Despite his status as the underdog against Michael Smith, in-form star Mike De Decker emerged victorious by score of 6-1 and qualified for the third-round, we examine the International Darts Open 2023 format, playing line-up, final day schedule, results dates, tickets, draw, fixtures, & prize money
On Saturday at the 2023 Interwetten International Darts Open in Riesa, the reigning world champion Michael Smith suffered a shocking defeat against Mike De Decker by score of 1-6. With his statement victory, De Decker has qualified for the next round and is scheduled to face-off against the reigning champion Gerwyn Price.
International Darts Open 2023 results today, final schedule, date, time, draw, score, tickets, prize money and live stream TV coverage
Results Recap 🇩🇪
Here's a recap of the all the scores from another fantastic evening of European Tour action, as eight more names confirmed their places in the Finals Day line-up! pic.twitter.com/zXDYdITdcR
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) April 1, 2023
2023 Interwetten International Darts Open second-round results, score, final day schedule, venue, & draw
Although being tested throughout, Michael van Gerwen advanced to the next round alongside players like Gerwyn Price, Nathan Aspinall, & Peter Wright, as 13 of the 16 seeds reached the final day of play. Together with Michael Smith, Dimitri Van den Bergh suffered a high-profile defeat on Day Two when he lost 1-6 against home favorite Nico Springer. In another match of Saturday, the defending champion Gerwyn Price maintained his excellent form by defeating Ross Smith, the European Champion, 6-3.
Martin Schindler’s 6-4 victory against Raymond van Barneveld will increase interest in Germany on the last day, while Gabriel Clemens’ 3-6 loss to Dirk van Duijvenbode marked the end of his title quest. Wright, the second-ranked player in the world, defeated Jose Justicia 6-3 to get back on track after a shaky start to this season’s Premier League. For watching all of the third-round matches on Sunday alongside championship round matches, fans can purchase their tickets from here.
Interwetten International Darts Open 2023: results & schedule
1st April Second Round Results (Afternoon Session)
- Danny Noppert 6-5 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
- Damon Heta 6-3 Brendan Dolan
- Jose De Sousa 6-0 Lee Evans
- Rob Cross 6-3 Steve Lennon
- Joe Cullen 2-6 Alan Soutar
- Dave Chisnall 6-2 Andrew Gilding
- Josh Rock 6-4 Florian Hempel
- Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Mario Vandenbogaerde
1st April Second Round Results (Evening Session)
- Jonny Clayton 6-4 Brian Raman
- Dimitri Van den Bergh 1-6 Niko Springer
- Peter Wright 6-3 Jose Justicia
- Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Matt Campbell
- Gerwyn Price 6-3 Ross Smith
- Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Gabriel Clemens
- Martin Schindler 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld
- Michael Smith 1-6 Mike De Decker
2nd April Third Round Schedule (Afternoon Session)
- Michael van Gerwen vs Jose de Sousa
- Peter Wright vs Alan Soutar
- Dave Chisnall vs Jonny Clayton
- Nathan Aspinall vs Martin Schindler
- Damon Heta vs Niko Springer
- Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Danny Noppert
- Rob Cross vs Josh Rock
- Mike De Decker vs Gerwyn Price
2023 International Darts Open: prize money pool distribution
During the 2023 International Darts Open, prizes of around $175,000 will be awarded. This contest’s winner will receive £30,000, and the runner-up will get £12,000. Following his second-round exit at the hands of Mike De Decker, the reigning world champion Michael Smith will return home with prize money of £2,500.
| Stage | No. of Winner | Prize Money |
| Winner | 1 | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | £8,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | £6,000 |
| Last 16 | 8 | £4,000 |
| Round of 32 | 16 | £2,500 |
| First Round | 16 | £1,250 |
| Total | 48 | £175,000 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & TV telecast coverage
According to the information that is currently available, Viaplay will stream the International Darts Open live for viewers around the world, while PDC’s foreign broadcast partners & PDCTV will do the same for viewers in the UK. In the meanwhile, DAZN will stream this competition live in Germany, Austria, & Switzerland.