| Albertino Essers | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | The Sensation |
| Born | May 30, 1969 Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
| Home town | Oosterbeek Netherlands |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | Since 2002 |
| Current world ranking | N/A |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Second round 2006, 2007 |
| World Masters | Last 32 2002, 2004 |
| World Darts Trophy | Last 32 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Int. Darts League | Last 32 Group 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Belgium Open | 2005 |
| Updated on February 22, 2007. | |
Albertino Essers (born May 30, 1969 in Oosterbeek, Gelderland) is a darts player from the Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Sensation and competes in British Darts Organisation events.[1] In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, he defeated the number 2 seed Scotland's Gary Anderson in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the second round.[2] Paul Hogan beat Essers in the second round in 2006,[3] after Essers had defeated Ted Hankey 3-1 in the first round.[4] At one point Essers suffered from dartitis, an inability to release the dart while throwing.[5]