snubbing of the PL was to redesign his game?
posted on 28/1/17
https://joshsdartistry.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/exclusive-suljovic-to-reject-premier-league-invitation/
Great guy
Really hope he wins it
posted on 28/1/17
(The masters)
The Premier League should be axed tbh, was a good concept but it has pretty much run it's course, and it's just boring. Rather just have a new style tournament instead, maybe triple in?
posted on 28/1/17
Yeah, don't think many like the PL. But as long as it keeps getting the attendances it will carry on.
They should replace it with "Pub Games". Cricket, half-it, leave-it, overs, unders etc.
posted on 28/1/17
I'd love an around the world tournament
posted on 29/1/17
Wright needs to wake up, he's hit two T20s in 2 legs, and is averaging about 50.
posted on 29/1/17
Not happening for him. Maybe this break will do him good.
posted on 29/1/17
Taylor won easily enough.
Ando got an early break on Barney.
posted on 29/1/17
blimey this anderson taylor semi is poor stuff
posted on 29/1/17
MvG