The 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier Darts League is in its third week at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. Four matches are on the schedule tomorrow. Odds are as follows:
Mervyn King (8/15) v Ronnie Baxter (4/1) – Draw (5/1)
Adrian Lewis (5/6) v Terry Jenkins (23/10) – Draw (4/1)
Raymond V. Barnaveld (13/10) v Simon Whitlock (13/10) – Draw (4/1)
Phil Taylor (4/11) v James Wade (5/1) – Draw (6/1)
Phil Taylor and Mervyn King have two wins in two matches thus far. Taylor is last up at the oche and faces defending champion James Wade, who has played poorly so far this season with losses in each of his two matches. King faces Ronnie Baxter, who almost overcame the odds as an underdog against Taylor last week but lost 8-6.
King later defeated Wade en route to a couple of PDC ProTour Titles over the weekend including a UK Open Qualifier and Players Championship. He joins an elite group made up of Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Robert Thornton that has won two PDC ProTour events in one weekend.
“I played some fantastic darts,” King said. “My new darts are feeling like a part of me now and to play for two days running at that standard is phenomenal.”
Dutchman Raymond V. Barnaveld, nicknamed “Barney,” will look to overcome last week’s defeat to Lewis. Barney plays Aussie Simon Whitfield, who hasn’t shown his best form so far this season. Lewis was on the top of his game against Barney and will take on Terry Jenkins this week. The newcomer to the league could be a surprise winner.
Bet365 Premier League Darts Outright Winner Odds
4/11 Phil Taylor
8/1 Mervyn King
11/1 Raymon Van Barnevald
12/1 James Wade
14/1 Adrian Lewis
14/1 Simon Whitlock
33/1 Terry Jenkins
100/1 Ronnie Baxter