We examine the latest results, score, schedule, dates, draw, format, & streaming details of the 2023-2024 PDC World Darts Championship, which saw Michael Smith qualify for the third-round after his hard-fought victory against Kevin Doets
Michael Smith launched a remarkable comeback on the exciting opening night at London’s Alexandra Palace while defending his Paddy Power World Darts Championship title. The 2023-24 PDC World Darts Championship is set to unfold at Alexandra Palace in London, from December 15, 2023, to January 3, 2024.
PDC World Darts Championship 2023-2024 live results today, day 2 schedule, dates, time, draw, matches, prize money, live stream telecast
Michael Smith produced a brilliant fightback to kick off his defence of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship title on a thrilling opening night at London’s Alexandra Palace.
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2024 PDC World Darts Championship latest results, score, day 2 schedule, draw, & key players
Smith, the reigning champion, showcased his prowess in the final moments, securing his spot in round three by coming back from a 2-1 set deficit to thwart Dutch newcomer Kevin Doets in an intense match of exceptional quality. Smith teetered on the brink of becoming the first defending champion since 2009 to lose their opening match in the premier event of the sport. However, he orchestrated a spectacular comeback to sustain his pursuit of the title.
During Friday’s opening night, two other first-round matches unfolded. Simon Whitlock, the 2010 runner-up, survived a tense encounter, triumphing over former PDC Asian Championship runner-up Paolo Nebrida in a decisive-set clash. Earlier in the evening, Cameron Menzies secured a spot in the second round, setting up a showdown against 2021 semi-finalist Dave Chisnall with an impressive straight-sets victory over Rusty-Jake Rodriguez.
On Saturday, the inaugural double session of the tournament will feature the prominent matchup between Anderson and Whitlock at Alexandra Palace. Meanwhile, Jules van Dongen, the top-ranked American player, is set to make his debut against DPA qualifier Darren Penhall. The Sunday lineup will feature a headline match with world number three Luke Humphries, who is scheduled to compete against either Lee Evans or Sandro Eric Sosing.
2024 PDC World Darts Championship: results & schedule
15th December (Evening Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Kevin Doets 3-0 Stowe Buntz (R1)
- Cameron Menzies 3-0 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (R1)
- Simon Whitlock 3-2 Paolo Nebrida (R1)
- Michael Smith 3-2 Kevin Doets (R2)
December 16 (Afternoon Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Lee Evans v Sandro Eric Sosing (R1)’
- Connor Scutt v Krzysztof Kciuk (R1)
- Jules van Dongen v Darren Penhall (R1)
- Dave Chisnall v Cameron Menzies (R2)
16th December (Evening Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Jamie Hughes v David Cameron (R1)
- Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera (R1)
- Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu (R1)
- Gary Anderson v Simon Whitlock (R2)
December 17 (Afternoon Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Ricky Evans v Simon Adams (R1)
- Jim Williams v Norman Madhoo (R1)
- Matt Campbell v Lourence Ilagan (R1)
- Joe Cullen v Van Dongen/Penhall (R2)
17th December (Evening Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempel (R1)
- Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster (R1)
- Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock (R1)
- Luke Humphries v L Evans/Eric Sosing (R2)
December 18 (Afternoon Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Mario Vandenbogaerde v Thibault Tricole (R1)
- Gian van Veen v Man Lok Leung (R1)
- Martin Lukeman v Haupai Puha (R1)
- Gerwyn Price v Scutt/Kciuk (R2)
19th December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Ian White v Tomoya Goto (R1)
- Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graaf (R1)
- Keegan Brown v Boris Krcmar (R1)
- James Wade v Campbell/Ilagan (R2)
December 19 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Steve Beaton v Wessel Nijman (R1)
- Mike De Decker v Dragutin Horvat (R1)
- Ricardo Pietreczko v Mikuru Suzuki (R1)
- Michael van Gerwen v Barry/Rivera (R2)
20th December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Radek Szaganski v Marko Kantele (R1)
- Steve Lennon v Owen Bates (R1)
- William O’Connor v Bhav Patel (R1)
- Ross Smith v Zonneveld/Webster (R2)
December 20 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Ryan Joyce v Alex Spellman (R1)
- Richard Veenstra v Ben Robb (R1)
- Christian Kist v Luke Littler (R1)
- Peter Wright v J Williams/Madhoo (R2)
21st December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Mickey Mansell v Xiaochen Zong (R1)
- Luke Woodhouse v Berry van Peer (R1)
- Madars Razma v De Decker/Horvat (R2)
- Rob Cross v Vandenbogaerde/Tricole (R2)
December 21 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Andrew Gilding v Kist/Littler (R2)
- Danny Noppert v S Williams/Muramatsu (R2)
- Gabriel Clemens v Van Veen/Leung (R2)
- Damon Heta v Lukeman/Puha (R2)
22nd December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Brendan Dolan v Mansell/Zong (R2)
- Jose de Sousa v Edhouse/De Graaf (R2)
- Krzysztof Ratajski v Hughes/Cameron (R2)
- Dirk van Duijvenbode v Brown/Krcmar (R2)
December 22 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Slevin/Hempel (R2)
- Martin Schindler v Wattimena/Sherrock (R2)
- Raymond van Barneveld v Szaganski/Kantele (R2)
- Chris Dobey v O’Connor/Patel (R2)
23rd December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)
- Kim Huybrechts v Veenstra/Robb (R2)
- Callan Rydz v Pietreczko/Suzuki (R2)
- Jonny Clayton v Lennon/Bates (R2)
- Daryl Gurney v Beaton/Nijman (R2)
December 23 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)
- Ryan Searle v White/Goto (R2)
- Josh Rock v Woodhouse/Van Peer (R2)
- Stephen Bunting v Joyce/Spellman (R2)
- Nathan Aspinall v R Evans/Adams (R2)
PDC World Darts Championship 2024: prize money pool distribution
As per reports, the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship plans to allocate approximately £2,500,000 in prize money to its participants. The competition’s champion is set to receive a £500,000 prize, and the runner-up will be awarded £70,000. Moreover, each semi-finalist who does not progress further will receive a significant sum of £100,000. Following his hard-fought loss against the reigning champion Michael Smith, Kevin Doets will receive £15,000.
| Position | No. of Players | Prize Money |
| Winner | 1 | £500,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £200,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | £100,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | £50,000 |
| Fourth round losers | 8 | £35,000 |
| Third round losers | 16 | £25,000 |
| Second round losers | 32 | £15,000 |
| First round losers | 32 | £7,500 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & TV telecast coverage
Sky Sports in the UK is set to air the tournament live, in addition to the PDC’s global broadcast partners such as DAZN and Viaplay. PDCTV will stream the event worldwide, excluding subscribers located in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.