Steve "Snakeman" Alker (born 14 February 1964) is a

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retired professional

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player who competed in

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and

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events.

Career

Alker won the 1998 Welsh Open, beating

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in the final. He was also a semi-finalist in the 2000 British Open. He played in the

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and 2002 Winmau World Masters but lost in the first round of both tournaments. At the

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, where starting in the preliminary round, he went on to win five matches, including a victory over

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before losing to

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in the fifth round. In the

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he reached the last 16, beating

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and

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before losing to Wayne Jones. Alker quit the BDO in 2019.

Personal life

Alker and his wife were convicted in 2016 of animal welfare offences and banned from keeping animals for ten years.

World Championship results

BDO

* 2001: 1st Round (lost to

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0–3)

PDC

* 2006: 3rd Round (lost to Wayne Jones 1–4)

References

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
1964 births Living people Welsh darts players Professional Darts Corporation early era players British Darts Organisation players People convicted of cruelty to animals {{Use dmy dates, date=June 2013