2017 PDC Worlds day 8 preview: Tasty tussles on offer to round off first round

Vincent van der Voort v Max Hopp

There is more Dutch delight for darting fans next onto the oche too, as rapid thrower Van der Voort (4/7) will aim to overcome German prospect Hopp (11/8).

Despite Maximiser being touted as a potential star in the sport, The Dutch Destroyer has aptly beaten him with relative ease in both previous meetings.

The first came in the last 32 at this competition in 2014 by a 4-0 scoreline. It is likely to be a lot closer this time, though, so why not take odds of 6/4 for there to be over 4.5 sets?

Dave Chisnall v Rowby-John Rodriguez

In another battle between established star and up-and-coming wonderkid, four-time major tournament runner-up Chizzy takes on 22-year-old Austrian Rodriguez, who is aiming to make it third time lucky in the first round here.

Chisnall (1/6) is 2-1 up against Little John (4/1) in head-to-heads, but lost most recently to him earlier this year at a UK Open qualifier.

The Englishman is expected to see off Rodriguez’s challenge this time out, and so is 11/5 to win 3-1.

Kim Huybrechts v James Wilson

Finally, there is another intriguing affair to cap off the evening and round, as Belgium’s finest arrowsmith Huybrechts (1/2) takes on two-time BDO major champion Wilson (13/8).

The pair have met three times since Jammie Dodger’s switch to the PDC in 2015, with The Hurricane winning two out of three, but again he lost the most recent tussle at the European Championship.

A slight upset could well be on the cards here, but if you’re unsure who’ll come out on top then again you can take odds of 13/8 for it to go the distance in five sets.

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