The final ten places for the Poland Darts Masters were decided on Wednesday in a tense Tour Card Holder qualifier, completing the field for the opening European Tour event of 2026 in Krakow. The qualifier delivered dramatic final-round action, with several matches going the distance and narrow wins proving decisive.
Cristo Reyes secured his spot with a 6–4 victory over Richard Veenstra, continuing his return to the tour after four years away. Connor Scutt edged Charlie Manby 6–5 in one of the closest contests, while Ritchie Edhouse beat Niall Culleton 6–2 and Adam Gawlas defeated Darius Labanauskas by the same scoreline. Darryl Pilgrim ended Kim Huybrechts’ run with a 6–3 win after the Belgian had impressed earlier in the day.
One of the most notable results saw Mickey Mansell overcome former world champion Michael Smith 6–3, leaving Smith one win short of qualification. Smith remains first reserve for the event based on his ranking position. Jeffrey De Graaf booked his place with a 6–4 win over Maximilian Czerwinski, adding to earlier victories over Dennie Olde Kalter, Gabriel Clemens and Mervyn King.
The remaining qualifiers were Thomas Lovely, Marvin Kraft and Carl Sneyd, completing the list of ten players to advance from the Tour Card Holder event. The Poland Darts Masters will be staged from 20 to 22 February and marks the first time a European Tour event will be held in Poland. A number of leading names were already assured of their places through automatic qualification.
