The
draw and playing schedule for the
Poland Darts Masters 2023 have been announced by the PDC. Sixteen players will compete for the title on July 7 and 8 at World Series tournament in Warsaw, Poland.
Included in the lineup are some of the biggest names in world darts including
Michael van Gerwen,
Gerwyn Price,
Michael Smith and
Luke Humphries with the four facing off against Adam Gawlas, Lukasz Waclawski, Krzysztof Kciuk and Nándor Major respectively.
Dimitri van den Bergh will represent Belgium in the Polish capital. He was paired with Karel Sedlacek in the draw for the Poland Darts Masters. Poland's best dart player at the moment Krzysztof Ratajski will face
Rob Cross in the first round.
Whilst
Nathan Aspinall faces Croatian Boris Krcmar and former UK Open champion
Danny Noppert will be up against Radek Szaganski.
How much prize money is to be won?
The total prize pool for this tournament includes 60,000 pounds, in addition to the fact that regular PDC players will also receive additional compensation for their appearance at the tournament.
So on top of that comes the prize money, which starts at £1,250. This can eventually go up to a sum of £20,000 for the winner of the tournament.
In addition to prize money, there are also points to be earned for the World Series Order of Merit. Through this ranking, the top eight qualify for the World Series Finals later this year in Amsterdam.
What is the World Series of Darts?
World Series tournaments are PDC international events organized to promote the sport beyond its (Western) European borders.
Earlier this year, tournaments also took place in Bahrain, Denmark and the United States, and after the tournament in Poland, tournaments in Australia and New Zealand will also be completed.
Past World Series tournaments have included Dubai, Singapore, Japan, Scotland, China, Germany and Austria.
Draw Poland Darts Masters 2023
(1) Gerwyn Price v Lukasz Waclawski
Nathan Aspinall v Boris Krcmar
(4) Rob Cross v Krzysztof Ratajski
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Karel Sedlacek
(2) Michael Smith v Krzysztof Kciuk
Danny Noppert v Radek Szaganski
(3) Michael van Gerwen v Adam Gawlas
Luke Humphries v Nándor Major
Playing schedule Poland Darts Masters 2023
Friday, July 7 (from 6pm)
First round
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Karel Sedlacek
Danny Noppert v Radek Szaganski
Luke Humphries v Nándor Major
Nathan Aspinall v Boris Krcmar
Gerwyn Price v Lukasz Waclawski
Michael van Gerwen v Adam Gawlas
Rob Cross v Krzysztof Ratajski
Michael Smith v Krzysztof Kciuk
Saturday, July 8 (from 6pm)
Quarterfinals
Price/Waclawski v Aspinall/Krcmar
Cross/Ratajski v Van den Bergh/Sedlacek
Smith/Kciuk v Noppert/Szaganski
Van Gerwen/Gawlas v Humphries/Major
Semi-final
Price/Waclawski/Aspinall/Krcmar v Cross/Ratajski/Van den Bergh/Sedlacek
Smith/Kciuk/Noppert/Szaganski v Van Gerwen/Gawlas/Humphries/Major
Final
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