Phil Taylor avoided another first round exit from the Sky Poker Grand Prix with an impressive 2-0 win over Ronnie Baxter and the seven-time World Grand Prix winner is just 8/13 (from 5/6) to take the title again this year, 3/10 (from 8/15) to win the 4th quarter and 40/1 to win the competition without dropping a set.

Taylor was in scintillating form; producing the highest average of the competition so far (96.72), hitting four 180’s and getting two-thirds of the way to a nine-dart finish. ‘The Power’ is 1/7 favourite to beat Colin Osborne in the second round on Thursday and 4/6 to hit most 180s (Osborne 2/1, tie 9/2). It’s 7/1 for a nine-dart finish during the competition and 50/1 for Taylor to hit one tomorrow.

World champion, John Part, kicked off his campaign with a straight sets victory over Chris Mason and is 6/4 to whitewash local hero, Jacko Barry, on Thursday.

Sky Bet Odds:

Phil Taylor special
Taylor win Sky Poker World Grand Prix without dropping a set 40/1

Jenkins T v Walsh M - Rd 2 Match Betting
Jenkins T 4/5 Walsh M 10/11

Hamilton A v Thornton R
Hamilton A evens Thornton R 8/11

Taylor P v Osborne C
Taylor P 1/7 Osborne C 4/1

Part J v Barry J
Part J 1/4 Barry J 11/4

Sky Poker World GP 3rd Quarter - Quarter Betting
Part J 6/5
Jenkins T 9/4
Walsh M 5/2
Barry J 11/1

Sky Poker World GP 4th Quarter - Quarter Betting
Taylor P 3/10
Thornton R 6/1
Hamilton A 7/1
Osborne C 9/1

9 Dart Finish
Yes 7/1 No 1/16

Tournament Winning Double
16 5/2 14 25/1 15 100/1
20 4/1 Bull 33/1 17 100/1
8 9/2 5 33/1 19 100/1
18 13/2 9 33/1 3 100/1
10 7/1 2 50/1 7 100/1
12 16/1 6 50/1 11 125/1
4 16/1 1 100/1 13 125/1

Tournament Winning Checkout
Under 40.5 8/11 Over 40.5 evens

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