2023 UK Open
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| 2023 Cazoo UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 3–5 March 2023 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Minehead | ||
| Location | Minehead, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £600,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £110,000 | ||
| High checkout | |||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Andrew Gilding (ENG) | |||
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The 2023 Cazoo UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the twenty-first year of the tournament where players compete in a single-elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at Butlin's Minehead, England, from 3 to 5 March 2023.
Danny Noppert was the defending champion after defeating Michael Smith 11–10 in the 2022 final to win his first major title,[1] but he lost to William O'Connor 10–9 in the fifth round.
Andrew Gilding won his first major title, beating Michael van Gerwen 11–10 in a last leg decider when van Gerwen missed a dart at double 16 to win the match and the title.[2] He became the oldest man to win a major TV title in his debut PDC final appearance.
The prize fund was increased from £450,000 to £600,000.[3]
The tournament will now also pay down to the last 128 for the first time, with second-round losers to receive £1,000.
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £600,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £110,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £30,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Last 16 (sixth round) | (8) | £10,000 |
| Last 32 (fifth round) | (16) | £5,000 |
| Last 64 (fourth round) | (32) | £2,500 |
| Last 96 (third round) | (32) | £1,500 |
| Last 128 (second round) | (32) | £1,000 |
| Last 160 (first round) | (30) | n/a |
Format
The 158 participants will enter the competition incrementally, with 62 players entering in the first round, with match winners joining the 32 players entering in the second and third rounds to leave the last 64 in the fourth round.
- No players are seeded.
- A random draw is held for each of the following rounds following the conclusion of the third round.
- All matches in the first, second and third rounds will be played over best of 11 legs.
- All matches in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds and quarter-finals will be played over best of 19 legs.
- All matches in the semi-finals and final will be played over best of 21 legs.
- Eight boards will be used for matches in the first, second, third and fourth rounds.
- Four boards will be used for matches in the fifth round.
- Two boards will be used for matches in the sixth round.
- One board will be used for all the matches in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
