2023 World Seniors Darts Champion of Champions explained

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]

Prize money

Position (no. of players)Prize money[5]
(Total: £24,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £10,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £5,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £2,500
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £1,000

Qualification

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

  1. (Quarter-finals)
  1. (Quarter-finals)
  1. (Semi-finals)
  1. (Semi-finals)

Invited Players

  • (Runner-up)
  • (Quarter-finals)
  • (Quarter-finals)

Golden Ticket Winner

  • (Winner)

Draw

The draw was made during the 2023 World Seniors Darts Championship on 12 February 2023.[7]

Broadcast Rights

The tournament was shown live on Channel 5 in the UK, And nearly 500,000 viewers turned in. [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SCHEDULE AND PREVIEW SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION 2023 WORLD SENIORS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS INCLUDING TAYLOR, ADAMS AND THORNTON. Darts News. 25 March 2023 . 27 March 2023.
  2. Web site: World Seniors Champion of Champions 2023. Draw, Live Scores and Schedule of Play. Live Darts. 10 April 2023.
  3. Web site: GOLDEN TICKET QUALIFIER LEONARD GATES COMPLETES SUPERB RUN, WINS INAUGURAL WORLD SENIORS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TITLE. Darts News. 26 March 2023 . 27 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Darts results: Leonard Gates beats Richie Howson to win the World Seniors Champion of Champions. Sporting Life. 10 April 2023.
  5. Web site: WSDT Money List. Dart Connect. 27 March 2023.
  6. Web site: LEONARD GATES SEALS GOLDEN TICKET FOR WORLD SENIORS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS, SET TO FACE PHIL TAYLOR IN QUARTER-FINALS. Darts News. 24 March 2023 . 10 April 2023.
  7. Web site: The Draw Bracket for the jenningsbetinfo Champion of Champions. World Seniors Darts Twitter. 27 March 2023.
  8. Web site: TV FIGURES. World Seniors Darts Twitter. 10 April 2023.