2023 European Championship (darts)
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| 2023 Machineseeker European Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 26–29 October 2023 | ||
| Venue | Westfalenhallen | ||
| Location | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £600,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £120,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Chris Dobey (second round) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Peter Wright | |||
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The 2023 Machineseeker European Championship was the sixteenth edition of the Professional Darts Corporation's European Championship tournament, which sees the top players from the thirteen European tour events compete against each other. The tournament took place from 26 to 29 October 2023 at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany.[1]
Ross Smith was the defending champion, having beaten Michael Smith in the 2022 final.[2] He became the fifth consecutive defending champion to lose in the first round after a 6–3 defeat to Ricardo Pietreczko.[3]
Peter Wright won the tournament for the second time after beating James Wade 11–6 in the final.[4][5][6]
The 2023 European Championship had a total prize fund of £600,000, up from £500,000 in 2022.[7][8]
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £600,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £120,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £60,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £40,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £25,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £15,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £7,500 |
