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Sakai gave Price a run for his money, but Price was able to surge ahead in the last couple of legs to win 6-4.

The World Series of Darts kicks off in 2026 with an exciting eight-match slate on Day 1 of the Bahrain Darts Masters.

Six 2026 Premier League players will be in action, including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting.

On the qualifiers side, legends like Paul Lim and 2026 Ally Pally fan favorite Motomu Sakai will take the stage.

2026 Bahrain Darts Masters Day 1 schedule & results

Thursday night's session consists of the first round.

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First round (first to 6 legs)

Match	Date	Time (local)	Score
Gerwyn Price vs. Motomu Sakai	Thurs., Jan. 15	7:15 p.m.	6-4
Gian van Veen (3) vs. Man Lok Leung	Thurs., Jan. 15	7:45 p.m.
Danny Noppert vs. Basem Mahmood	Thurs., Jan. 15	8:15 p.m.
Nathan Aspinall v Lourence Ilagan	Thurs., Jan. 15	8:45 p.m.
Luke Humphries v Abdulla Saeed	Thurs., Jan. 15	9:15 p.m.
Luke Littler v Paul Lim	Thurs., Jan. 15	9:45 p.m.
Michael van Gerwen v Alexis Toylo	Thurs., Jan. 15	10:15 p.m.
Stephen Bunting v Ryusei Azemoto	Thurs., Jan. 15	10:45 p.m.