Cristo Reyes nine-darter: Spaniard hits third perfect leg of 2026 at Players Championship 31

Cristo Reyes nine-darter: the Spaniard hit a perfect leg during his 6-1 victory over Cor Dekker at Players Championship 31 in Den Bosch on Wednesday, his third of 2026.

The Spaniard completed the finish in the sixth leg, having already established a 4-1 lead. Two maximums and a 141 checkout took him within one leg of victory.

The moment was captured on the tournament stream and can be watched in Sky Sports’ video of Reyes’s nine-darter.

How the Cristo Reyes nine-darter unfolded

Reyes began the leg with consecutive visits of 180, reducing his score from 501 to 141 after six darts. He then completed the checkout with his next three, as Dartsnews reported.

The perfect leg extended his advantage to 5-1, and he won the next to complete his opening-round victory.

Detail	Result
Event	Players Championship 31
Date	Wednesday 28 October 2026
Location	Den Bosch, Netherlands
Opponent	Cor Dekker
Nine-darter	Sixth leg, with Reyes leading 4-1
Scoring sequence	180, 180, 141 checkout
Final score	Reyes won 6-1

Reyes’s third nine-darter of 2026

Wednesday’s finish followed perfect legs against Damon Heta at the Austrian Darts Open in May and Ian White at Players Championship 29 in September.

PDC Europe confirmed his Austrian nine-darter, describing it as his first in front of television cameras. Reyes went on to beat Heta 6-4 in that match.

His September finish against Ian White, recorded by Mastercaller, also came in Den Bosch, giving Reyes two perfect legs at Players Championship events in the city in the space of six weeks.

Van Gerwen ends Reyes’s run in a deciding leg

Reyes followed his opening victory with another 6-1 win, this time against Cam Crabtree. That took him into the last 32 after winning 12 of the 14 legs he had played.

Michael van Gerwen then ended his challenge with a 6-5 victory. Their match went the full 11 legs, with the Dutchman taking the decider, according to the recorded results.

Van Gerwen’s own run ended in the next round, when Kevin Doets beat him 6-2. Charlie Manby ultimately took the title with an 8-2 victory over Maik Kuivenhoven, as detailed in Sky Sports’ tournament report.

Read our full report on Manby’s first PDC ranking title.

Our Players Championship 32 guide has the start time, streaming details and the latest Minehead qualification picture.

Cristo Reyes nine-darter: your questions answered

Who did Cristo Reyes hit a nine-darter against?

Reyes produced the perfect leg against Cor Dekker in the first round of Players Championship 31 on Wednesday 28 October.

Did Cristo Reyes win the match?

Yes. He beat Dekker 6-1 before progressing to the last 32, where he lost to Michael van Gerwen.

How many nine-darters has Cristo Reyes hit in 2026?

Three: against Damon Heta at the Austrian Darts Open, Ian White at Players Championship 29 and Cor Dekker at Players Championship 31.

What is a nine-darter?

A nine-darter is a perfect leg of 501 completed in nine darts, the fewest possible. Reyes achieved it with two visits of 180 followed by a 141 checkout.

Follow Nine Dart News on X and Facebook for every darts result.