JAMES WADE won the nine-dart shoot-out with Andy Hamilton to earn a spot in the second round of the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts, as the second placed qualifier from Group H.
Hamilton's 5-3 win over Wade earlier on Tuesday meant he finished level on four points and on +2 leg difference, ensuring the shoot-out.
Wade opened with a score of 96, which was bettered by Hamilton's 100 on his first visit to the oche. The duo then traded scores of 85 and 77 respectively to leave Wade four points in front going into the final three darts.
The left-hander then produced a brilliant 180 to leave Hamilton unable to match his total of 361, with the Stoke ace - who won last year's Nine-Dart Shoot-Out with Alan Tabern - producing 100 in vain with his final three darts to end on 277.
"I played well in the first two games and then lost to Andy so it was strange," said Wade. "I'm happy to get through and I'll take that.
"I really want to win this and I'm looking forward to playing Terry Jenkins on Friday, we always have good games."
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