To get there, ‘MvG’ had to get past a Gerwyn Price in top form. But Van Gerwen was soon clear about his plans by throwing a 170 finish off the board. And then a 128.
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Price kept his hopes of a first Premier League final win alive with a 161 finish, but by then the Welshman was already 7-3 down. Van Gerwen was unnerved as Price fought back a bit and blasted 150 off the board to finally finish at 11-5.
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In the semifinals, Van Gerwen defeated world champion Michael Smith. The Dutchman ran 7-3, but saw ‘Bully Boy’ return to 8-7. Van Gerwen, however, remained calm and qualified for the final with a 10-8 win.
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Price easily passed Jonny Clayton. In the O2 Arena, ‘The Iceman’ left little of his compatriot. The Iceman’ immediately put pressure on Clayton. In no time it was 5-0.
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Price averaged way above 100 and continued to hit his doubles at a high percentage. Clayton didn’t hit the 90 per three darts and hardly had any chances. When Price did make a mistake, ‘The Ferret’ took advantage. But then it was already 8-2. Price eventually won 10-2 with an average of 107. The icing on the cake was a finish of 131 with two double 20s.
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Gerwyn Price was at the top of the table after sixteen match days, ahead of Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen. The Welshman played no less than nine finals and won four. Dimitri Van den Bergh finished the Premier League in sixth, with a win in Aberdeen.
