2024 Poland Darts Masters Explained

Tournament Name:2024 Superbet Poland Darts Masters
Dates:14–15 June 2024
Venue:PreZero Arena
Location:Gliwice
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:£60,000
Winners Share:£20,000
Prev:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 Superbet Poland Darts Masters was the second edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, and the fifth entry in the 2024 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top-ranking players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the PreZero Arena in Gliwice, Poland on 14–15 June 2024.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 8–3 in the 2023 final.[1] Van Gerwen lost 7–2 to Rob Cross in the semi-finals.

Luke Littler won his second World Series title, defeating Cross 8–3.[2]

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

Professional Darts Corporation announced 8 players who would be their elite representatives at the event, which included World Champion Luke Humphries, World Champion finalist Luke Littler and reigning champion Michael van Gerwen. They will be joined by Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith and Peter Wright. Dimitri Van den Bergh, finalist of the first edition of tournament, was not included among the invited players. Later, after the tournament was announced, Gerwyn Price withdrew. He was replaced by Stephen Bunting.[3]

Regional qualifiers from Poland will be and . They will be joined by from Croatia, and and from the Czech Republic. The remaining three spots will be allocated to the winners of qualifiers in Poland and Hungary. The first qualifying tournament took place at March in Tarnowo Podgórne. The winner was Sebastian Białecki, who defeated Krzysztof Kciuk in the final match. 136 competitors took part in the competition.[4] The second tournament took place at the beginning of May in Sianożęty. The winner of the tournament was Jacek Krupka, who defeated Witold Lewandowski in the final match. 68 players took part in the tournament.[5] The Hungarian Qualifier tournament took place on 3 May and was won by György Jehirszki.[6]

QualificationPlayer
PDC Tour Card Holders (first round)
(first round)
(first round)
(first round)
(quarter-finals)
Hungarian Qualifier (first round)
Polish Qualifiers (first round)
(first round)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inspired Van Gerwen claims inaugural Poland Darts Masters crown. 8 July 2023. Professional Darts Corporation. 8 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Littler doubles World Series title tally at Superbet Poland Darts Masters. 15 June 2024. Professional Darts Corporation. 17 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Bunting to star in World Series events in Denmark and Poland. Professional Darts Corporation. 6 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Białecki zagra w Gliwicach! Kwalifikacje do Superbet Poland Darts Masters. Łączy nas Dart. 6 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Krupka jedzie do Gliwic! Nieoczekiwany bohater kwalifikacji do PDM! . Łączy nas Dart. 4 May 2024.
  6. Web site: WSoD Poland Darts Masters 2024 - Hungarian Qualifier . DartConnect. 6 May 2024.