Irish amateur Michael Flynn pulled off a major upset by dumping three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen out of Players Championship 3 in Rosmalen.
The 32-year-old social care worker from Limerick was only added to the tournament on Sunday after a series of withdrawals.
But he held his nerve to sink the Dutchman 6-5 in the first round before falling to Poland's Tytus Kanik in the last 64.
Flynn told BBC Sport: "MVG wasn’t the name you want to see as your first opponent – you’d hope for an easier game.
"I knew my form was good coming into the tournament but to beat a three-time world champion is a massive moment in my career."
Chris Dobey continued his strong start to the year by clinching the title with victory over Dutchman Jelle Klaasen.
The 34-year-old Dobey pulled away to claim an 8-4 win just a week after losing in the final of Players Championship 2 to Gerwyn Price.
Dobey, who started 2025 by reaching the World Championship semi-finals, began with an 11-dart leg and was never behind against the Dutchman, who was playing in his first PDC final since 2015.
DOBEY DELIVERS AT PC3! 🏆
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) February 17, 2025
Chris Dobey claims the Players Championship 3 title with an impressive 8-4 victory over Jelle Klaasen!
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