[Darts] 2022 PDC World Darts Championship 🎯

[cygan]

today in the afternoon session both two-time pdc world champion Gary Anderson and top player James Wade progressed to this year's semifinals. "the machine", as J. Wade is known, won clearly 5:0 against his compatriot Mervyn King on thi saturday. former champion G. Anderson is also still in the tournament. the scot beat Luke Humphries from england 5:2 in the second match of the day.

[LTU_btc]

Both games on evening session were really impressive. Youngster Callan Rydz gave very good fight to Peter Wright. This match ended 5:4 and Wright reached semifinal.
Gervyn Price made first career 9-darter on TV tournament. Such things is very rare on late stages of tournaments. But it wasn't enough and he lost to Smith 4:5.

[babygun]

Both games on evening session were really impressive. Youngster Callan Rydz gave very good fight to Peter Wright. This match ended 5:4 and Wright reached semifinal.
Gervyn Price made first career 9-darter on TV tournament. Such things is very rare on late stages of tournaments. But it wasn't enough and he lost to Smith 4:5.

I am quite happy that Smith won against Price to reach the semi final; if he can continue like this he can probably reach the final again. Price is a special character and clearly not really loved by the audience. Last year it was a lot easier for him as there was no crowd.

[cygan]

after yesterday's defeat of Gerwyn Price (4-5 against Michael Smith) there will be again a new pdc world champion. the semifinal matches which will take place today will look like this:

Michael Smith vs James Wade
Peter Wright vs Gary Anderson

Peter Wright is now one of the favorites for this year's pdc world title.

[LTU_btc]

Semifinal between Wright and Andersen was epic. Can't remember did I ever saw so many 180 throwns. Wright 24 180 throwns achieved record of World Championship. He advanced to final by winning match 6:4.
In other semifinal Michael Smith won against James Wade quite confident.
So, tomorrow is the big day, final between Smith and Wright. Whos is your favorite?

[cygan]

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So, tomorrow is the big day, final between Smith and Wright. Whos is your favorite?

Michael Smith has gained a lot of confidence after his win against world champion Gerwyn Price, which you could see in his semifinal match against James Wade yesterday.
for me Peter Wright is the favorite for the title but i hope MS will be the new champion

[LTU_btc]

Peter Wright is new World Champion after beating Michael Smith 7:5. Smith had everything in his hands to win when he was leading 5:4, but again he lost another major final.
Final was really high level, there was impressive 167 or 148 checkouts.
And in general, it was on of the best World Championships in recent years, even despite that some players were removed because of Covid.

[cygan]

i watched the final and thought Michael Smith was a bit stronger until 5-4 ... but then Peter Wright attacked back and won 3 sets in a row.
Smith set a new 180 record in a world championship final. he threw the 72nd maximum and so overtook Gary Anderson who threw 71 times 180 in 2017.

[Real-Duke]

I have watched the final too yesterday evening (thank god for my last holiday today). First I thought Michael Smith is going to win this final but Peter Wright in the end had the better nerves.
Congrats!

Smith set a new 180 record in a world championship final. he threw the 72nd maximum and so overtook Gary Anderson who threw 71 times 180 in 2017.

Score is funny, check is money

[babygun]

Peter Wright is new World Champion after beating Michael Smith 7:5. Smith had everything in his hands to win when he was leading 5:4, but again he lost another major final.
Final was really high level, there was impressive 167 or 148 checkouts.
And in general, it was on of the best World Championships in recent years, even despite that some players were removed because of Covid.

I am happy that Wright won but Smith had his chances. But, it is as Wright also stated in his interview, in the next couple of years the chances that Smith will become the world title if he continues to play like this are high.
There were good matches but it is a pity that several top players needed to drop out of the tournament for Covid (Van Gerwen, Chisnall, ...).

[cygan]

i am now also curious to see whether Gervyn Price's proposal (to hold the upcoming world championships in a different country each year) will be heard by the pdc and perhaps realized - i personally think it would be better, fairer and also more interesting for everyone involved

game on🎯🍻🥳