MICHAEL VAN GERWEN suffered a shock defeat to darts amateur Michael Flynn this week - who drew on inspiration from his wife. The Irishman stunned the world number two at the Players Championship 3 in Rosmalen, in the Netherlands. He beat Van Gerwen 6-4 despite laughing when he was drawn against the three-time world champion. Flynn told Sky Sports: "I laughed when I saw I was playing Van Gerwen. "I text my wife and she said, 'good, you need to play against these fellas if you are planning on becoming a professional, so just go out and beat him' - and I did.".
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Flynn, 32, is world number 128 and he shocked the Dutch crowd by beating their home favourite. It is his biggest career win to date - his previous came in the 2023 UK Open when he beat Jonathan Wynn in the first round. Flynn added: "It was a big moment and a bit of a shock - a shock to most people, I think. A shock to him. "To beat him in his back garden especially was a huge achievement. I was delighted with it, it worked out well for me.
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"It probably is a big enough moment for darts that people who are amateurs can see we can mix it with the big boys and beat them on any given day.". CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. Unfortunately for Flynn he could not replicate his performance in the second round against Tytus Kanik as he fell to a 6-4 defeat. Chris Dobey came out on top and won the tournament, beating Jelle Klaasen in the final.
