Overview
- The 23-year-old moved into round two, where he will face the winner of Alan Soutar versus Teemu Harju.
- Van Veen posted a 98.91 three-dart average with a 41.67% checkout, while Reyes recorded 96.16 and 40%.
- Reyes marked his first PDC World Championship appearance in six years.
- Sweden’s Andreas Harrysson upset 12th seed Ross Smith 3-2 after trailing by two sets to one.
- Ricky Evans advanced with a 3-0 victory over Hong Kong’s Man Lok Leung.