Adam Sevada produced the standout early statement of the 2026 North American Darts Championship, whitewashing Alex Spellman 6-0 at Madison Square Garden with an average reported at 102.5.
The American came into Friday’s afternoon session as one of the clearest title threats in New York, and that status only hardened after a ruthless quarter-final display. Spellman, the 2025 CDC Continental Cup winner, was given no room to settle as Sevada moved through the opening round of the regional event without dropping a leg.
The result matters beyond the scoreline. The North American Championship carries a route to the next PDC World Darts Championship and a Grand Slam of Darts place, making every short-format match at the Infosys Theater a high-pressure sprint rather than a showcase.
Sevada raises the New York bar
The Sporting News live results page listed Sevada’s 6-0 win over Spellman alongside Jim Long’s 6-1 victory over Brayden Hall, Fred Krueger’s 6-4 win against Leonard Gates and Gary Mawson’s deciding-leg success over David Cameron.
That semi-final line-up gives Sevada another immediate test, with Mawson next after the former UK Open finalist punished Cameron’s missed match darts. Long and Krueger sit on the other side of the draw.
For Sevada, though, the headline is already clear: in a field built around opportunity, he has delivered the first performance that looks capable of taking the title.
