SIMON WHITLOCK completed another weekend double with victory in the 180Poker.com Open at the Illawarra Yacht Club.
Whitlock followed up Saturday's win over Paul Nicholson in the final of the Tooheys Open to again defeat the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship quarter-finalist.
The duo met in the round robin group stage earlier in the day, with Whitlock winning 3-1, before progressing to the last 16.
There, Whitlock whitewashed Daniel Sim and Matt Kaletta and dropped just one leg in a semi-final win over Bill Aitken.
He then defeated Nicholson 7-2 in the final to complete a quartet of victories over his DPA rival in Illawarra - having also claimed a 13-9 win in Friday's head-to-head.
"It's always great to win these events," said Whitlock, whose lead at the head of the DPA Order of Merit was extended with the two $1,000 victories.
"These events are a credit to the DPA and the quality of players, including the internationals, help us all to improve our game.
"Playing Paul I know I have to be at my best as he will certainly be there to give me a good game."
Nicholson defeated Brit Kevin McDine 6-5 in the semi-finals, but whitewashed both Brian Roach and Jon Bunyard earlier in the knockout stage.
McDine's second semi-final appearance of the weekend continued his good form ahead of next weekend's Australian Open Players Championship.
He won his group and defeated Kiwi pair Preston Ridd and Phillip Hazel - the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship qualifier - in reaching the last four.
180Poker.com Open
Last 16
Matt Kaletta 4-2 Barry Jouannet
Simon Whitlock 4-0 Daniel Sim
Bill Aitken 4-2 Jerry Weyman
Steve MacArthur 4-2 Warren French
Kevin McDine 4-2 Phillip Hazel
Preston Ridd 4-2 Mike Merz
Brian Roach 4-0 Dean McGladdery
Paul Nicholson 4-0 Jon Bunyard
Losers $50
Quarter-Finals
Simon Whitlock 5-0 Matt Kaletta
Bill Aitken 5-4 Steve MacArthur
Kevin McDine 5-1 Preston Ridd
Paul Nicholson 5-0 Brian Roach
Losers $100
Semi-Finals
Simon Whitlock 6-1 Bill Aitken
Paul Nicholson 6-5 Kevin McDine
Losers $200
Final
Simon Whitlock 7-2 Paul Nicholson
Winner $1,000
Runner-Up $400
Australian Open Players Championship
Players can still enter the Australian Open Players Championship, which will be held at the Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney on Sunday August 9.
PDPA members would enter via the PDC Online Entry System, while non-members from outside the UK can enter via DartPlayers Australia - full information is available here.