The Grand Slam of Darts (GSoD) - The beginning of the ultimate countdown
With the ultimate countdown of darts underway, the grand tournament, GSoD (Grand Slam of Darts) at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall, is set to conclude in a couple of weeks, and the stakes are all time high for the new champion, who will contribute to the glory
of darts. The participation of 32 players in the championship this time has poked fresh breath in the soul of the game.
Despite the fact that majority of the participants are old faces and highly familiar among darts fans, the vigour and zeal they will show in contesting for the title is sure to redefine the essence of the game.
The event is also significant and highly anticipated as it is the sole event that allows one on one competition between darts’ players from British Darts Organization (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), hence ruling the oche is the foremost objective,
eyed by every participant.
Some of the highly admired and hot favorites for the event include Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson, James Wade and Adrian Lewis.
It is important to have a look at how each of the top contenders has its own chances of either winning, or not winning the championship. There remains no doubt about the fact that Phil Taylor still remains the hot favorite when it comes to simply taking
the championship by storm.
The scale of the victor’s probability has further enhanced for The Power as he was unable to continue the event after facing defeat in the quarter final at the hands of Steve Beaton. It is therefore anticipated that he will definitely be on fire.
Furthermore, his claims of taking retirement from the game after this event, further cements the speculation that he will go to any possible extent to claim victory.
Securing a second position in the betting line is Gary Anderson. After making two appearances in the semis, Anderson enjoys a prominent position among the ones who can make survival difficult for Taylor, and other contenders.
With his entrance in the PDC circuit, friends have turned into foes and the competition has turned into enmities. When discussing the members of PDC it would be unfair not to mention the young blood of darts, Adrian Lewis.
Nicknamed as the Jackpot, he has been among the very few who have been able to claim victory against players like Phil Taylor, that too at an early stage of his career. This further implies that Lewis’s salient features lie in his ability to make tremendous
comebacks that can produce mind boggling results.
When talking about upsets, it would be foolish to ignore the presence of current defending champion, Scott Waites.
Scotty 2 Hotty came back from 8-0 against James Wade to end the match at 16-12 in his favour. His position has further stabilized after he was able to claim victory at the World Masters event.
The presence of Waites as the hot cake of BDO will definitely add a new meaning to the rivalry that prevails between the players of the two organisations.
If people are thinking that darts is just being dominated by British players, then Raymond Van Barneveld will definitely be a surprise for them.
This Dutch individual, even though needs to rediscover his best form, has an ever increasing support and encouragement from his fan club known as ‘the Barney Army’, believed to act as the pivotal force, contributing to his performance.
With each player of the championship possessing his own specific qualities, any forecasts or predictions remain skeptical. However, at the end of this championship, the game of darts would never be dominated by its old pundits.
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