Luke Littler's hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals successful November took a deed arsenic helium was defeated by Jermaine Wattimena successful the quarter-finals of PC27 successful Leicester.
Littler, playing successful his archetypal Pro Tour lawsuit successful 2026, was forced into a last-leg decider, and the Dutchman deed a 115 checkout to assertion his archetypal triumph successful six meetings against Littler connected the PDC tour.
The 19-year-old was successful a affirmative temper afterwards though, posting "on the move" connected Instagram.
Qualification for November's finals is important for Littler arsenic helium aims to implicit the calendar expanse of ranking events successful 2026.
The apical 64 players successful the Players Championship suffice for Minehead successful November and Littler, who skipped the archetypal 26 events connected the circuit, sits successful 141st spot aft claiming £4,000 connected Tuesday.
There are 7 Players Championship events remaining for The Nuke to get successful to the apical 64 - including 1 connected Wednesday astatine the aforesaid venue.
However, helium has antecedently stated his volition to lone diagnostic successful the UK events, meaning helium would lone person 3 much opportunities to ascent up the bid of merit.
Littler is presently £22,250 down 64th-placed Mario Vandenbogaerde. Victory astatine 1 of the events earns you £15,000, portion runners-up person £10,000.
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