Friday May 24
Semi-Finals
James Wade 5-11 Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen 11-9 Andy Hamilton
Final
Michael van Gerwen 11-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Prize Fund
Winner $65,000
Runner-Up $40,000
Semi-Final Losers $30,000
Quarter-Final Losers $20,000
James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld
0-0 - Raymond van Barneveld won the bull and will throw first.
0-1 - van Barneveld opens with two 140s and finishes 126 on the bull to take the opener in 12 darts.
1-1 - Wade hits back to level, initially missing tops for a 142 finish before van Barneveld is unable to capitalise, missing the bull for a 170 finish and two further darts at double 16 to allow the left-hander back on double ten.
2-1 - Wade takes the game's first break of throw on double ten.
2-2 - van Barneveld hits a 180, and punishes three missed doubles from Wade by posting tops.
2-3 - The Dutchman regains the lead by landing double ten.
3-3 - Wade, for the third time in the match, pins double ten to level the contest.
3-4 - van Barneveld hits a 180 to leave 139, and though he is unable to take out that combination, he returns to land double eight.
3-5 - The Dutch star takes out 96 on double eight to move two legs clear for the first time.
3-6 - van Barneveld finishes 86 on double 16 to win another leg.
3-7 - Wade misses a dart at tops to hit back, and van Barneveld lands tops for a 14-darter.
4-7 - van Barneveld misses double 18 to take out 96 and Wade lands tops to hit back.
5-7 - Double ten for Wade sees him continue his fightback.
5-8 - Wade lands his first 180, but misses five darts to win the leg as van Barneveld steps in on double six.
5-9 - Wade misses double 11 to finish 84, and a determined van Barneveld hits double ten.
5-10 - van Barneveld moves a leg away from victory with a fine 13-darter, hitting a 180 and tops.
5-11 - van Barneveld finishes 86 on double seven to seal a fine win and his place in the final.
Michael van Gerwen v Andy Hamilton
0-0 - Michael van Gerwen wins the bull and will throw first
1-0 - Hamilton misses double 14 and double seven to break throw in the first leg, and van Gerwen lands tops to win the opening leg.
1-1 - Hamilton levels by finishing double four.
2-1 - van Gerwen hits a 180 as he edges back ahead.
2-2 - Hamilton takes the fourth leg to level once more.
2-3 - The Stoke ace breaks throw with a superb 112 checkout, ending on double 16.
2-4 - Hamilton posts double 16 to move two legs clear of the Dutchman.
3-4 - van Gerwen posts a 180 and finishes double 12 for a 13-darter to hit back.
4-4 - van Gerwen finishes double 12 for an 84 finish to break throw and level.
5-4 - van Gerwen adds another 180 as he moves ahead once again.
5-5 - Hamilton hits a 180 and takes out 66 to level the game.
6-5 - Double 12 for van Gerwen sees him edge back in front.
6-6 - Hamilton hits back with a 13-darter, landing tops.
7-6 - Double ten for van Gerwen sees him complete a 14-darter.
7-7 - The pair continue their battle, with van Gerwen landing a 180 only for Hamilton to finish 78 on double six.
8-7 - This time Hamilton lands the maximum and van Gerwen posts the double, returning from an earlier miss to post double five.
8-8 - Hamilton finishes 84 on the bull to level.
8-9 - Hamilton initially misses one dart at double top to break, but when van Gerwen misses two darts at tops he returns to post double five to break throw and move ahead.
9-9 - Hamilton is unable to finish 82, and van Gerwen breaks back immediately on double ten.
10-9 - van Gerwen posts tops to move a leg away from the final.
11-9 - Hamilton is unable to finish 103, and van Gerwen hits double 16 to secure his place in the decider in an all-Dutch final against Raymond van Barneveld.
Final
Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van Gerwen
0-0 - Raymond van Barneveld won the bull and will throw first.
1-0 - van Barneveld settles any early nerves by taking the opening leg in 15 darts with a confident 120 checkout.
1-1 - van Gerwen finishes tops to level the final.
1-2 - van Barneveld misses double five for an 87 finish, and van Gerwen makes him pay with a sensational 170 checkout!
1-3 - van Gerwen holds throw to move two legs clear.
2-3 - Both players hit 180s, and van Barneveld takes out 124 on double 11 to hit back.
2-4 - van Gerwen hits a 180 and tops to win a fourth leg of the game.
3-4 - Double 12 for van Barneveld sees him respond.
3-5 - Double ten for van Gerwen restores his two-leg lead.
4-5 - van Gerwen misses the bullseye to finish another 170 checkout - allowing van Barneveld in on double top.
4-6 - van Gerwen hits a 180 and finishes 114 on tops to regain his two-leg cushion.
5-6 - van Barneveld finishes 96 on double eight to return from the break in winning fashion.
6-6 - van Barneveld takes out 121 on the bullseye to level the game with a break of throw.
6-7 - van Gerwen breaks back with a sensational 164 checkout!
6-8 - van Barneveld opens with a 180, but van Gerwen posts tops to move two legs clear.
6-9 - van Gerwen kicks off the leg with a 177 score, and finishes tops for a 13-darter to extend his cushion.
6-10 - van Gerwen opens with a fourth 180 of the game and adds two more 130-plus scores before pinning tops for an 11-darter.
7-10 - Double eight from van Barneveld sees him keep the game alive.
7-11 - van Gerwen's scoring takes him to a finish first, and he lands
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