2023 Masters (darts)
| 2023 Cazoo Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 27–29 January 2023 | ||
| Venue | Marshall Arena | ||
| Location | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs Final: best of 21 legs | ||
| Prize fund | £275,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £65,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Gerwyn Price (second round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| File:Flag of England.svg Chris Dobey | |||
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The 2023 Cazoo Masters was the eleventh staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held from 27–29 January 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Joe Cullen was the defending champion after beating Dave Chisnall 11–9 in the 2022 final,[1] but he lost to Chris Dobey 6–4 in the first round. Chris Dobey won his first televised title, defeating Rob Cross 11–7 in the final.[2] The second-round match between Rob Cross and Gary Anderson produced the highest losing and highest combined average in Masters history, with Cross' setting the 2nd highest average at the tournament so far.[citation needed]
Qualifiers
The Masters featured the top 24 players in the PDC Order of Merit after the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship, with the top 8 automatically qualifying for the second round. Danny Noppert, Damon Heta, Ross Smith, and Callan Rydz made their debuts in the event. The following players took part in the tournament:
- File:Flag of England.svg Michael Smith (semi-finals)
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wright (semi-finals)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)
- File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Gerwyn Price (second round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries (second round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Rob Cross (runner-up)
- File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Jonny Clayton (quarter-finals)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danny Noppert (quarter-finals)
- File:Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall (first round)
- File:Flag of England.svg James Wade (second round)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh (first round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Joe Cullen (first round)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk van Duijvenbode (quarter-finals)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg José de Sousa (second round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Ryan Searle (first round)
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damon Heta (first round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Ross Smith (second round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Dave Chisnall (second round)
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Gabriel Clemens (first round)
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Ratajski (first round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Chris Dobey (champion)
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson (second round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Callan Rydz (first round)
- File:Flag of England.svg Stephen Bunting (second round)
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Prize money
The prize money was increased from £220,000 to £275,000 in total, with the winner earning £65,000.[3]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £275,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £65,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £12,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £7,500 |
| First round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
Draw
The schedule was confirmed on 18 January.[4]
References
- ↑ Allen, Dave (30 January 2022). "Emotional Cullen secures maiden TV title at Ladbrokes Masters". Professional Darts Corporation.
- ↑ Gorton, Josh (29 January 2023). "Dobey defeats Cross to clinch first televised title at Cazoo Masters". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ Gorton, Josh (17 January 2023). "Prize money boost confirmed for 2023 Cazoo Masters". Professional Darts Corporation.
- ↑ Gorton, Josh (17 January 2023). "2023 Cazoo Masters draw & schedule of play confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation.