Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen enters the room to much enthusiasm
Phil "The Power" Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright dressed for the occasion, despite getting the night off when Kim Huybrechts withdrew for family reasons
Dave Chisnall
Adrian Lewis
Scottish star Gary Anderson wears his tartan on his sleeve
Old pro Taylor beat Jelle Klaasen (below) 7-5
Jelle Klaasen
An incredibly dangerous costume, this, given the number of hyped-up darts players wandering the building
Lewis went down 7-3 to Anderson
James Wade, evidently
Most fans were keen to enjoy the refreshments
Van Barneveld eventually overcame Wade 7-2, though the Englishman won the footwear battle
"Chizzy" faced the unenviable task of playing an especially hungry Van Gerwen
The Dutchman took a comfortable 7-1 win and sits top of the table at the halfway stage
Suffice to say, everyone had a bloody marvellous time