Fixtures of McCoy Premier League
After a short and relatively silent period, the tumult and excitement is back to hit darts arenas in the form of McCoy's Premier League Darts that will go underway from February 9, at the Manchester Arena.
The event is once again expected to set fire in the arena with the kind and intensity of encounters it will present to the audience.
Above all, fingers are crossed for the battle that will take place in the Premier League between current World Champion Adrian Lewis and 15-time champion and the heartthrob of darts, Phil Taylor.
Carrying with itself a purse of 450,000 pounds, the event will also comprise of matches between other senior players of darts who, interestingly, will be making their debuts in this particular event.
Reigning champion of Premier League Gary Anderson will be facing debutant Kevin Painter in the very opening of his campaign.
The procedure of the tournament has been designed for eight players, who will face each other a couple of times to secure and reserve their places in the May event of darts, known as the O2.
It is further interesting to note that the first match of the event is between Taylor and Lewis.
The Power of darts, who has already claimed the title five times, so far, is obviously being regarded as the hot favourite for the event.
At the same time, the probability of Lewis yet again proving that he is still the champion cannot be marginalised at all.
In addition to this, Gary Anderson will open his campaign defending his title against Cash Converters champion Kevin Painter.
Apart from this, Ladbrokes finalist and runner-up Andy Hamilton will also be making his debut in the Premier League, facing the current third seed James Wade.
Other than this, the opening matches will also fuel excitement as Australian Simon Whitlock and Dutch darts star Raymond Van Barneveld face each other.
The four best filtered from the Premier League will get an opportunity to compete in the O2 competition, in which the winner of the event will be able to bag an additional 150,000 pounds in his bank account.
Hence, it can be said that the upcoming days for darts will be loaded with tons of excitement and exhilaration.
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