Tournament Name: | 2023 bet365 US Darts Masters |
Dates: | 2–3 June 2023 |
Venue: | The Theater at Madison Square Garden |
Location: | New York City, United States |
Organisation: | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) |
Format: | Legs |
Prize Fund: | £60,000 |
Winners Share: | £20,000 |
Prev: | 2022 |
Next: | 2024 |
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]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | ||||
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Winner | align=center | (1) | align=center | £20,000 | |
Runner-up | align=center | (1) | align=center | £10,000 | |
Semi-finalists | align=center | (2) | align=center | £5,000 | |
Quarter-finalists | align=center | (4) | align=center | £2,500 | |
First round | align=center | (8) | align=center | £1,250 |
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:
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]
Qualification | Player |
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PDC Tour Card Holders | |
CDC Continental Cup Winner | |
CDC Cross-Border Challenge Winner* | |
CDC Qualifiers | ![]() |
This competition featured the top sixteen players from the 2022 CDC Tour Points List (with the exception of and, due to their commitments on the PDC Pro Tour). The tournament was entirely held on 22 October 2022.
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, who was already qualified as a Tour Card holder, won the CDC Cross-Border Challenge, runner-up was awarded the place instead.