Luke Humphries beats Gian van Veen 6-2
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 11 · Thu 16 Apr
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Gian van Veen faces Luke Humphries at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 11 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Luke Humphries who has the result at 6-2, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1 stays with Gian van Veen on throw. Luke Humphries has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 5.
Gian van Veen is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 8 with Luke Humphries poised on 5; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Luke Humphries drags the match level in Leg 2. Luke Humphries takes out 51 with Gian van Veen poised on 80; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
We're level at 1-1. Luke Humphries turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Gian van Veen reaches 82 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Luke Humphries is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Humphries takes out 20 with Gian van Veen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Luke Humphries leads 2-1. Gian van Veen answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 4. Luke Humphries has 76 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Gian van Veen is sitting on 52 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 52 with Luke Humphries poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw.
We're level at 2-2. Luke Humphries answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Luke Humphries takes out 68 with Gian van Veen poised on 69; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 3-2.
Luke Humphries comes through Leg 6 on throw. Luke Humphries takes out 52 with Gian van Veen poised on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 4-2. Luke Humphries makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7.
Luke Humphries takes out 56 with Gian van Veen poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-2. Luke Humphries closes out Leg 8. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change.
The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 stays with Gian van Veen on throw. Luke Humphries has 40 available but cannot take it out, leaving 5. Gian van Veen is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 8 with Luke Humphries poised on 5; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Luke Humphries drags the match level in Leg 2. Luke Humphries takes out 51 with Gian van Veen poised on 80; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Luke Humphries turns the scoreline around in Leg 3. Gian van Veen reaches 82 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. Luke Humphries is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Humphries takes out 20 with Gian van Veen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 2-1.
Gian van Veen answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 4. Luke Humphries has 76 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Gian van Veen is sitting on 52 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 52 with Luke Humphries poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Luke Humphries answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Luke Humphries takes out 68 with Gian van Veen poised on 69; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 3-2.
Luke Humphries comes through Leg 6 on throw. Luke Humphries takes out 52 with Gian van Veen poised on 78; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Luke Humphries leads 4-2.
Luke Humphries makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 7. Luke Humphries takes out 56 with Gian van Veen poised on 60; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-2.
Luke Humphries closes out Leg 8. Luke Humphries answers with a maximum; Luke Humphries gets a look at 99 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Gian van Veen is sitting on 140 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Humphries takes out 40 with Gian van Veen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-2.