#456: Fred Krueger, Brayden Hall, ProTour & Women's Series Reviews, US Darts Masters Preview

Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast ahead of the US Darts Masters. The boys kick off the show with a look back at the last week of action on the ProTour and, after winning his seventh and eighth titles in Players Championship 21 and the Slovak Darts Open, will Wessel Nijman become a major champion this season, before giving their thoughts on Players Championship 22 winner Rob Cross, who also made the final in Bratislava at the weekend. Fred Krueger (18:31) joins the show ahead of making his TV debut in the US Darts Masters later this week. The American looks back on his time in the sport so far, from playing against the PDC professionals around 25 years ago when they played tournaments in North America, taking a long break from the game, and then his son inspiring him to pick up the darts again last year, winning his CDC tour card at Q-School at the start of this year, qualifying for the US Darts Masters and what it means to be playing at Madison Square Garden and on the big stage for the first time. The boys continue to recap the last week in darts and turn their attention to the PDC Women's Series, with the eight-player line up for this year's Women's World Matchplay now confirmed. Brayden Hall (51:18) calls in ahead of making his debut in the US Darts Masters this week. The Canadian talks through his career so far, from playing in the PDC World Youth Championship in 2023, coming through the youth ranks back home, winning his CDC tour card for the first time this year, making a final on his first CDC weekend and beating the likes of Stowe Buntz and David Cameron on the way, qualifying for this week's World Series event in New York and how his PDC big-stage debut will form the final few days of a busy stretch of tournaments which also includes competing in the nationals. Alex and Burton wrap up the show with a look ahead to the North American Darts Championship and predict who will lift the title at Madison Square Garden.

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