Tournament Name: | 2023 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Champion of Champions |
Dates: | 25–26 March 2023 |
Venue: | Viva! |
Location: | Blackpool |
Organisation: | WSDT |
Format: | Legs |
Prize Fund: | £24,000 |
Winners Share: | £10,000 |
High Checkout: | 150 (Semi-finals) |
Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Champion of Champions was the first staging of the World Seniors Champion of Champions tournament, organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour. The tournament took place at Viva!, Blackpool, England, from 25 to 26 March 2023. It featured a field of 8 players.[1] [2]
Leonard Gates won his first World Seniors title, defeating Richie Howson 13–10 in the final.[3] [4]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money[5] (Total: £24,000) | ||||
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Winner | align=center | (1) | align=center | £10,000 | |
Runner-up | align=center | (1) | align=center | £5,000 | |
Semi-finalists | align=center | (2) | align=center | £2,500 | |
Quarter-finalists | align=center | (4) | align=center | £1,000 |
Seven players were invited to the event, four of which were seeded, with one place available to a 'Golden Ticket Winner'. The qualifying event was held the day before the event, with Leonard Gates being the winner. 76 players entered the qualifying event.[6]
4 seeded Players
| Invited Players
| Golden Ticket Winner
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The draw was made during the 2023 World Seniors Darts Championship on 12 February 2023.[7]
The tournament was shown live on Channel 5 in the UK, And nearly 500,000 viewers turned in. [8]