Masters Darts 2023: Schedule, times, TV, stream, tickets and results as top stars contest UK tournament
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Chris Dobey emerged victorious at the Cazoo Masters as he beat Rob Cross 11-7 to win his first televised final at 32 years of age.
After the tie, the Newcastle-born star said: “I’m lost for words. The crowd’s been magnificent all weekend. I’ve just plodded along and finished well, took my chances, a bit nervy at the end, but a win’s a win.
“I’ve got a lot of support back home, I can’t thank them enough.”
World No.1 Michael Smith was the top seed but ‘Bully Boy’ bowed out to Dobey in the semifinals.
Here’s a full recap of how the tournament played out.
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When was the Masters Darts 2023?
This year’s tournament took place from January 27-29. There was just an evening session on Friday, with afternoon and evening sessions taking place on the subsequent two days.
Masters Darts 2023 venue
The tournament was held at the 5,000-capacity Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, where it has been held every year since 2015.
Before that, the first two editions of the Masters took place at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
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Who played at the Masters Darts 2023?
Five-time champion Michael van Gerwen and 2021 winner Jonny Clayton were among those taking part alongside 2020 victor Wright.
Debutant Callan Rydz joined Damon Heta, Danny Noppert and Ross Smith in also making their first appearances at the tournament.
The seedings for the Masters corresponded with the world rankings.
Player Seeding Michael Smith 1 Peter Wright 2 Michael van Gerwen 3 Gerwyn Price 4 Luke Humphries 5 Rob Cross 6 Jonny Clayton 7 Danny Noppert 8 Nathan Aspinall 9 James Wade 10 Dimitri Van den Bergh 11 Joe Cullen 12 Dirk van Duijvenbode 13 Jose de Sousa 14 Ryan Searle 15 Damon Heta 16 Ross Smith 17 Dave Chisnall 18 Gabriel Clemens 19 Krzysztof Ratajski 20 Chris Dobey 21 Gary Anderson 22 Callan Rydz 23 Stephen Bunting 24 Masters Darts 2023 schedule, times, results
All matches were best of 19 legs apart from the first round, which is the best of 11, and the semifinals and final, which are played over 21 legs.
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Masters Darts 2023 first round
Friday, January 28 (19:00 GMT)
Ryan Searle 5-6 Dave Chisnall
James Wade 6-2 Callan Rydz
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Krzysztof Ratajski
Nathan Aspinall 5-6 Stephen Bunting
Dimitri Van den Bergh 4-6 Gary Anderson
Jose de Sousa 6-4 Gabriel Clemens
Joe Cullen 4-6 Chris Dobey
Damon Heta 5-6 Ross Smith
Masters Darts 2023 second round
Saturday, January 28 (12:45 GMT)
Danny Noppert 10-9 Stephen Bunting
Rob Cross 10-6 Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton 10-3 James Wade
Luke Humphries 8-10 Chris Dobey
Evening Session (19:00 GMT)
Gerwyn Price 8-10 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright 10-7 Dave Chisnall
Michael Smith 10-7 Ross Smith
Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Jose de Sousa
Masters Darts 2023 quarterfinals
Sunday, January 29 (12:45 GMT)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-10 Chris Dobey
Michael Smith 10-5 Danny Noppert
Peter Wright 10-6 Jonny Clayton
Rob Cross 10-7 Michael van Gerwen
Masters Darts 2023 semifinals and final
Sunday, January 29 (19:00 GMT)
Michael Smith 7-11 Chris Dobey
Peter Wright 10-11 Rob Cross
Chris Dobey 11-7 Rob Cross
How to watch the Masters Darts 2023 tournament
The tournament was broadcast through organisers the Professional Darts Corporation’s worldwide broadcast partners, including DAZN and Viaplay.
The action is also available on PDC TV in UK and Ireland. A monthly subscription costs £4.99 a month or £49.99 for 12 months.
Masters Darts 2023 live stream, TV channel
PDC TV and partner channels streamed the tournament online.
UK: The 2023 Masters was broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK.
USA and Canada: DAZN was the broadcaster for fans following the tournament in the USA and Canada.
Australia: FOX covered the Masters Darts 2023 in Australia.
How to buy tickets for the Masters Darts 2023 tournament
A small number of tickets were available for Sunday afternoon’s quarterfinals at the start of the week of the Masters Darts 2023.
Those tickets were priced at £25.30 before handling fees on the official tournament ticketing site.
Tickets for the other rounds had sold out, with organisers encouraging fans to register with them as soon as possible in order to have the best chance of securing seats for future events.
Masters Darts 2023 prize money
The total prize money on offer for the Masters Darts had risen to £275,000, up from £220,000 in 2022.
This year’s champion received £65,000, while beaten finalist Cross will have the consolation of a £30,000 reward.
Stage Prize money Champion £65,000 Final £30,000 Semifinal £20,000 Quarterfinal £12,000 Second Round £7,500 First Round £4,000