2023 Belgian Darts Open
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| 2023 Blåkläder Belgian Darts Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 5–7 May 2023 | ||
| Venue | Oktoberhallen | ||
| Location | Wieze, Belgium | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £175,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | |||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Michael van Gerwen | |||
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The 2023 Belgian Darts Open, known as the 2023 Blåkläder Belgian Darts Open for sponshorship reasons, was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium from 5–7 May 2023. It was the seventh of thirteen European Tour events on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
Dave Chisnall was the defending champion, defeating Andrew Gilding 8–6 in the 2022 final,[1] but he was defeated 6–4 to Josh Rock in the third round.
Michael van Gerwen won his first European Tour title of 2023 by defeating Luke Humphries 8–6 in the final.[2]
The prize money was increased for the first time in 4 years for all European Tours:[3]
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250 |
| Total | £175,000 | |
- Seeded players who lost in the second round of the event were not credited with prize money on any Order of Merit. A player who qualified as a qualifier, but later became a seed due to the withdrawal of one or more other players was credited with their prize money on all Orders of Merit regardless of how far they progressed in the event.[4]
