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Baltic Sea Darts Open 2024: Schedule, results, start time, stream, TV channel as Luke Littler suffers first-round exit
All eyes are on Giel
DARTS has been nothing short of entertaining this season and the PDC European Tour continues THIS weekend with the Baltic Sea Open in Germany.
Dave Chisnall will be hoping to retain his title after beating Luke Humphries 8-5 in last year's final.
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And the Englishman looked destined to eventually come face to face with Luke Littler who is now front and center of the sport.
Littler, 17, is currently top of the Premier League Darts leaderboards after winning a second successive weekly event last Thursday.
Furthermore, The Nuke has been incredible on this European Tour - winning the Belgian and Austrian Open.
However, Littler suffered a shock first-round exit at the hands of World No 97 Wessel Nijman.
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When is the Baltic Sea Darts Open 2024?
- The Baltic Sea Darts Open 2024 got underway on Friday, May 10 and it will conclude on Sunday, May 12.
- Giel, Germany is where this iconic tournament will be held.
What is the schedule?
There will be 32 players competing in the tournament but the top 16 ranked PDC stars do not feature until the second round.
Second round matches will take place on Saturday, May 11 while the rest of the tournament will play out on Sunday, May 12.
First, second and third round games will be contested in a best of 11 legs which will continue at the quarter-finals stage.
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But the semi-final and final will be played in a best of 13 legs.
Baltic Sea Darts Open 2024 schedule/results
Friday, May 10
Afternoon Session (12pm BST)
- Sebastian Bialecki 6-5 Jose de Sousa
- Maik Kuivenhoven 6-0 Christopher Toonders
- Andrew Gilding 6-1 Thibault Tricole
- Franz Roetzsch 6-4 Haupai Puha
- Moritz Hilger 6-2 Matthew Dennant
- Jermaine Wattimena 6-1 Brendan Dolan
- Luke Woodhouse 6-5 Ryan Joyce
- James Wade 6-2 Niels Zonneveld
Evening Session (6pm BST)
- Madars Razma 6-5 Chris Dobey
- Gian van Veen 6-4 Kevin Troppmann
- Daryl Gurney 6-3 Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Raymond van Barneveld 6-1 Daniel Larsson
- Andy Baetens 6-5 Gabriel Clemens
- Ritchie Edhouse 6-2 Nathan Aspinall
- Mike De Decker 6-3 Martin Schindler
- Wessel Nijman 6-3 Luke Littler
Saturday, May 11
Afternoon Session (12pm BST)
- Josh Rock 3-6 Franz Roetzsch
- Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-6 Daryl Gurney
- Ryan Searle 6-5 Jermaine Wattimena
- Ross Smith 6-5 Luke Woodhouse
- Damon Heta 6-4 Gian van Veen
- Joe Cullen 6-3 James Wade
- Rob Cross 6-2 Maik Kuivenhoven
- Ricardo Pietreczko 6-0 Moritz Hilger
Evening Session (6pm BST)
- Jonny Clayton 5-6 Ritchie Edhouse
- Danny Noppert 6-5 Raymond van Barneveld
- Peter Wright 2-6 Andrew Gilding
- Luke Humphries 6-1 Sebastian Bialecki
- Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Wessel Nijman
- Krzysztof Ratajski 5-6 Mike De Decker
- Stephen Bunting 6-3 Andy Baetens
- Dave Chisnall 5-6 Madars Razma
Sunday May 12
- Michael van Gerwen vs Andrew Gilding
- Luke Humphries vs Ross Smith
- Franz Roetzsch vs Danny Noppert
- Mike De Decker vs Damon Heta
- Ricardo Pietreczko vs Ritchie Edhouse
- Stephen Bunting vs Rob Cross
- Ryan Searle vs Daryl Gurney
- Joe Cullen vs Madars Razma
Evening Session (6pm BST) - Final
- Rob Cross 8-6 Luke Humphries
How can I watch the Baltic Sea Darts Open 2024?
Darts fans can watch the entire action via PDC TV.
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What is the Baltic Sea Darts Open 2024 prize money?
There will be a total prize pot of £175,000 up for grabs this year.
Winner: £30,000
Runner-up: £12,000
Semi-finalist: £8,500
Quarter-finalist: £6,000
Third round losers: £4,000
Second round losers: £2,500
First round losers: £1,250
Total prize pool: £175,000