[b]There are twelve months in a year and each one represents a good chance to make some money on Betfair in 2012. Eliot Pollak talks us through them.[/b]
[b]January[/b] - James Wade to be crowned at the Palace
Wade, a former world number 2, is in the easier half of the draw, and should cruise through until at least the ¼ Finals, where he may face Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis. Despite this daunting tie, we still fancy Helen Chamberlain's ex (which obviously is more than can be said for Helen Chamberlain.) Having averaged over 95 in the 2nd round, Wade at [10] is the value of the 2012 PDC.
[b]February[/b] - Green Bay Packers to lift the Superbowl
Smash some shekels on the Packers at [3], and enjoy watching your account bulge on February 5th. Make sure you turn off at half-time though,...
Suddenly there are only 16 players left in the Grand Slam of Darts, with high-profile contender King and Dutch trio Dekker, van der Voort and Stompe among last night's casualties.
Tonight sees the first part of the knockout stage take place and it's a high-quality field that is tough to split. Dean Winstanley and Mark Walsh face each other in the first match of the night at around 7:15 and Winstanley is justifiably the favourite here @ 1.78. His first round stats of played three, won three, leg difference nine are more impressive than Walsh's played three, won two, leg difference two. Furthermore, in Hankey, White and van Barneveld, Winstanley faced a tougher trio of opponents.
For fans of Dutching, look no further than the Gary Anderson-James Wade game as there's nothing more than...