Ross Smith thrashed Chris Dobey 8-2 to win his seventh profession Gamers Championship title
Smith averaged over 95 in all however certainly one of his seven wins in Leicester on Monday with comparatively snug victories over Czechia’s Karel Sedlacek and Dave Chisnall within the semi-finals and quarter-finals to make the ultimate.
The 37-year-old additionally beat Niko Springer, Michael Smith, Cor Dekker and Justin Hood earlier within the day and averaged 104.39 to see off a poor Dobey in Tuesday’s remaining.
“I performed constantly nicely right now. I rode my luck a bit however you want a little bit of luck alongside the way in which to win a title, until you are enjoying distinctive,” stated Smith.
“Fortunately for me, Chris did not flip up. Everyone knows Chris is likely one of the greatest on the earth. I am grateful to beat him and I am pleased.
“I felt relaxed right now. It is the perfect I’ve felt this yr. I am glad with the win. I at all times set myself a goal of profitable not less than one title yearly, so I am on track now for 2026.”
Ross Smith gained the Gamers Championship 5 in Leicester
Dobey produced the second of the day although with a nine-darter towards Ricky Evans within the second spherical earlier than deciding leg wins towards Dutch duo Kevin Doets and Danny Noppert.
He noticed off Christian Kist within the quarter-finals and Joe Cullen within the semi-finals solely to ship a disappointing efficiency within the remaining the place he missed 13 darts at double.
Prime seed Gerwyn Value was surprised 6-2 by Adam Lipscombe in his opening match, with different Premier League Darts stars Jonny Clayton and Josh Rock additionally overwhelmed within the first spherical.
Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting have been amongst these to not enter this week’s Gamers Championship occasions in Leicester, with one other competitors on Wednesday.
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