They really enjoyed the circuit and how the events were run. The better players in the BDO were earning enough money to be comfortable and you’ve also got to remember they were comfortable with the routine of their trips. The Tour Card era in the PDC only began around 2011, which obviously brought with it a lot more security for players - so before then it would cost everyone around £6000 per year to play in all the events.
That creates more pressure even if the rewards were greater. PDC events cost around £100 per day whereas the BDO entry fees were about £15. If you’re a big fish in the BDO, it was a risk to go to a more competitive system where you’d also have to pay more money just to play in the events.
I remember in 2008 when Alan Tabern was world number ten and he was still working. You’d have to be in the top 10 to be making major money. You’d be working very hard for a living by being in the top 32 of the PDC for many years, let alone being outside of it.
#Pdc to bdo 2018 series#
However, there are plenty of others who never made that transition, including some big names who surely could have made a huge impact at their peak.īefore we begin this series of players who I think will have thrived in the PDC, it’s important to explain why remaining in the now defunct BDO still had plenty of appeal even when the exodos of talent really started to gain momentum after the turn of the century.Ĭontrary to popular belief, until more recent years, it was never a guarantee that going to the PDC would make your more money and give you a better living.
#Pdc to bdo 2018 tv#
Many darts players past and present – from the biggest stars to the journeyman pros – started their careers in the BDO system before switching to the PDC in search of riches, the limelight and big TV titles.
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