Luke Humphries beats Gian van Veen 6-3
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 13 · Thu 30 Apr
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Gian van Veen faces Luke Humphries at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 13 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 6-3, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 93 and leaves 36, Luke Humphries takes out 36 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen closes 40 with Luke Humphries waiting on 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Humphries takes out 15 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 80 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen closes 61 with Luke Humphries waiting on 60 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Gian van Veen fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries closes 16 with Gian van Veen waiting on 6 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Luke Humphries closes 160 with Gian van Veen waiting on 36 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries closes 48 with Gian van Veen waiting on 90 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-3.
Gian van Veen posts the higher three-dart average, 102.67 compared with 101.80. Gian van Veen hits 5 maximums and Luke Humphries hits 3. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 75.0% and Luke Humphries finishes at 50.0%. Luke Humphries's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Luke Humphries has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 1 breaks of throw. 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: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 93 and leaves 36, Luke Humphries takes out 36 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Gian van Veen closes 40 with Luke Humphries waiting on 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Humphries takes out 15 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 80 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen closes 61 with Luke Humphries waiting on 60 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Gian van Veen fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries closes 16 with Gian van Veen waiting on 6 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Luke Humphries closes 160 with Gian van Veen waiting on 36 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries closes 48 with Gian van Veen waiting on 90 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-3.