Bialecki Triumphs at Players Championship 26
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Algemeen Dagblad
In football terms, he had the ball for a tap-in, but he shot over an open goal. That is how it was on Wednesday evening at the ProTour tournament in Hildesheim for darts player Gian van Veen. As the second Dutchman to cross the £1 million mark in prize money on the world rankings, he still slapped his forehead.
Henry Coates plays on the second-class Challenge Tour. Only by cancelling he slips into the starting field of the Players Championship and wins sensationally. Also two German darts pros make for a sensation.
The Players Championship 25 was not a success for Kim Huybrechts (40). Not only was the Belgian darts player eliminated in the second round in Hildesheim, Germany, but he also got into an argument with his opponent.
On Wednesday, Gian van Veen narrowly failed to take over the second spot in the world rankings from Luke Humphries. The Dutch darts player was eliminated in the semi-finals of Players Championship 26, but did break a remarkable barrier.
Darts Players Championship 25: Henry Coates wins maiden tournament as Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen bow out early
Henry Coates, 20, wins Players Championship 25 at Hildesheim in Germany; Coates does not hold a PDC Tour card and becomes the fifth ever player to win a ranking title without one; watch the BoyleSports World Grand Prix live on Sky Sports from Sept 28 to Oct 4 in Leicester
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