Jarod Becker takes daily victory at the EVI Wednesday Darts 2026 – and moves five points closer to the top of the rankings

Jarod Becker shaped the evening at the EVI Wednesday Darts 2026 in sporting terms: He won the tournament, set several best marks, and reduced the gap to first place in the annual ranking to just five points.

In the current ranking, Becker is in second place with 246.5 points – leader Steffen von Sikorski leads with 251.5 points.

Becker already sends a sporting signal in the round of 16

In the round of 16, Jarod Becker prevailed against Kenneth Marx with 3:1. He laid the foundation with a 16-darter in the first leg. Marx responded and leveled to 1:1 – the match thus remained open at first.

At this stage, Becker had the chance to make it 2:0, but narrowly missed the bullseye. Immediately afterwards came the sporting highlight: Becker checked out with a 13-darter to make it 2:1 – one of the best legs of the entire evening. He sealed the 3:1 final score with another 16-darter. The sequence of pressure moment, immediate reaction, and clean finish seemed like a template for how consistently Becker finished his matches that evening.

Daily victory with the strongest numbers of the evening

As the tournament progressed, Becker confirmed his form and ultimately secured the daily victory. Behind him, Felix Steinhoff, Ulf Becker, and Andreas Krämer took places two to four.

The statistics also underline that the success was not only due to individual key legs, but to consistently high performance:

• Highest tournament average: 76.73
• Highest match average of the evening: 88.41
• Five 180s
• Nine short legs
• Best leg (13 darts), shared with Felix Steinhoff, Andi Krämer, and Dome Hartrumpf
• High finishes: Ulf Becker and Andi Krämer with two each; highest finish 127 (Ulf Becker)

Top of the rankings moves closer before the next matchday

The daily victory has direct consequences for the annual ranking. Becker is in second place with 246.5 points, just five points behind Steffen von Sikorski (251.5).

• Steffen von Sikorski: 251.5 points
• Jarod Becker: 246.5 points
• Marcel Erba: 163.5 points
• Felix Steinhoff: 103.5 points
• Ulf Becker: 102 points

The competition continues every two weeks. At the end of the year, the top 16 qualify for the Champions Cup 2026 – specifically 15 players and the best woman, provided there are at least ten participations. At the moment, Marleen Krause is listed as the best woman in 16th place with 16 points.

All in all, it was an evening with a clear sporting signature: Jarod Becker not only won the tournament, but with his performance values and ranking points moved so close to the top that the race for first place becomes noticeably more intense before the next matchdays.