Vincent Through To Next Round

VINCENT VAN DER VOORT 2-0 KEVIN PAINTER
(3-0, 3-2)
VINCENT VAN DER VOORT enjoyed his first-ever PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix victory, defeating Kevin Painter 2-0 at the New Citywest Convention Centre on Monday night.

The Dutchman has been a first round loser in each of his four previous Dublin appearances, but dropped only two legs as he ended that run in style.

Van der Voort opened in style with a 12-darter to win the first leg, landing a maximum before checking out 105, and then doubled his lead on tops after Painter missed two darts to level.

Painter kicked off leg three with a 152 score, but missed seven darts to get off the mark as van der Voort capitalised on double ten to secure the set.

The Dutchman also won the second set's opening leg, hitting another 180 and double 16, before opening the second with a 160 an finishing double four to move a leg away from the win, as Painter waited on 35 after hitting a maximum in reply.

Painter took the third on double ten to finally get his first leg of the game, as van der Voort missed ten darts at an opening double before hitting a 180 to belatedly apply pressure to the Englishman.

Painter then levelled the set, but was unable to take the match into a decider when he missed tops, and van der Voort posted double eight for the win.

"I felt confident going onto stage but I was very relieved in the end with the win," said van der Voort. "I made it hard for myself in the second set, and Kevin came back well.

"My starting was good, which was important in this format because it's a short game."

Van der Voort has suffered with a back problem during 2011, but added: "I'm feeling totally different to how I have been for a year or so.

"I always thought it was a problem at the top of my back but I went to see a specialist, who told me it was coming from my hips and he took care of it in one session. It's not a problem at the moment and I feel good."

Match Stats

Vincent van der Voort	2-0	Kevin Painter
4	100+	11
8	140+	7
3	180	1
28.81	Ave1	27.61
86.42	Ave3	82.82
105	High Finish	60
3	Breaks of Throw	1
8/28 - 29%	Starting Doubles	8/17 - 47%
6/9 - 67%	Finishing Doubles	2/13 - 15%