2023 US Darts Masters
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The 2023 bet365 US Darts Masters was the fifth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation and the third entry in the 2023 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top-ranking players and eight regional qualifiers), and was held at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States on 2–3 June 2023.[1]
Michael Smith was the defending champion, after he defeated Michael van Gerwen 8–4 in the 2022 final, but he was eliminated in round 1, losing 2–6 to debutant Jim Long.[2]
Van Gerwen went on to win the tournament for a second time, beating Jeff Smith 8–0 in the final.[3]
Prize money
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Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
The PDC have announced the eight players who will be their elite representatives at the event, which include World Champion Michael Smith, reigning World Series of Darts Finals winner Gerwyn Price and three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen. They will be joined by Peter Wright, Rob Cross, Luke Humphries, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Nathan Aspinall.
The seedings were based on the 2023 World Series rankings after 2 events:
Michael Smith
Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright
Rob Cross
Luke Humphries
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Michael van Gerwen
Nathan Aspinall
The three North American Tour Card holders were joined by the winners of the CDC Continental Cup and the CDC Cross-Border Challenge, as well as three qualifiers from events held on 20 and 21 May 2023.[4]
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CDC Continental Cup
This competition featured the top sixteen players from the 2022 CDC Tour Points List (with the exception of Danny Baggish and Matt Campbell, due to their commitments on the PDC Pro Tour). The tournament was entirely held on 22 October 2022.
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Cross-Border Darts Challenge
The new tournament featured eight players from both Canada and the United States facing off against each other. The event took place at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, New Jersey on 21–22 April 2023.[5]
Since Jeff Smith, who was already qualified as a Tour Card holder, won the CDC Cross-Border Challenge, runner-up Jim Long was awarded the place instead.
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- ^ Lynaugh replaced USA's top-seeded Danny Baggish in the tournament
Draw
First round (best of 11 legs) 2 June | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 3 June | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 3 June | Final (best of 15 legs) 3 June | ||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ "US Darts Masters". PDC. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Long stuns Smith on dramatic opening night". PDC. 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Victory for Van Gerwen at bet365 US Darts Masters". PDC. 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Former winner Aspinall among final four picks for bet365 US Darts Masters". PDC. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Allen, Dave (18 November 2022). "CDC introduces Cross-Border Darts Challenge for 2023". PDC. Retrieved 28 February 2023.