The line-up for the 2025 Jack’s Casino World Series of Darts Finals is now complete, with the last bunch of names tossed into the pot after the qualifiers in Milton Keynes.
After enduring a couple of Players Championship event, many who fancied a crack at competing in Amsterdam stayed on an extra day where six lucky souls justified the hotel cost.
Joe Cullen
The Rockstar looked sharp, finishing with a whitewash over Willie O’Connor. It will be his fourth World Series Finals appearance, and on two previous occasions he’s made the quarter-finals. Hugely popular with the fans, stylish on stage, and still remembered for coming millimetres short of Premier League glory. If he can summon that form again, fans will lap it up.
Gabriel Clemens
The German Giant will return for his fifth crack at the World Series Finals – still searching for his first actual victory. Since his World Championship semi-final in 2023, his career trajectory has been flatter than a Dutch pancake, slipping behind Schindler and Pietreczko in the German pecking order. But hey, Amsterdam is as good a place as any to try a comeback. Stranger things have happened.
Cameron Menzies
Cammie’s had a rough couple of weeks, with his split from Fallon Sherrock plastered across more tabloids than a Love Island contestant. But today, he put personal dramas aside and booked his spot by defeating Michael Smith. When he’s focused, he’s one of the most dangerous players around. Once he stops starring in gossip columns, he might even start starring in major finals.
Wessel Nijman
Fresh off reclaiming his Zwaantje Masters crown, the Dutch youngster is strutting into Amsterdam brimming with confidence. A breezy 6–1 win over Owen Bates sealed the deal, and the prospect of playing in front of a home crowd, will have him wanting to put on a show. Home soil advantage? Or home soil pressure? Either way, Wes is a really good outside bet to win the whole thing.
Luke Woodhouse
It’ll be a World Series Finals debut for Woody, who saw off Thibault Tricole, Dom Taylor, and Lukas Wenig to qualify. Last year’s European Championship semi-finalist has the talent to beat anyone — it’s just which version of his shows up. On his day, though, very dangerous. But then again, aren’t they all?
Cor Dekker
And finally, the Norwegian Sheriff is riding into town. Amsterdam town, to be precise. Dekker had the scenic route in Milton Keynes, needing to win four matches instead of three. But he got it done – beating Jeffrey de Graaf, Niels Zonneveld, Ricardo Pietreczko, and Kim Huybrechts. A truly international menu of scalps. Badge polished, guns loaded, and ready for duty.
So, there we have it: the field is set. Thirty-two players, all guaranteed at least £5,000 for showing up. True, it’s not ranked – but who cares when you can spend it?
Expect drop-outs, and at least one player’s luggage ending up in a different city to Amsterdam. But for now, the cast is complete. Curtain up in September.
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