He appeared in the Dartsworld in 1999. In 2000, he had his first time on television. In 2002, he recorded his first major success when he lost in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championships against Peter Manley. In 2003 he reached the semifinals of the Las Vegas Desert Classics, 2004, he won the Sky Bet World Grand Prix 2005, the World Matchplay in Blackpool. In 2005 he was pitted against Phil Taylor in the finale. From 2004/2005 until the beginning of 2006 he was the No. 1 ranked player in the PDC.