Albertino Essers
| Albertino Essers | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | The Sensation |
| Born |
May 30, 1969 Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
| Home town |
Oosterbeek Netherlands |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1991 |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2001-2008 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 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 |
| Zuiderduin Masters | Last 24 Group: 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| 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]
Career
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]
World Championship Performances
BDO
- 2003: 1st Round (lost to Richie Davies 1-3)
- 2004: 1st Round (lost to Steve Duke 1-3)
- 2006: 2nd Round (lost to Paul Hogan 2-4)
- 2007: 2nd Round (lost to Paul Hanvidge 1-4)