| Albertino Essers | |
| Nickname: | "The Sensation" |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
| Hometown: | Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
| Since: | 1991 |
| Laterality: | Right-handed |
| Music: | "Explode" by Jordan & Baker |
| Bdo: | 2001–2007, 2012–2013 |
| Bdo World: | Last 16: 2006, 2007 |
| World Masters: | Last 32: 2002, 2004 |
| World Darts Trophy: | Last 32: 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Int. Darts League: | Last 32 Group: 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Zuiderduin Masters: | Last 24 Group: 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Tournament: | Belgium Open |
| Resultyears: | 2005 |
| Updated: | 23 May 2019 |
Albertino Essers (born 30 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Sensation, he competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.[1]
In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, Essers defeated the number 2 seed, Scotland's Gary Anderson, in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the second round.[2] Paul Hogan beat Essers in the second round in 2006,[3] after Essers had defeated Ted Hankey 3–1 in the first round.[4] At one point Essers suffered from dartitis, an inability to release the dart while throwing.[5]
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNQ | 1R | 1R | DNQ | 2R | 2R | ||
| NH | RR | RR | DNQ | RR | PR | ||
| World Darts Trophy | DNQ | 1R | 1R | DNQ | 1R | DNQ | |
| Winmau World Masters | L32 | L64 | L32 | L64 | L64 | DNQ | |
| DNQ | RR | RR | RR | DNQ | |||
| Performance Table Legend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNP | Did not play at the event | DNQ | Did not qualify for the event | NYF | Not yet founded |
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | |
| QF | lost in the quarter-finals | SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament | |