2023 World Seniors Darts Champion of Champions
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The 2023 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Champion of Champions was the first staging of the World Seniors Champion of Champions tournament, organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour. The tournament took place at Viva!, Blackpool, England, from 25 to 26 March 2023. It featured a field of 8 players.[1][2]
| 2023 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Champion of Champions | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 25–26 March 2023 | ||
| Venue | Viva! | ||
| Location | Blackpool | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | WSDT | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £24,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £10,000 | ||
| High checkout | 150  David Cameron (Semi-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Leonard Gates | |||
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Leonard Gates won his first World Seniors title, defeating Richie Howson 13–10 in the final.[3][4]
Prize money
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money[5] (Total: £24,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £2,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,000 |
Qualification
Seven players were invited to the event, four of which were seeded, with one place available to a 'Golden Ticket Winner'. The qualifying event was held the day before the event, with Leonard Gates being the winner. 76 players entered the qualifying event.[6]
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Draw
The draw was made during the 2023 World Seniors Darts Championship on 12 February 2023.[7]
| Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 25 March | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 26 March | Final (best of 25 legs) 26 March | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Robert Thornton 86.45
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Richie Howson 82.79
| 10 | |||||||||||||
| Richie Howson 93.87
| 13 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | David Cameron 89.37
| 11 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | David Cameron 80.76
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Painter 75.99
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Richie Howson 89.88
| 10 | |||||||||||||
| Q | Leonard Gates 90.55
| 13 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Phil Taylor 82.79
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Q | Leonard Gates 89.24
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| Q | Leonard Gates 90.71
| 13 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Martin Adams 88.93
| 11 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Martin Adams 87.21
| 10 | ||||||||||||
| Trina Gulliver 79.11
| 7 | |||||||||||||
Broadcast Rights
The tournament was shown live on Channel 5 in the UK, And nearly 500,000 viewers turned in.[8]