THE BIG ONE BEGINS! | Day One Highlights | 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship

[@Louis-Souness]

Never rooted more for a round 1 game than I have for Comito, just looks and acts like a sound guy, was funny when he baited the crowd into thinking about the 180.

[@davemuckeye1516]

He’s a big fish in a little down under pond… no disrespect to him, but he needs more international time on the boards… look what that exposure did for Hetta… it’s tough watching the best Aussie talents go over to the Ally Pally and watch them ever so close to big scores and good pegs… they’d likely be getting that extra walk they need if back home, but are denied that by the top notch competitors they aren’t up against often enough… #My2CentsWorth …

[@WalterWhiteJP]

I love this time of year for the darts.

[@Gray-zi5bp]

You want to be careful just in case the prime minister finds out that you are having fun you will be arrested for having fun...😂💯🇬🇧🇯🇲👍🏿

[@WalterWhiteJP]

@Gray-zi5bp Give it a rest, I'm here for the darts, not politics. Can't stand people like you.

[@pdilla777]

I'm addicted to Darts

[@obuv3nom]

Its not a healthy addiction is it 😂

[@Wayne-R-]

I suppose it keeps you off the crack 😉

[@jakegibson1676]

We all are

[@stevewatson2026]

Im addicted to crack 😵‍💫

[@dappydep]

​@@stevewatson2026well at least it keeps you off darts 😉

[@anthonymatute6057]

RIP Donna Mardle 🕊🪦❤️

[@FletaNegron]

I love darts so much, finally the world cup has started. I placed a little cheeky Stake punt on Luke Littler win, he is my favorite player but honestly anyone can take it, which is why I love darts so much in the first place 😁 Christmas and Darts, best time of the year.

[@HockeyMan666]

Humphires is way better lol, you luke littler fanboys are so funny xD

[@obluquy7852]

@@HockeyMan666 although I agree at playing peak hasn’t littler won more matches h2h against humphries ?

[@HockeyMan666]

@@obluquy7852 not sure but i think humphries is rank 1 right now

[@BlueHopi144]

@@HockeyMan666 relax dude , relax . Its not a battle field ( your mind is apparently ) , this is for darts fans the best time of the year .

[@dujesimic6647]

World cup ❌ World championship ✅

[@benperks4091]

RIP Donna mardle 😢❤

[@olivesheridan1175]

🙏🌹🙏

[@jewanibrahim4883]

Who is he?

[@maxr2087]

@@jewanibrahim4883*she, is Wayne mardles wife. Very sad news 😢

[@jewanibrahim4883]

@ ohhh

[@Gray-zi5bp]

Very weird in the last 4 years so many younger people crossing over .. very weird...

[@devo2]

Tricole started good, but the nerves clearly got to him.

[@thecatsarse6542]

Heartfelt condolences to Wayne Mardle and family.I'm so sorry to hear the news.xx

[@contradictionsniper8276]

We all die.

[@JB-my4pp]

Did not expect Tricole to be this bad... Wattimena and Barry were very good. They have good chances to make an upset against Wade/Price tomorrow

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

I think both will win .

[@MsMiDC]

Wattimena was absolutely on fire!

[@pdjhh]

Hope Wattimena goes far he’s been playing well in the lead up to this.

[@LouisMulhall-y9q]

Keane was brilliant tonight his finishing was world class. Him V Gerwyn Price should be a firecracker

[@MichaelTuohy]

Someone must have mixed his name up. Surely it's Barry Keane?! :)

[@JoeBloggz-x2j]

Jeez. I’d love him to beat Price!

[@thecatsarse6542]

I'd love it if he was called Barry!

[@EheTeNandayo867]

Yes more darts content finally!

[@Maxxx568]

HERE WE GO!!! Our favorite tungsten titans are bakk 🤟

[@geneexo2861]

RIP Donna Mardle

[@SamCovington-fh7ek]

I hope Wayne Mardle comes back but if he doesn't Wayne thanks for everything you are a LEGEND

[@jaden7888]

Ofc he will what

[@danielainger]

@jaden7888 his wife died

[@anthonymatute6057]

The World’s Biggest Darts Tournament has begun!!! Can’t wait to see all the amazing action in this tournaments!!!

[@kyliansimoncini9964]

Tous avec notre petit français ça fait plaisir de le voir parmi les grands, force à lui 💪

[@AIyx]

That on demand 160 finish from Humphries was something else, he played really poor the whole match but it was enough for 9-0. I am so looking forward to the later rounds.

[@anthonymatute6057]

Luckily he was playing a noob

[@darrenleejones3516]

You play to your opposition

[@Kilroy_2]

In Germany we have a proverb for that. Word for word translated it would be: A good horse only jumps as high as it has to.

[@parisgaming2345]

​@@anthonymatute6057Tricole is everthing but NOT a noob He's just a newby

[@anthonymatute6057]

@parisgaming2345 Hopefully he will start performing well on stage

[@GuessTheBaller]

Condolences to Wayne Mardle 😢

[@silverreverence6176]

Love Tricole soon as he gets used to the stage he will be a big winner.

[@q0056]

That 108 from Keane Barry was unreal literally changed the match

[@olivesheridan1175]

Great darts, Keane Barry ☘️👏☘️

[@SamCovington-fh7ek]

Just want to say my thoughts are with Wayne Mardle and his family the pain they must be going through is unimaginable Wayne stay strong we love you

[@olivesheridan1175]

🙏🌹🙏

[@BlueHopi144]

same here , specially on the first day of the World champs ....devastation for him & his family . I had just seen that video where he invited Michael Smith to go through the famous most crazy leg ever from 2 years ago . 😮‍💨

[@CiderHead]

My condolences to Mr Mardle❤️

[@gm_28]

I hope everyone has the best holidays this year!! Enjoy it 🥂🍻

[@ukphone4183]

Let's play darts again ❤❤❤

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

I'm on holiday for the whole tournament, going to catch some live for a change (Australia time difference). Go the Lukes.

[@johnhammarstrom1790]

R.I.P. Donna Mardle ❤️

[@LOLMAN9538]

Ah yes, nothing says "It's almost Christmas!" quite like the triumphant return of the World Darts Championship! GAME ON!

[@VisnetStuart]

What a start to the 2025 world darts championship Paddy power ❤❤❤❤ love the darts ❤❤❤❤

[@mattgiant8836]

Wattimena still in form, loving it.

[@GouganeBarra-u4t]

Christmas is near, and the darts I hold dear !

[@riccardodf6480]

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

[@emanuel7215]

Keane Barry really surprised me tonight, after that year I thought he would be destroyed by Kim Huybrechts, bud luckily I was wrong. :)

[@kaswit007]

better than pub darts championchip last month.

[@DellBoyy-o6d]

Just me or Does anyone else think this year it looks grey? The viewing the board like a grey glaze like misty? It just looks grey in the air anyone else notice?

[@deodorant3106]

Almost like a weird filter, the colours on the flags aren't really saturated either

[@DellBoyy-o6d]

People may think im daft but noticed it from first game thought my tv colour was wrong

[@deodorant3106]

@DellBoyy-o6d thankful I am not the reason it looks like that, thought I need to get my eyes checked

[@kiekiek]

Absolutely right mate, there is a noticable grey shade...very weird.

[@TvRF20]

I think the green backboard (forgot the word for it) causes this

[@zombiegod97b70]

The best sport on the planet and one of the hardest to play well

[@nurdiesge9547]

Good start in the WC Nice games. 🎯❤

[@xtheamazingax]

And so it begins… Keane Barry with the first upset of the tournament. He hasn’t exactly done anything special for the last few years but he played well tonight. Took advantage of Kim’s double woes. Side note: My heart goes out to Wayne Mardle and his family. I couldn’t believe the news that Wayne’s wife has passed away. 😢 RIP Donna Mardle

[@pofapatkany]

Szekely "Blade" Pal (a hungarian pro player [his well known nickname is "Protkokany" witch means fat rat with big bad rotten teeth]) almost hit a 15 darter this year (from 301 points), but started to shake in front of 10 alcoholic local residents (crowd) in a hungarian village pub. This year he almost threw a 180, but it became 26 because of millimeters (it would be his first ever). After these experiences he wrote a book about darts, named "Pengés megoldás", as he is an expert of this sport.

[@SonGoku-rd9ds]

Lasst die Party beginnen 🎉

[@sebtanss7964]

Thibaut, tomber sur Humphries, pour l'opening, pas de chance mon poto...t'as assuré tout de même, bravo!!

[@parisgaming2345]

C'est vrai qu'il est plus costaud que Rob Cross Mais l'an prochain, il sera au 3ème tour ALLEZ THIBAULT

[@RussellMutch]

Such sad news Condolences to Wayne. Donna was his rock as a pro. Can't imagine what he is going through. He will be sorely missed this world's

[@anthonymatute6057]

3:59 Percentage Shot

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Can’t wait till the big upsets occur!

[@DellBoyy-o6d]

Hope full tournament wont be grey like this

[@Blackjeezofficiel]

Humphries is just a monster

[@parisgaming2345]

But also a lucky guy Remember his 2024 road to the title

[@nowthennowthen-ys4ck]

Barry's throw very similar to that of Van Veen.

[@ShiningTGI]

Joe Comito! What a character😂

[@davidrisenhoover1693]

Play in the glasses division 😊

[@kigglestraw4987]

What are you waffling about?

[@pakutehofficial4381]

Superb

[@Xtremeleyhigh]

Love it

[@Gowhen1Gp]

Not gonna be the same this year without Wayne mardle😢😢

[@Hectorianwarrior]

The difference between 1st and 3th match is crazy

[@GeoffreySmith-j5y]

Any tips who's going to win?

[@robfisher3578]

Louder than watching Any football league team.

[@FrancescoMotto]

I feel sorry for Tricole

[@Haterade420]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@emanuel7215]

Why? He won a match and earned 15000£, even if he played both of his matches really bad. No need to be sorry for him if you ask me.

[@FrancescoMotto]

@ yeah you’re right

[@AVisualHistory]

Invest the 15k into a psychologist or mental coach. He needs to be like De Decker, total poker face. Shits himself on stage every time.

[@anthonymatute6057]

At least he won his first match and got some money

[@boliviaonline]

PDC, how about you put your logo on the left hand corner. Thanks

[@chrisround5122]

On a scale of 1-10 just how ace is darts??

[@trashmonzter]

Don't want to say much about the games at this point either, just want to express my condolences to Wayne Mardle. 🕯️

[@geoffs8801]

very good try joe nerves would have been horrible...be proud on your effort!!!.....HARVEY is proud of you!!!

[@Paulkiernan-bk1lr]

Me too, addicted since 1989

[@stannelson2582]

Pdc realize they put their effing logo over the score. How about dart count so we can tell who is shooting well.

[@Dangeruss1972]

STAND UP IF YOU LOVE ❤️ THE DARTS 😂😂✌️🤟✌️

[@matmax3656]

Allez Thibault! Allez Malguénac ❤

[@grantpavitt3198]

Belmont looks like a creature out of carry on screaming 😅

[@AlanBrown-d8w]

🤣🤣 he definitely does

[@maxconroy3394]

the christmas party has now truly started on sky sports and at the alley paly with the world darts championships

[@jasonmandala953]

Jeebus PDC, move the logo from over top the score!!!

[@Shaggybluds]

No highlights in that humphries match. Just a tricole error compilation

[@michaelroney6108]

Unlucky Joe doubles just were not there. Definitely played great

[@Robkinggozer]

Zen Wattimena is dangerous.

[@Whoeverwhateverwhenever]

Will Aspinall play tomorrow?

[@Haterade420]

He plays Wednesday Night.

[@arwelp]

No, he’s in the last match on Wednesday evening.

[@luketraylen2881]

16:06 did the commentator say 'no fucking around'? 😂

[@BnGdarts]

A few pegging issues there, but close games apart from humphries giving lessons out.

[@thecatsarse6542]

Ooooh Matron!🥴

[@jaden7888]

Humphries didn't give any lessons out mate don't know what you're on

[@Error-i8s4x]

I’m from Ireland and Keane Barry is my favourite dart player and seeing him beat huybrechts. Is unbelievable he is such a talent at 22 too Come on Keane Barry win the championship boy. Have a good tournament. Fair play to tricole he done well in the first round but it’s hard to beat the champ humphries . Have a good tournament too tricole and come on the Irish ☘️

[@charliesmith6739]

Tricoles out m8 😅

[@Haterade420]

@2.0mompower Keane’s issues is grouping his darts and tends to be erratic with accuracy at times due to his rapid throwing style.

[@matchdarts142]

Was it me or was The people picture not right like contrast too much 😮

[@MrKoboldi]

Wouldn't it be nice if there was a Team World Championship? Or what do you think????

[@ben6993]

I wish the crowd would keep it down whilst the guys are taking their shots, it’s darts not a football game.

[@AstroZombie1138]

Humphries wasn't even pushed. Barry Keane was good though and Wattimena looks like he means business too. A possible dark horse.

[@rocster01]

Luke Humphries looking lean and hungry

[@frozyre7854]

Can Humphries defend the title? We'll see as the tournament goes on.

[@benfeeney3628]

The commentator is gunna be in trouble for saying that no fucking around 😂

[@YuusufAbdi-w1y]

❤❤Unlu🎉 Tricole 146 and HUMPHRIES 160 TAKE-OUT THAT WAS THE ONE I WOULD NEVER 4-GET...!! BULLSHIT NINE-DARTERS...I JUST LOVE THIS GUY LUKE THE COOOOOLHAND H....

[@doraemon402]

Making the guy who has to play against the defending champion play two matches in one night is criminal.

[@richardboss3358]

@@doraemon402 TBH I think they would have appreciated the warm up.

[@kokakolagodcomp-vi2yv]

why are the lukes so dominant

[@AngelEyes_55]

Gutted that Oddbod Junior wasn’t able to knock out Mr Blobby today. Gutted.

[@jacklawrence1829]

mid broadcast did he say what i think i hear at 16:04?

[@AngelEyes_55]

It certainly does sound like it but definitely “mucking” is what I can hear with the volume turned up. Which is something I wouldn’t do if Paul Nicholson was on comms. Then it would be on mute.

[@faithnomore55]

He clearly said mucking! U need your ears checked..

[@Nixter1974007]

Great video. 35 minutes of a blank fucking screen. Wonderful 👍

[@camborocks]

Miscount by ref at 29:26

[@maxr2087]

T5, 25, T5 = 55 maybe? Can’t tell 100%. I assume as he stepped across he could defo see what it was

[@DionPilkington]

T5 sbull t5 = 55

[@Inglesz]

T5 25 single 20?

[@camborocks]

On closer inspection it was probably hiding in the t5

[@reubentyghe-e4j]

bunting to win 😎

[@AlanBrown-d8w]

🤣🤣

[@davidrisenhoover1693]

Glasses are a inherited advantage and should be addressed 😊

[@robertlockwood3540]

How come we have a round 2 game on the first night????????

[@georgemiller6505]

Previous world champ always plays on day one

[@robertlockwood3540]

@georgemiller6505 Okay thanks.

[@monwell250]

Unlucky Comito

[@SamCovington-fh7ek]

Is it just me or are the graphics darker than normal

[@DellBoyy-o6d]

Fix the grey smokey! Picture! Everything looks smokey

[@BlueHopi144]

and ? get over it weak human

[@Hangar.18]

You thought Luke Humphries was lucky last year??? 2025 worlds Luke Humphries: "hold my beer!" Averaging 86 after 2 sets and still leading 2 sets to 0 (6-0 in legs)! 😂😂😂

[@kiekiek]

He really should have lost against pikachu last year didn't he? If Humphries plays like this against RvB, his most likely next opponent, he will lose.

[@Hangar.18]

@kiekiek and a narrow escape against Cullen...

[@kiekiek]

@Hangar.18 yes, that one as well.

[@anthonymatute6057]

He was lucky to his opponent wasn’t even trying

[@AlanBrown-d8w]

@@kiekiekjust wait and see he gets better as the tournament goes on he will not lose against Barney mark my words

[@Haterade420]

First match… worst than the WDF first match. Tricole was terrible. He was so bad, Humphries didn’t get out of first gear.

[@xtheamazingax]

Apart from that 160 checkout… but we’ve seen Luke slow to get going before and he always finds his best darts at the right moments.

[@Haterade420]

@ just the right opponent to show a better performance. He will see that in the third round against Barney.

[@idi0tdetectioninprogress]

More pressure at Ally Pally. First match at Lakeside was played in front of two women that brought their knitting, and a Yorkshire terrier.

[@Haterade420]

@@idi0tdetectioninprogress still better averages than Tricole and the Aus/NZ match.

[@idi0tdetectioninprogress]

@@Haterade420 its like valuing the averages one gets playing at home. No comparison to big stage competition.

[@joshuabonyam1541]

Luke Littler will win this cup 🎯👑🏆🏅✌

[@smoothgroover00]

Not fair that a player has to play two matches in one evening.

[@NaturalRebel]

Time stamps world be great