2024 Players Championship Finals – Day 1 Tips
The best of the PDC head to Butlin’s for a weekender on the oche
Lewis Watson 
Buckle up – Friday at Butlin’s never looked so much fun.
We have 32 matches across two boards in Minehead to kick-start the weekend, as the search begins for this year’s Players Championship Finals king.
Luke Humphries is the man who currently owns the throne after beating Michael van Gerwen 11-9 in last year’s final, but after a poor performance at last week’s Grand Slam of Darts, the field will be licking their lips. Let’s take a look at the best tips for Friday’s play at the Players Championship Finals, plus the top darts betting offers from the best betting sites.
2024 Players Championship Finals Tips
Check out our expert darts tips for the day one action at the 2024 Players Championship Finals.
Damon Heta -2.5 handicap vs Mervyn King
Over the last 200 legs played, only Luke Littler has averaged better than Damon Heta’s 100.35, with the Australian also checking out at a monster 47%.
Is this continues in Minehead then the “Heat” won’t have any problems in gliding past the veteran Mervyn King in what could quickly turn into a one-sided affair.
58-year-old King scraped into the Finals as 62nd seed and has been absent from most TV majors for the last three seasons.
Wessel Nijman to win match and most 100+ checkouts vs Kim Huybrechts
Wessel Nijman finished bottom of his Grand Slam of Darts group despite averaging three figures and can be considered without doubt the unluckiest man in Wolverhampton.
The young Dutchman has performed well on the Players Championship Tour this season and his current form suggests that he will have the beating of Kim Huybrechts.
Huybrechts has been absent from the big events over the past 12 months failing to qualify, and this return to the TV oche is expected to be brief.
Josh Rock to beat Ricky Evans 6-2
Josh Rock accrued 71.5 points throughout the Players Championship Tour and finally look close to reaching his potential after bursting onto the scene a couple of years ago.
He is averaging an impressive 97.18 over his last 200 legs and with 44% on the doubles is putting all aspects of his game together.
Ricky Evans will be good fun as always, but isn’t consistent enough to beat a player that is delivering numbers as good as Rock is.
Dom Taylor +1.5 handicap vs Michael Smith
Michael Smith has had a couple of stinking years in TV majors.
Since winning the World Championship, “Bully Boy” has fallen early except for semi-final runs at the World Matchplay and World Grand Prix, and Dom Taylor will smell blood.
Taylor is probably the least known name from the 64 in Minehead, but will fancy running Smith close.
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