Overview
- First-round matches commenced today at Kiel’s Wunderino Arena, marking the start of the Baltic Sea Darts Open and its £175,000 prize fund.
- Defending champion Rob Cross opens his title defence alongside top seeds such as Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting.
- The winner will receive £30,000 and the runner-up £12,000, with payouts ranging down to £1,250 for first-round exits.
- Sixteen PDC Order of Merit players enter in the second round, joined by 16 ProTour qualifiers and regional entrants from northern and eastern Europe.
- Fans can watch live action on PDCTV and DAZN, while SunSport provides continuous live blogging throughout the weekend.