World Darts Championship culminated with resounding comeback victory by score of 7-4 for Michael Smith against Michael van Gerwen in the championship match, we examine the tournament winner, final day results, & winner prize money in 2022-2023
In a thrilling final at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday, Michael Smith turned in the performance of his career to upset Michael van Gerwen 7-4 and win his maiden Cazoo World Darts Championship crown. Additionally as the winner of the tournament, Smith will bag humongous prize money of £500,000.
World Darts Championship 2022-2023 final winner, prize money purse pool, results, score, awards winners list
Just one quick thing. Never write of a saint 😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/SBOalR8H9N
— Michael Smith (@Michael180Smith) January 4, 2023
2022-23 World Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen vs Michael Smith final results, score, & match summary
At the championship match of 2022-23 PC World Darts Championship, Michael Smith scored a nine-dart finish in the third leg of the second set, enroute to capturing an all-time classic. During the game, Smith overcame a deficit of 3-2 by winning four straight sets to take the lead at 6-3 before sealing a historic victory that propelled him to the top of the global rankings for the first time.
Following this defeat, Van Gerwen has now settled as the runner-up of this showpiece event for the third time. Unfortunately, this loss meant that Michael van Gerwen will stay at the third-place on Order of Merit. Smith finished the match with an amazing twenty-two 180s along with an average of 100.87, while his Dutch opponent recorded an average of 99.58 including 15 maximums. With this victory, Smith has now avenged his 2019 World Darts Championship final loss against Michael van Gerwen.
2022-23 World Darts Championship: results & scores
Quarter-Final Results (1st January)
Dimitri Van den Bergh 5-3 Jonny Clayton
Michael Smith 5-3 Stephen Bunting
Gabriel Clemens 5-1 Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen 5-0 Chris Dobey
Semi-Final Results (2nd January)
Gabriel Clemens 2-6 Michael Smith
Dimitri Van den Bergh 0-6 Michael van Gerwen
Final Results (3rd January)
Michael Smith 7-4 Michael van Gerwen
Prize Money pool distribution of 2023 PDC World Darts Championship
After the culmination of the coveted 2022–2023 World Darts Championship, it’s champion Michael Smith will get a prize of £500,000 and runner-up Michael van Gerwen will bag prize money of £200,000. From the $2,500,000 prize pool, Clemens and Dimitri Van den Bergh, who were eliminated in the semifinals, will each get $100,000.
| Position | No. of Players | Prize Money |
| Winner | 1 | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | 1 | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | 2 | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | 4 | £15,000 |
| Last 16 | 8 | £10,000 |
| Last 32 | 16 | £5,000 |
| Last 64 | 32 | £2,500 |
| Total | 64 | £500,000 |
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