Van der Voort, placed 29th, started excellently and immediately threw 180. Still, Fast Vinny in the first set trailing 2-1, but he fought back and won 3-2.
After the short break, Hunt came back reborn. In no time, the 28-year-old Englishman was ahead 2-0, but then he started shooting and van der Voort also managed to pull this set to himself: 3-2. The third set was a breeze for the Dutchman. He won it easily 3-0.
After Christmas, Van der Voort will play against the experienced Briton James Wade. Then it will have to be a lot better, he realized. Because despite his big win, Van der Voort was anything but satisfied with his game. “Everything worked with playing in,” he said at RTL 7. “But in the end, I think this was my worst win ever.”
Michael van Gerwen previously qualified for the third round. The three-time world champion beat the Englishman Chas Barstow (3-1) on Saturday.
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