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Completed Match

Full leg data

Damon Heta

6–2

Yorick Hofkens

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 12:50 UTC

WinnerDamon Heta
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Damon Heta won 6–2. The result was driven by a 10.0 point 3-dart average edge for Damon Heta; a 31.0 percentage point checkout edge for Damon Heta; the longest leg run belonging to Damon Heta at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap10.0 ptsDamon Heta led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap31.0 ptsDamon Heta finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runDamon Heta had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Damon Heta delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Damon HetaYorick Hofkens
94.5
3-dart averageDamon Heta edge
84.5
104.1
First 9 averageDamon Heta edge
102
46.0%
Checkout %Damon Heta edge
15.0%
8
100+Yorick Hofkens edge
13
9
140+Damon Heta edge
7
3
180sDamon Heta edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Damon Heta created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Damon Heta was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 31.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Damon Heta set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.0 point First 9 advantage.
Damon Heta took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Damon Heta produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Damon Heta closed the final leg at 6–2 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Damon Heta
3-dart avg94.5
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 9 / 8
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/13
Yorick Hofkens
3-dart avg84.5
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 7 / 13
Checkout %15.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts2/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Yorick Hofkens
L2Damon Heta
L3Damon Heta
L4Damon Heta
L5Yorick Hofkens
L6Damon Heta
L7Damon Heta
L8Damon Heta

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Yorick Hofkens
17
68
Set 1 · Leg 2
Damon Heta
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Damon Heta
19
4
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Damon Heta
12Fast leg
82
Set 1 · Leg 5
Yorick Hofkens
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 6
Damon Heta
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Damon Heta
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Damon Heta
12Fast leg
107

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 81
Sourcefull_leg_data