Former PDC World Champion Michael Smith was knocked out in a thrilling second-round match by Dutch player Kevin Doets, who won 3-2 at Alexandra Palace in London. Despite impressive checkouts from Smith, Doets secured the victory in the final set, marking his remarkable comeback from a prior defeat to Smith in the same tournament last year. This loss is significant for Smith, as it ends his streak of reaching at least the third round and could drop him out of the world’s top 10.