The draw and schedule has been confirmed ahead of the 2023 Dutch Darts Championship which is due to take place between Friday April 28 - Sunday April 30 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
Michael Smith is the defending champion in this tournament and will face either Jim Williams or George Killington in his opener. It could be an all Dutch affair in the second round between Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen.
While in one of the potential picks of the second round ties, Luke Humphries could face Ross Smith as top seed. Gary Anderson also makes his return, he takes on Roman Benecky.
Martin Schindler could await 'The Flying Scotsman' in the second round, while there are also tasty first round ties in Raymond van Barneveld - Dimitri van den Bergh and Steve Beaton - Kim Huybrechts.
2023 Dutch Darts Championship
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Rob Cross (6) v Keane Barry/Marko Kantele
Ryan Searle (11) v Raymond van Barneveld/Dimitri Van den Bergh
Michael van Gerwen (3) v Gian van Veen/Gabriel Clemens
Martin Schindler (14) v Gary Anderson/Roman Benecky
Michael Smith (7) v Jim Williams/George Killington
Peter Wright (10) v Andy Boulton/Krzysztof Ratajski
Dave Chisnall (2) v Martin Lukeman/Martijn Dragt
Josh Rock (15) v Graham Hall/Adam Gawlas
Dirk van Duijvenbode (5) v Dylan Slevin/Marcel Hausotter
Joe Cullen (12) v Stephen Bunting/Adam Smith-Neale
Damon Heta (4) v Steve Beaton/Kim Huybrechts
Jonny Clayton (13) v Alan Soutar/Berry van Peer
Nathan Aspinall (8) v Ricardo Pietreczko/Daryl Gurney
Danny Noppert (9) v Madars Razma/John O'Shea
Luke Humphries (1) v Ross Smith/Jermaine Wattimena
Andrew Gilding (16) v Ian White/Arron Monk
Schedule of Play
Friday April 28
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Graham Hall v Adam Gawlas
Andy Boulton v Krzysztof Ratajski
Alan Soutar v Berry van Peer
Madars Razma v John O'Shea
Keane Barry v Marko Kantele
Jim Williams v George Killington
Martin Lukeman v Martijn Dragt
Dylan Slevin v Marcel Hausotter
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Ian White v Arron Monk
Gian van Veen v Gabriel Clemens
Gary Anderson v Roman Benecky
Stephen Bunting v Adam Smith-Neale
Ricardo Pietreczko v Daryl Gurney
Raymond van Barneveld v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Steve Beaton v Kim Huybrechts
Ross Smith v Jermaine Wattimena
Saturday April 29
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Josh Rock v Hall/Gawlas
Dave Chisnall v Lukeman/Dragt
Andrew Gilding v White/Monk
Rob Cross v Barry/Kantele
Danny Noppert v Razma/O'Shea
Joe Cullen v Bunting/Smith-Neale
Damon Heta v Beaton/Huybrechts
Martin Schindler v Anderson/Benecky
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Nathan Aspinall v Pietreczko/Gurney
Jonny Clayton v Soutar/Van Peer
Michael Smith v J Williams/Killington
Ryan Searle v Van Barneveld/Van den Bergh
Michael van Gerwen v Van Veen/Clemens
Peter Wright v Boulton/Ratajski
Luke Humphries v R Smith/Wattimena
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Slevin/Hausotter
Sunday April 30
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final