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
Peter Hunt (darts player) Peter Hunt (darts player) Peter Hunt (born 22 January 1965) is a New Zealand professional darts player who played in the BDO/WDF and PDC circuit. With multiple titles to his name, he was one of New Zealand's leading darts players. Hunt has played in four BDO World Darts Championships, first qualifying in 1993, the last unified World Championship before the infamous split in darts, losing 3-0 to Scotland's Ronnie Sharp. He returned in 1995, beating Belgium's Stefan Eeckelaert 3-0 in the first round before losing 3-2 in the second round to Colin Monk. It would be eight years before Hunt