Luke Humphries secured his spot within the Gamers Championship Finals as Wessel Nijman took dwelling the spoils at Gamers Championship 34.
Whereas Humphries sealed his place at Butlin’s Minehead Resort, the world primary will start his bid for a 3rd consecutive Gamers Championship Finals crown because the 58th seed subsequent month.
Humphries retained the title with victory over Luke Littler 12 months in the past, and the reigning champion will tackle Gian van Veen in a repeat of final weekend’s European Championship ultimate.
In the meantime, Wessel Nijman clinched his second rating title of 2025 with a formidable 8-5 victory over Luke Woodhouse, because the PDC ProTour season concluded.
Nijman suffered heartbreak eventually week’s Machineseeker European Championship, lacking seven darts in a defeat by Michael van Gerwen on debut, however he bounced again brilliantly to clinch the third PDC rating title of his profession on Thursday.
The 25-year-old produced 5 ton-topping averages on his strategy to glory on the Robin Park Leisure Centre, earlier than making a dash for the end to topple Woodhouse in Thursday’s showpiece.
Woodhouse seized the initiative with a terrific 144 checkout in leg 5 to steer 3-2, just for Nijman to return roaring again with an 11-dart break to revive parity at three apiece.
Nevertheless, Woodhouse then squandered six darts at double to steer 5-3, and that proved decisive, with Nijman rattling off the final three legs with out reply in 13, 14 and 14 darts to scoop the £15,000 winner’s prize.
“I’m very happy with this win,” mirrored Nijman, who finishes the 12 months in second spot on the Gamers Championship rankings.
“I’m feeling pretty confident when I play here on the ProTour, and I’m hoping I can bring that on to the stage in Minehead.
“I do know what I am able to. I do know I can play at this actually excessive stage, however I believe each participant would agree {that a} main match is totally different to a ProTour occasion.
“Sometimes it comes down to a little bit of luck, and hopefully I can have that little bit of luck and get more results on the big stage.”
Wednesday’s winner Chris Dobey overcame Jim Williams, Wesley Plaisier, Dylan Slevin, Matt Campbell and Dimitri Van den Bergh to increase his successful run to 12 matches, however he was unable to repeat his semi-final heroics in opposition to Nijman when the pair renewed their rivalry.
Van den Bergh loved a welcome return to type as he progressed to his first rating quarter-final since February, and the Belgian was joined within the final eight by Dutch duo Jermaine Wattimena and Kevin Doets, in addition to Keane Barry.
The Irishman dumped out Gabriel Clemens, Andrew Gilding and Danny Noppert to verify his World Darts Championship qualification, whereas he additionally compelled his method into the sphere for the Ladbrokes Gamers Championship Finals, which takes place from November 21-23.
German star Max Hopp held on to say the sixty fourth and ultimate place in subsequent month’s £600,000 occasion, regardless of struggling an opening-round whitewash by the hands of Andrew Gilding.
Gerwyn Worth completed high of the Gamers Championship rankings following his haul of 4 titles throughout the 12 months, with Nijman, Damon Heta, Ross Smith and Dobey finishing the highest 5.
Gamers Championship 34 Outcomes
Final 16
- Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Dom Taylor
- Chris Dobey 6-2 Matt Campbell
- Kevin Doets 6-1 Rob Owen
- Wessel Nijman 6-1 Adam Paxton
- William O’Connor 6-4 Viktor Tingstrom
- Jermaine Wattimena 6-2 Madars Razma
- Luke Woodhouse 6-5 Karel Sedlacek
- Keane Barry 6-4 Danny Noppert
Quarter-Finals
- Chris Dobey 6-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Wessel Nijman 6-4 Kevin Doets
- William O’Connor 6-1 Jermaine Wattimena
- Luke Woodhouse 6-2 Keane Barry
Semi-Finals
- Wessel Nijman 7-6 Chris Dobey
- Luke Woodhouse 7-2 William O’Connor
Last
- Wessel Nijman 8-5 Luke Woodhouse
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