#442: Jani Haavisto, Nick Rolls, European Darts Trophy Review, WDF World Masters Announcement Reaction

Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast after the European Darts Trophy! The boys start off the show with a look back at the second European Tour event of the season in Gottingen, which saw Wessel Nijman beat Gerwyn Price 8-3 in the final to claim his maiden PDC stage title. Alex and Burton discuss what this title could lead to for the Dutchman, as well as reflect on semi-final runs for Damon Heta and Niels Zonneveld at the weekend. WDF secretary general Nick Rolls (23:09) calls in to chat all things WDF, including last week's big announcement that the WDF World Masters is moving to Las Vegas this summer. Nick talks through how the three-year deal came about, the main draws to taking one of the WDF's flagship tournaments outside of Europe for the first time, as well as reflecting on some of the organisation's major events last year, the WDF World Cup in Korea and the WDF World Championships at Lakeside. Alex and Burton continue the show with a first deep dive into the race to qualify for this year's World Matchplay and whether 2026 could yield a real changing of the guard in the 32-player line up at the theatre of darts in Blackpool. Finland's Jani Haavisto (1:07:03) joins the show ahead of making his first appearance on a PDC stage for more than a decade on the European Tour this weekend. Jani chats about his time in the sport so far, from how he first got introduced to darts growing up in Finland, qualifying two times for the PDC World Championship and being part of his nation's giant-killing run to the semi-finals of the 2013 PDC World Cup of Darts. Jani explains why he stepped away from darts in 2018 and also the reasons behind his decision to return last year, and reflects on an impressive first appearance back on the PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour last month which saw him qualify for this weekend's Belgian Darts Open and beat last year's PDCNB top three to win a PDCNB Pro Tour title. The boys wrap up the show with their reaction to the WDF's big announcement last week that the World Masters is moving to Las Vegas this summer. Join the Darts Strava King group on Strava

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