FINN to finish hopes of Mark Walsh in First Round

Darts fans are in for a real treat on Saturday as SKY SPORTS brings a massive double session from the PDC World Championships that will feature ten games in total. Here is our guide to the best of the bets from the action on Saturday.

The opening clash on Saturday afternoon (12:00) has real potential for an upset as the out of form Mark Walsh takes on the dangerous Finn Jarkko Komula. Walsh has an awful year that has seen him move close to dropping out of the top 32 in the rankings and he offers no appeal to win this game at odds of 10/11 (SKYBET/william hill). Komula has a recent last eight appearance to the Dutch Masters to his name and odds of 11/10 (GENERAL) on a Komula victory have to be taken.

The second game of the session (13:00) sees Colin McGarry take on Per Laursen in a qualifier with Terry Jenkins awaiting later that afternoon for the winner. McGarry is the 5/6 (STAN JAMES/CORAL) favourite although the more experience Dane Laursen looks the value at 11/10 (sportingbet) considering he has played and won on this stage before.

Neither player should give Terry Jenkins too many problems when they face the Bull in the fourth game of the day (15:00). SKYBET and paddy Power are the only firms priced up pre-game and the former go 1/4 a Jenkins victory while the latter go 11/10 a 3-0 victory. The third game of the afternoon (14:00) sees Wayne Jones take on Kevin McDine and Jones is the 4/7 (boylesports/ladbrokes) favourite for the game. These two players have met five times previously and it is McDine who actually holds the 3-2 head-to-head lead. The player known as SupaMC has in fact won each of the last three encounters between the players though the pair have not met since May 2011. McDine also has some form to his name having made two Pro Tour quarter-finals last month and he might appeal to some at 6/4 (GENERAL). A word of caution though McDine has never transferred his form to the big stages in the last few years and as such it might be best to skip this game. The fifth and final game of the afternoon sees our second quarter selection Ian White take on Kyle Anderson and it is White who is the 3/10 (BWIN) favourite to see off the Kiwi.

The evening session gets underway at 19:00 and begins with Robert Thornton in action and he should have few problem with German youngster Max Hopp. The 17-year-old is a talent for the future but Thorn is 6/5 (paddy Power/WINNER) to progress in straight sets.

The second game (20:00) is the battle of the qualifiers with Andree Welge of Germany as short as 3/10 (BWIN) to see off Spaniard Julio Barbero. The winner of the tie will face Andy Hamilton and it is hard to see past the Hammer at 4/5 (paddy Power) to win 3-0.

Gary Anderson has won all three meetings between himself and Mark Dudbridge dropping just four legs from these enocunters. The Scot has been shown improved signs in recent months so take him cover a 1.5 set handicap at 4/6 with bet365.

The final game of the evening sees Paul Nicholson taking on Stuart Kellett (22:30). These two met in the Grand Slam of Darts back in November with the Geordie/Aussie coming out on top 5-2. It is 8/11 (sportingbet) that Nicholson comes out on top once more while Kellett can be backed at 11/8 (boylesports).

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Jarkko Komula to beat Mark Walsh, 11/10 (GENERAL)
SILVER: Gary Anderson -1.5 v Mark Dudbridge, 4/6 (bet365)
BRONZE: Per Laursen to beat Colin McGarry, 11/10 (SPORTINGBET)

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