The 2023 Superbet Poland Darts Masters was the first Professional Darts Corporation tournament organised in Poland, and the fourth entry in the 2023 World Series of Darts.[1] The tournament featured 16 players (eight top-ranking players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Arena COS Torwar in Warsaw, Poland on 7–8 July 2023. The event was announced on 23 March 2023,[2] and betting company Superbet were announced as the sponsors on 29 June.[3][4]
| 2023 Superbet Poland Darts Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 7–8 July 2023 | ||
| Venue | Arena COS Torwar | ||
| Location | Warsaw | ||
| Country |  Poland | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 156  Gerwyn Price | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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Michael van Gerwen became the inaugural champion after defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 8–3 in the final.[5] The final average of Michael van Gerwen (113.22) was his highest average during a television tournament since 2017.[6][7]
Prize money
edit| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers
editThe PDC announced 8 players who would be their elite representatives at the event, which included World Champion Michael Smith, alongside reigning World Series of Darts Finals winner Gerwyn Price and three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen. They were joined by Rob Cross, Luke Humphries, Danny Noppert, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Nathan Aspinall.[2]
Michael Smith 
Michael van Gerwen 
Gerwyn Price - Rob Cross
- Luke Humphries
- Danny Noppert
Dimitri Van den Bergh - Nathan Aspinall
Regional qualifiers from Poland were Tour card holders Krzysztof Ratajski, Krzysztof Kciuk and Radek Szagański. They were joined by Boris Krčmar from Croatia, Adam Gawlas and Karel Sedláček from the Czech Republic. The remaining two spots were allocated to the winners of qualifiers in Poland and Hungary.[2] The Hungarian Qualifier tournament took place on 4 June and was won by Nándor Major.[8] The Polish Qualifier event was played on 1 July in Tarnowo Podgórne, during the weekend of the Polish Darts Organisation's National Championship. The final qualifying match was won by Łukasz Wacławski who defeated Krzysztof Chmielewski 6–4.[9][10]
| Qualification | Player |
|---|---|
| PDC Tour Card Holders | Krzysztof Ratajski
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| Krzysztof Kciuk
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| Radek Szagański
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 Adam Gawlas
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| Karel Sedláček
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 Boris Krčmar
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| Hungarian Qualifier |  Nándor Major
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| Polish Qualifier | Łukasz Wacławski
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Draw
edit| First round (best of 11 legs) 7 July | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 8 July | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 8 July | Final (best of 15 legs) 8 July | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 91.31
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Łukasz Wacławski 83.03
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 99.43
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Nathan Aspinall 94.45
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Aspinall 105.87
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boris Krčmar 100.18
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 92.51
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Dimitri Van den Bergh 97.84
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rob Cross 88.43
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Ratajski 93.64
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Ratajski 99.09
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 97.39
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 105.31
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Karel Sedláček 98.40
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dimitri Van den Bergh 101.07
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen 113.22
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 86.33
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Kciuk 81.34
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 97.43
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Danny Noppert 103.36
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Noppert 87.26
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 81.98
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 98.01
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen 104.02
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen 98.48
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adam Gawlas 90.77
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen 110.79
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Luke Humphries 104.97
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luke Humphries 86.71
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nándor Major 79.76
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2023 Superbet Poland Darts Masters draw & schedule". PDC TV. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "New Poland Darts Masters event completes 2023 World Series schedule". PDC. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Superbet announced as title sponsor of Poland Darts Masters". PDC. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Tournament centre Poland Darts Masters 2023: Play schedule, all results, live stream and prize money breakdown". dartsnews.com. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Inspired Van Gerwen claims inaugural Poland Darts Masters crown". PDC. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "van Gerwen records best tv average since 2017 at Poland Darts Masters". dartsnews.com. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Michael van Gerwen clinches Poland Darts Masters title with win over Dimitri Van den Bergh". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Major secures Poland Darts Masters spot at Hungarian Qualifier". PDC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Waclawski secures Poland Darts Masters spot at Polish Qualifier". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Complete lineup for Poland Darts Masters 2023 known including van Gerwen, Price, Michael Smith". dartsnews.com. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.