Robert Hughes (darts player) Robert Hughes (darts player) Robert Hughes (born 12 December 1966) is a Welsh darts player. He uses the nickname "Elvis", after his favourite singer, Elvis Presley. Hughes reached the quarter finals of the 1997 Welsh Open and the 2000 British Open and then reached the semi finals of the 2004 Welsh Open, where he beat Lee Palfreyman, Steve Smith and John Walton before losing to Tony West. Hughes then won the 2005 Wales National Championship, beating Mark Webster in the final. Hughes reached the final of the 2006 BDO Gold Cup, losing to Gary Anderson. He then reached the quarter
2016 BDO World Darts Championship win her 10th world championship title after defeating Deta Hedman 3-2 in the final. On 27 November 2015, Hull qualifier Vladimir Andersen was removed from the field after being suspended by the Danish Darts Union and was replaced by Sam Hewson, the player next in line according to the rankings. All matches are the best of 5 sets. The televised stages feature 16 players. The top 8 players in the BDO rankings over the 2014/15 season are seeded for the tournament. Top 8 Other qualifiers Hull qualifiers Trina Gulliver won her tenth world title, while Deta Hedman lost her third