Phil Taylor begins his quest to land a seventeenth World Championship title once he takes on little-known German Jyhan Artut within the initial spherical.
'The Power' are going to be desirous to avoid another early exit at the Alexandra Palace once suffering a shock second spherical defeat to archangel Smith last year.
The pre-tournament favorite has since came to make by claiming a seventh consecutive Matchplay title and fifteenth in total and so winning last month's slam title with a mean of over one hundred.
Taylor is 1/33 on to win his match with Sky Bet and is 22/1 to land a nine-darter against Artut. The German may be a 12/1 outsider to cause a large upset.
Fellow tend thrower Andy 'The Hammer' Hamilton unveil proceedings on the second day of action once the twelfth seed takes on Canada's Dave Richardson.
Richardson, from Ontario, isn't expected to bother the twelfth seed, however once Cristo Neftali Ricardo Reyes surprised No thirteen seed Wes Newton and Keegan Brown knocked out three-time world champion John half on Th, Hamilton are going to be cautious of his opponent.
Wright stuff
Last year's overwhelmed contender Peter Wright unveil his campaign against former skilled rugger player Gerwyn value.
'Snakebite' Wright lost 7-4 to archangel van Gerwen in last year's final and therefore the fifth seed are going to be seeking a come to the oddity event though he should get past the previous Cross Keys hooker UN agency enjoyed a loan spell with metropolis last season.
All eyes are going to be on what vibrant hairstyle and lavish covering Wright can want the oche in.
He is 1/5 to win the match associate degreed a one hundred seventy checkout to the Scotchman is an 8/1 shout. Value is priced at 7/2 to defeat the 44-year-old from Robert R. Livingston.
World No thirty two Stuart Kellett are going to be last on the stage and Manchester's finest, nicknamed 'KO' are going to be about to turn out a haymaker once he tackles the winner of the match between the 2 qualifiers Kim Viljanenm from Republic of Finland and Germany's Sascha Stein.
Order of play:
7.10pm Andy Hamilton (12) v Dave Richardson
8.15pm Kim Viljanen v Sascha Stein (P)
9.00pm Peter Wright (5) v Gerwyn value
10.00pm Phil Taylor (2) v Jyhan Artut
11.00pm Stuart Kellett (32) v Kim Viljanen/Sascha Stein
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