2026 U.S. Darts Masters Day 1 first round live results, scores, schedule & bracket: van Veen kicks off debut with a win
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James Wade was averaging around 110 in the opening few legs, but his standard dropped quite a bit after that. He finished with an average of 82.51, which was enough to win the game 6-3, since Adam Sevada only averaged 77.29 and was 3/18 on doubles.
The Sporting News is reporting from New York City for Day 1 of the 2026 U.S. Darts Masters.
Day 1 will feature 16 players looking to advance to the quarterfinals on Friday night, including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and others.
2026 U.S. Darts Masters Day 1 schedule & results
Thursday night’s session consists of the first round.
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First round (first to 6 legs)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| (3)Gian van Veen vs. Fred Krueger | Thurs., June 25 | 7:15 p.m. | 6-1 |
| (4)Gerwyn Price vs. Brayden Hall | Thurs., June 25 | 7:45 p.m. | 6-4 |
| James Wade vs. Adam Sevada | Thurs., June 25 | 8:15 p.m. | 6-3 |
| Josh Rock vs. Jim Long | Thurs., June 25 | 8:45 p.m. | |
| (1) Luke Littler vs. David Cameron | Thurs., June 25 | 9:15 p.m. | |
| (2) Luke Humphries vs. Leonard Gates | Thurs., June 25 | 9:45 p.m. | |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Gary Mawson | Thurs., June 25 | 10:15 p.m. | |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Alex Spellman | Thurs., June 25 | 10:45 p.m. |
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Bracket
Here is the bracket for the quarterfinals on Day 2.
| Luke Littler/David Cameron vs. Josh Rock/Jim Long |
| Gerwyn Price vs. James Wade |
| Luke Humphries/Leonard Gates vs. Stephen Bunting/Alex Spellman |
| Gian van Veen vs. Jonny Clayton/Gary Mawson |
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