The 2025 Machineseeker European Championship gets underway on Thursday, as the top 32 players from the 2025 European Tour Order of Merit compete for the coveted title in Dortmund.Coverage starts at 6:00pm UK time on ITV4. All games are the best of 11 legs (first to 6).>Tonight's matches (6:00pm start, best of 11 legs)(15) Ryan Joyce v (18) Luke Woodhouse(11) Ross Smith v (22) Peter Wright(10) Gian van Veen v (23) Damon Heta(6) Gerwyn Price v (27) Daryl Gurney(7) Jonny Clayton v (26) Ryan Searle(2) Martin Schindler v (31) Dave Chisnall(14) Wessel Nijman v (19) Michael van Gerwen(3) Stephen Bunting v (30) Chris Dobey>Tournament previewhttps://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/10/22/2025-machineseeker-european-championship-preview
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>>151548211And here's the proof of Shittler's seething.
>>151548223And yet more seething from earlier this week.
>opening a major with Jobber Joyce v WoodlouseGrim
>Snakey down to 30 in the worldThe party’s so close to being stopped
>>151549505>Blubby 29th>Clown 30th>Cockstar 31stWhen Blubber won the Worlds in 2023, Wright was #2 seed, Smith #4 and Cullen #13. Some downfall for the lot of them.
It's over
C'mon Chud
Ello ladsArrers time
another shit TV display from the dweeb
>Price v GurneyHope they start smacking each other
>roidlet doubling
>Gerwyn Sheiße
>roidlet 3/17 on doublesDire match
>could have had Price v Wright L16 match>instead we get Smudger v ChinA small mercy.
>24 scored
Welsh doubling in this tournament: 6/31. Abysmal stuff from the pair of them.
A shame one of Uter/Chizzy has to lose, been the best match by miles
UTER ALLES
>>151551221This is shaping up to be pure Saturday afternoon material at the moment.>Schindler v Joyce>Searle v van Veen>Bunting/Dobey v Nijman/van Gerwen>Gurney v SmithGenuinely shite
>>151551105>then Nijman v MVG happened
>MATCHFIXER NIJMANHOLYFUCKINGSHIT
>average 109>loseHave to feel for Bunter for once, awful draw for both.