Michael van Gerwen issued an inhospitable welcome to BDO legend Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams at the Grand Slam of Darts, beating him 5-2 on Saturday night.
Van Gerwen, the PDC's top dog, controlled the tie throughout and looked bitterly disappointed to have even conceded two legs to Adams, who was making his second consecutive appearance at the Wolverhampton tournament.
Adams was left laughing in bemusement at Van Gerwen's quality as the Dutchman took out 106 for the opening leg. Adams was able to briefly trouble the scoreboard - much to the delight of the crowd who celebrated him with wolf cries - but it was a brief moment of fun for the veteran.
Van Gerwen closed the show to top Group A alongside Brendan Dolan who beat Max Hopp 5-4.
Scott Mitchell secured the BDO's most notable result of the opening day with a 5-1 thrashing of Adrian Lewis.
Mitchell twice checked out on the bullseye to join Benito van de Pas, who beat Chris Dobey 5-4, at the top of Group H.
Gary Anderson overcame a major obstacle in the BDO's No 1 representative, Glen Durrant, to cling onto a 5-4 win.
The PDC world champion, wearing the glasses that have become a feature of his recent look, edged through a back-and-forth match in which every leg went with the thrower.
Durrant brilliantly held his throw under pressure for 3-3 but then missed a dart to break, and his hopes of a shock result went with it.
Anderson, 4-3 up, missed a dart for the match but he held his next throw to go top of Group E alongside Nathan Derry, who beat Alan Norris 5-4.
Phil 'The Power' Taylor made short work of Darryl Fitton, winning 5-1 and casting an ominous sign as to how some of the BDO contingent might cope on this stage.
Taylor roared into a four-leg victory without Fitton ever threatening a checkout, until the six-time Grand Slam champion wastefully gave away the fifth by missing a match dart.
It was a brief reprieve and Taylor swiftly shot to the top of Group D - he was joined by Ian White who wrapped up a 5-3 win against Darren Webster.
Evening results
Brendan Dolan 5-4 Max Hopp (A)
Alan Norris 4-5 Nathan Derry (E)
Ian White 5-3 Darren Webster (D)
Benito van de Pas 5-4 Chris Dobey (H)
Phil Taylor 5-1 Darryl Fitton (D)
Gary Anderson 5-4 Glen Durrant (E)
Michael van Gerwen 5-2 Martin Adams (A)
Adrian Lewis 1-5 Scott Mitchell (H)