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x Nothing this time. On now to Croatia..... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Another empty chest and still all to play for. Algeria up next! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

The third key of the game and the next chance to escape with a Silver Ticket falls to Tunisia. Please unlock a treasure chest GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x A blank tile means we return now to Tunisia for their next choice..... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x Not to be this time. Let's see if @dcro can get Croatia off to a flyer.... choose a square please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

An early break for a Silver Ticket for Algeria, let's see if they can convert. Choose a chest please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x No repeat of yesterday's heroics by @dezbee2008 Onwards now to @bestmen for his first pick of the game.... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Haha

The first square yields the first key of the game. Tunisia now with an opportunity to unlock one of the 20 treasure chests in search of a Silver Ticket and qualification for the Final! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Great! Thanks for lending a hand. I'll leave it between you both to decide if you'd like to share Tunisia's representation

Hello and welcome to Heat 3 of the TISC Open 2017 bidding competition. Three contestants representing and will do battle in the third heat in a race to find one of two available Silver Tickets on offer, thus guaranteeing passage to the Final. Here is a reminder of the rules.... Rules: Players will compete against each other in a game called Gridlock. The aim of the game is to uncover keys in order to open the treasure chests and find one of two available Silver Tickets on offer in this heat to secure a place in the Final on Friday. Players take turns revealing tiles from the grid. There are 20 keys hidden in the 64-square grid. After a player has revealed a key, they immediately get to use the key to open one of the 20 treasure chests. Two of these chests contain Silver Tickets which would ensure that player's passage to the Final. However, to complicate matters a little, the grid system has been infiltrated by those pesky penguins. There are 8 penguins in total lurking in the grid. Players need to be very cautious when selecting tiles because the penguins are set on causing mayhem. Collecting three penguins during the game results in instant elimination for that player and their dreams of hosting TISC Open 2017 will be over. If one player is eliminated by the penguins, the two surviving contestants will automatically be awarded a Silver Ticket each and advance to the Final. One final piece of information to know - Séamus the lucky leprechaun has hidden himself away in the grid. For the lucky contestant who uncovers him, Séamus will wipe away all those pesky penguins that the player has collected thus far and he will also grant that player a free go at opening one of the treasure chests. Good luck to all contestants and choose wisely . So without further ado, let's play Gridlock!! @hckosice as Tunisia was the highest placed finisher at TISC Open 2016 in this heat, you have the honour of going first. Choose a square please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

You are a saviour! Thank you!

So Croatia and Algeria are ready, we wait now for a Tunisian representative. @hckosice ??

It's very possible we will need a substitute for Tunisia so if someone could volunteer to represent them that would be helpful

No worries

Nice! I don't remember

Cool. It would be great to see an Indian compete on the big stage one day

I went through phases of preferring thin ones then the thicker ones and back again. Generally I prefer the thinner darts too. But most importantly, the more practice you do, the better you will become. It can be boring as hell practicing on your own so you need to mix it up and play different games that help to improve your skills. And use your imagination by pretending you are playing against another opponent

I have a dartboard in my bedroom. It depends on what kind of darts you prefer (thin or thick). But any set by one of the professional guys should be fine, or a set like unicorn. I'm not an expert really

Double 19, double 19 finish for Klaasen on the first leg... klassy!

He's not a likeable character anyway

I'm predicting a close one here between Webster and Gurney with Webster coming through 4-3.

Taylor needs to beat Kim Huybrechts first and the way Phil played in his previous game then I would give the Belgian every chance of beating him.

Lewis is getting just a tad pissed off now

Ok then