Top seed Luke Humphries suffered a shock second-round exit from the Hungarian Darts Trophy in Budapest, losing 6-3 to Dirk van Duijvenbode. The defeat is notable given Humphries' status as world number two and 2024 World Champion, highlighting the unpredictability of the ranking event as several lower-seeded players progressed.

Van Duijvenbode, ranked 21st in the world, sealed victory with a 140 checkout while leading 4-3, as Humphries managed only a 92.67 average. Elsewhere, three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen fought back from 3-1 down to beat James Hurrell 6-4 and will now meet Nathan Aspinall, who beat Ryan Joyce by the same score. Jonny Clayton, Gary Anderson, Rob Cross and several others, including Gian van Veen, Dave Chisnall and Stephen Bunting, also advanced.