Pro Tour Hat Trick For Priestley

DENNIS PRIESTLEY picked up a third PDC Pro Tour victory of 2008 with a 3-1 victory over Raymond van Barneveld in Sunday’s Irish Players Championship.

Priestley, 58, followed up earlier wins this year in Bristol and Canada with a fine performance to warm up for the Sky Poker World Grand Prix in style.


Quarter-Finals
Mervyn King 3-0 Adrian Lewis
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Jelle Klaasen
Raymond van Barneveld 3-0 Colin Lloyd
Jamie Caven 3-0 Ronnie Baxter
Losers £600

Semi-Finals
Dennis Priestley 3-1 Mervyn King (1-2, 2-0, 2-1, 2-1)
Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Jamie Caven (2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 2-1)
Losers £1,250

Final
Dennis Priestley 3-1 Raymond van Barneveld (2-0, 1-2, 2-1, 2-0)
Winner £5,000
Runner-Up £2,500


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