Overview
- The group phase is complete and the second round starts November 12–13, with quarter-final places on the line.
- World No. 1 Luke Humphries topped Group A, sealed progress with a televised nine-darter, and now meets Jurjen van der Velde as Michael Smith advanced and Nathan Aspinall went out.
- Defending champion Luke Littler swept Group E and faces Wessel Nijman, with Connor Scutt taking the other qualification spot to meet Josh Rock.
- Michael van Gerwen beat Gary Anderson 5-2 to win Group G and end Anderson’s run of always escaping the groups, earning a tie with Danny Noppert as Niko Springer also advanced.
- Gerwyn Price won Group D to face Martin Schindler, Luke Woodhouse plays Ricky Evans, and Lukas Wenig takes on Springer, completing a last 16 that also features Dobey vs Smith.