 However, this decision was in early November; mere weeks later Stompé won the German Darts Championship (his maiden PDC title), beating Phil Taylor 4–2 in the final – this earned him a spot in the World Championship by right, via the Continental Europe Order of Merit.As a result, on 30 November 2008, Remco van Eijden was offered and accepted the wildcard, a decision which led to his expulsion from the 2008 Zuiderduin Masters to be replaced by fellow Dutchman and 2009 BDO World Championship qualifier Willy van de Wiel.This was van Eijden's debut in the PDC version of the World Championship, and he was entered in at the preliminary round.