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Ratajski provides only Eastern European win in first round Poland Darts Masters
PDCFriday, 07 July 2023 at 23:10
Krzysztof Ratajski fired up his Polish crowd in Warsaw by winning his opening match Friday night at the Poland Darts Masters.
The Polish crowd favorite won 6-3 over former world champion Rob Cross in front of his own audience in the first round of the Poland Darts Masters. Ratajski broke Cross as early as the first leg and then ran out to a 5-1 lead.
However, Cross managed to undo one break and fought his way back to 5-3. The Englishman had to break Ratajski back once more, but failed to do so. In the ninth leg, Ratajski decided the match 6-3, making him the only Eastern European player to reach the quarterfinals in Warsaw.
In the final match of the first round, world champion Michael Smith proved too strong for Krzysztof Kciuk. The world number one recorded an average of only 86 but nevertheless pulled off a 6-1 win against Kciuk.
Where can I watch the Poland Darts Masters live?
The World Series tournament will be broadcast by PDCTV and ITV4 delayed from 9pm. On Friday, the first round will be played from 18:00 to 23:00.
The rest of the tournament will take place on Saturday from 18:00 to 23:00. Then the quarterfinals are scheduled first, followed by the semifinals and finals.
How much prize money is to be won?
The prize pool for this event contains a total of £60,000. However, the prize money won does not count toward the PDC Order of Merit or other money rankings.
All participants are guaranteed £1,250 in prize money. This amount could eventually rise to a sum of £20,000 in prize money for the winner.
What are 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.
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