Michael van Gerwen to face Martin Adams in Grand Slam of Darts
PDC World champion Gary Anderson tackles BDO No 1 Glen Durrant
Monday 7 November 2016 18:02, UK
Defending champion Michael van Gerwen has been drawn in the same group as two-time BDO king Martin Adams in the Grand Slam of Darts at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall.
Top seed Van Gerwen will take on Adams - Lakeside champ in 2010 and 2011 - in a Group A also featuring Brendan Dolan and Max Hopp.
Live Grand Slam of Darts
The Dutchman's beaten opponent in last year's final, Phil Taylor, is up against Ian White, Darren Webster and the BDO's Darryl Fitton in the round robin stage of the cross-organisation event, live on Sky Sports from November 12.
Current PDC world champ Gary Anderson is in the same group as Glen Durrant, who tops the latest BDO rankings, while BDO world title-holder Scott Waites is in Group B with Robert Thornton, Gerwyn Price and Dimitir Van den Bergh.
The tournament features 32 players - eight from the BDO - and the top two in each group make it to the knockout phase.
Group A: Michael van Gerwen (1), Brendan Dolan, Max Hopp, Martin Adams
Group B: Robert Thornton (8), Gerwyn Price, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Scott Waites
Group C: Peter Wright (5), Simon Whitlock, Ted Evetts, Jeff Smith
Group D: Phil Taylor (4), Ian White, Darren Webster, Darryl Fitton
Group E: Gary Anderson (2), Alan Norris, Nathan Derry, Glen Durrant
Group F: Mensur Suljovic (7), Raymond van Barneveld, Nathan Aspinall, Danny Noppert
Group G: James Wade (6), Dave Chisnall, Jame Wilson, Jamie Hughes
Group H: Adrian Lewis (3), Benito van de Pas, Chris Dobey, Scott Mitchell
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