Split in darts 2004. Former BDO stalwarts John Part and van Barneveld have won the PDC World Championship having previously won the BDO version. In addition, reigning BDO World Champion Mark Webster defeated PDC World Champion John Part 10–2 in legs in the second round of the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts. BDO player Scott Waites won the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts. Waites is the only BDO player to reach the final of the event. On 21 October 2009, Barry Hearn made a bid of £1 million to purchase the BDO. It was the first time that a formal offer had been
Jarkko Komula player Mark Walsh 3–1, before losing 4–0 to Simon Whitlock. Jarkko did not renew his Tour Card for 2015, bringing an end to his PDC run. Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula (born 13 March 1976) is a Finnish former darts player who played for the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed Smiley because he rarely smiles. Komula reached the final of the 2001 Winmau World Masters, beating Andy Fordham 4-0 in the semi-finals. He was beaten in the final by Raymond van Barneveld. He made his BDO World Championship debut in 2002, losing to Ted Hankey in the first round. He