James Hurrell has opened up on the well being scare which left him ‘near dying’ earlier than his Alexandra Palace debut.
Hillbilly gained his first match on the PDC World Darts Championship on Tuesday to arrange a conflict with Michael van Gerwen.
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The three-time world champion awaits Hurrell within the second spherical on Friday evening.
Hurrell arrange their showdown with a formidable win over Canada’s Jim Lengthy.
The world quantity 89 dropped only one leg on his option to a 3-0 victory at Ally Pally.
Nonetheless, his journey to the World Championship has been removed from simple after affected by a twisted bowel.
Hurrell was requested about his well being scare throughout his post-match press convention, revealing: “I simply need to say thanks to my surgeon that operated on me.
“It is wonderful. I did not suppose I might be right here, to be truthful.
“I used to be that near dying. So all of the onerous work pays off.”
The 40-year-old is now relishing the prospect to tackle MVG later this week, admitting: “(It’s) a large problem, however it is going to be so good. Cannot look ahead to that. Can’t wait.”
Van Gerwen final did not make the third spherical in 2011 and is the third seed at this yr’s match.
Nonetheless, Hurrell believes he has an opportunity to trigger a serious upset in London.
He added: “Everybody’s beatable, however I simply have to be strong and get out like I did there. I received out fairly effectively there.
“Doubles had been good. I simply cannot wait to play Michael van Gerwen on that stage.”
Hurrell is competing at Ally Pally for the primary time to conclude his first yr as a PDC Tour card holder.
The previous WDF world primary has already £15,000 to his prize cash tally by making the second spherical.
Since profitable his tour card in January, Hurrell amassed £30,750 in winnings previous to the World Championship.
These earnings have been boosted by his kind at Gamers Championship occasions this yr.
Hurrell made three separate quarter-finals to qualify for the Gamers Championship Finals, the place he exited in spherical one.
Both thirtieth seed Brendan Dolan, Chris Landman or Lok Yin Lee await to winner of Hurrell’s conflict with Van Gerwen within the third spherical.