With his stellar run at the 2023 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix, the reigning world champion clinched his first ranking event title since the 2023 World Championship, we examine the tournament winner, final day results, & winner prize money
On Easter Monday, Michael Smith won his first Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix championship in Munich by defeating Nathan Aspinall 8-5 and celebrating his sixth PDC European Tour victory.
Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix 2023 final winner, prize money purse pool, results today, score, awards winners
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— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) April 10, 2023
2023 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix: Michael Smith vs Nathan Aspinall final results, score, & match summary
In a rematch of the Grand Slam of Darts final from November, Smith outplayed Aspinall at the Zenith Kulturhalle to win his first ranking championship since winning the World Championship in January. With a stunning 6-2 victory over Gerwyn Price to open play on Monday, Smith ended the Welshman’s chances of winning his third straight European Tour championship.
In the quarterfinals, the World Champion overcame the stern challenge of Keane Barry to win 6-4. Later, the World Champion defeated Damon Heta in a nail-biting semi-final match after surviving another match dart. This set up a tantalizing matchup against fellow Premier League star Aspinall, and Smith quickly took the lead, cruising into a 3-0 lead after the Stockport star missed six darts at double in leg one. Although Aspinall forced a comeback by making it 7-5, Smith held his nerve to win the 13th leg and clinch the title.
Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix 2023: results & score
10th April Third Round Results
- Michael Smith 6-2 Gerwyn Price
- Keane Barry 6-5 Berry van Peer
- Danny Noppert 6-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Damon Heta 6-5 Chris Dobey
- Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Jim Williams
- Andrew Gilding 6-5 Dave Chisnall
- Joe Cullen 6-3 Lee Evans
- Luke Humphries 6-2 Jose de Sousa
April 10 Quarter-Final Results
- Michael Smith 6-4 Keane Barry
- Damon Heta 6-3 Danny Noppert
- Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Andrew Gilding
- Joe Cullen 6-3 Luke Humphries
10th April Semi-Final Results
- Michael Smith 7-6 Damon Heta
- Nathan Aspinall 7-5 Joe Cullen
April 10 Final Results
- Michael Smith 8-5 Nathan Aspinall
2023 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix: prize money pool distribution
The prize fund for the 2023 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix is anticipated to be $175,000 in total. Michael Smith, the competition’s winner, will get £30,000 in prize money, while Nathan Aspinall will receive £12,000. Joe Cullen and Damon Heta will each receive £8,500 in prize money despite their surprising semifinal losses.
| Rank | No. of Players | Prize Money |
| Winner | 1 | £ 30,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £ 12,000 |
| Semi-Finalists | 2 | £ 8,500 |
| Quarterfinal Losers | 4 | £ 6,000 |
| Last 16 | 8 | £ 4,000 |
| Second Round Losers | 16 | £ 2,500 |
| First Round Losers | 16 | £ 1,250 |
| Total | 48 | £ 175,000 |