2023 Poland Darts Masters Explained

Tournament Name:2023 Superbet Poland Darts Masters
Dates:7–8 July 2023
Venue:Arena COS Torwar
Location:Warsaw
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:£60,000
Winners Share:£20,000
High Checkout:156
Next:2024

The 2023 Superbet Poland Darts Masters was the first Professional Darts Corporation tournament organised in Poland, and the fourth entry in the 2023 World Series of Darts.[1] The tournament featured 16 players (eight top-ranking players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Arena COS Torwar in Warsaw, Poland on 7–8 July 2023. The event was announced on 23 March 2023,[2] and betting company Superbet were announced as the sponsors on 29 June.[3] [4]

Michael van Gerwen became the inaugural champion after defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 8–3 in the final.[5] The final average of Michael van Gerwen (113.22) was his highest average during a television tournament since 2017.[6] [7]

Prize money

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £60,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £20,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £10,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £5,000
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £2,500
First roundalign=center (8)align=center £1,250

Qualifiers

The PDC announced 8 players who would be their elite representatives at the event, which included World Champion Michael Smith, alongside reigning World Series of Darts Finals winner Gerwyn Price and three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen. They were joined by Rob Cross, Luke Humphries, Danny Noppert, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Nathan Aspinall.[2]

Regional qualifiers from Poland were Tour card holders, and . They were joined by from Croatia, and from the Czech Republic. The remaining two spots were allocated to the winners of qualifiers in Poland and Hungary.[2] The Hungarian Qualifier tournament took place on 4 June and was won by Nándor Major.[8] The Polish Qualifier event was played on 1 July in Tarnowo Podgórne, during the weekend of the Polish Darts Organisation's National Championship. The final qualifying match was won by Łukasz Wacławski who defeated Krzysztof Chmielewski 6–4.[9] [10]

QualificationPlayer
PDC Tour Card Holders
Hungarian Qualifier
Polish Qualifier

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Superbet Poland Darts Masters draw & schedule . PDC TV . 2 January 2024.
  2. Web site: New Poland Darts Masters event completes 2023 World Series schedule. 23 March 2023. PDC. 23 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Superbet announced as title sponsor of Poland Darts Masters. 29 June 2023. PDC. 29 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Tournament centre Poland Darts Masters 2023: Play schedule, all results, live stream and prize money breakdown. 9 July 2023. dartsnews.com. 9 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Inspired Van Gerwen claims inaugural Poland Darts Masters crown. 8 July 2023. PDC. 8 July 2023.
  6. Web site: van Gerwen records best tv average since 2017 at Poland Darts Masters. 9 July 2023. dartsnews.com. 9 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Michael van Gerwen clinches Poland Darts Masters title with win over Dimitri Van den Bergh . 2024-01-22 . Sky Sports . en.
  8. Web site: Major secures Poland Darts Masters spot at Hungarian Qualifier. 6 June 2023. PDC. 7 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Waclawski secures Poland Darts Masters spot at Polish Qualifier. Professional Darts Corporation. 2 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Complete lineup for Poland Darts Masters 2023 known including van Gerwen, Price, Michael Smith. 4 July 2023. dartsnews.com. 4 July 2023.