On Friday, fans were treated to some nail-biting matches including Ross Smith vs Damon Heta, which ended 6-5 in the favor of Ross, we examine the tournament format, latest results, schedule, tickets, draw, fixtures, & prize money of the Cazoo Darts Masters 2023
At the Cazoo Masters Darts, reigning champion Joe Cullen was eliminated by Chris Dobey in a thrilling opening night match. Meanwhile, 2014 champion James Wade alongside past finalists Gary Anderson and Dave Chisnall qualified for the second-round in Milton Keynes.
Cazoo Masters Darts 2023 results today, second-round schedule, date, time, draw, players lineup, program, prize money, live stream on TV coverage
ROUND TWO!
Saturday will see the last 16 take place at the Cazoo Masters, as the world's top eight take on tonight's winners.
Tune in from 1245 GMT!
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2023 Cazoo Masters Darts first-round results, score, second-round schedule, venue, draw, format, & playing line-up
In his first appearance of 2023, Gary Anderson defeated Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-4 to go to a matchup with Rob Cross in a contest of former World Champions. After Wade secured resounding 6-2 victory against Callan Rydz thanks to his stellar performance, it is confirmed that Clayton and Wade will clash on Saturday with a spot in the quarterfinal at stake. Ross Smith defeated Damon Heta in the decisive leg, surviving two match darts, to set up an exciting last 16 encounter against World Champion Michael Smith in a rematch of the European Championship final.
Meanwhile, Stephen Bunting survived a valiant comeback from Nathan Aspinall to qualify for the second round and face UK Open champion Danny Noppert. In the opening match on Friday, two-time runner-up Chisnall produced an incredible 161 checkout to defeat Ryan Searle after a nail-biting last-leg decision. After coming back from 3-2 down to defeat Krzysztof Ratajski in a tough match, Dirk van Duijvenbode advanced to play fourth-seeded Gerwyn Price in the round of 16.
On Saturday, all of the second-round matches will be played with the winners set to qualify for the last day’s quarterfinal matches. According to schedule, the quarterfinals will take place in the afternoon session, followed by the semifinals and final in a crammed evening session of Sunday. Tickets for this event are available here for fans.
2023 Cazoo Darts Masters: results & schedule
27th January First Round Results (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
28th January Second Round Results (12:45 GMT)
- Danny Noppert vs Stephen Bunting
- Rob Cross vs Gary Anderson
- Jonny Clayton vs James Wade
- Luke Humphries vs Chris Dobey
28th January Second Round Results (19:00 GMT)
- Gerwyn Price vs Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Peter Wright vs Dave Chisnall
- Michael Smith vs Ross Smith
- Michael van Gerwen vs Jose de Sousa
2023 Cazoo Masters Darts: prize money pool distribution
According to information, the prize money for the 2023 Cazoo Darts Masters will be $275,000. For this competition, the winner will receive £65,000, while the runner-up will receive £30,000. The defending champion Joe Cullen will take home £4,000 in prize money after suffering a shocking first-round loss.
| Position | No. of Players | Prize Money |
| Winner | 1 | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | £2,500 |
| First round | 8 | £1,250 |
| Total | 16 | £60,000 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & TV telecast coverage
As far as is known, PDCTV, DAZN, Viaplay, and other PDC broadcast partners will broadcast the Cazoo Darts Masters worldwide. ITV4 will also broadcast this competition in the UK for fans who are unable to travel to the location. On Saturday, fans will be able to enjoy many exciting ties including Ross Smith vs. Michael Smith.
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