Danny Noppert lost to Justin Hood in the PDC World Championship 2026.
The match ended 2-3 in favor of Hood on the final day before the Christmas break.
What happened?
Hood won a sudden-death leg to progress to the last 32.
Noppert had missed a dart at the bull to win in straight sets.
Why it matters for Danny Noppert
Noppert's loss is a significant upset, given his sixth seed ranking.
He fought back to force a decider, creating a victory chance for himself.
What comes next?
The tournament will resume on Saturday, with round three scheduled to get under way.
Third-round ties will be played over a longer format than the opening two rounds.
Hood told Sky Sports: "It was a good game and I knew it would be because Danny is a class player."
He held his nerve in the final leg to land a 78 finish.
Both players averaged more than 102 and hit more than 40% of their attempts at doubles.
Seventeen of the 32 seeds have been knocked out in the opening two rounds.
Noppert was the highest-ranked player to fall so far.
Also beaten on Tuesday were two-time former champion Peter Wright and Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney.
Wright lost in straight sets to German debutant Arno Merk.
Gurney came out on the wrong side of a deciding set with England's Callan Rydz.
Merk's reward is a third-round match with three-time champion Michael van Gerwen.
Rydz will next face 11th seed Josh Rock.
Rock was a dominant winner against Australia's Joe Comito.
Scotland's two-time champion Gary Anderson put in a vintage display in a 3-1 win against England's Connor Scutt.
Anderson registered a 105.41 average on the day after his 55th birthday.
The tournament will continue on Saturday with the third round.