2023 World Seniors Darts Matchplay
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| 2023 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Darts Matchplay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2–3 September 2023 | ||
| Venue | York Barbican | ||
| Location | York | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | WSDT | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 17 legs | ||
| Prize fund | £31,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £10,000 | ||
| High checkout | 151  Neil Duff | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Leonard Gates | |||
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The 2023 World Seniors Darts Matchplay (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 JENNINGSbet World Seniors Darts Matchplay) was the first World Seniors Darts Matchplay organised by the World Seniors Darts Tour and was held at the York Barbican in York between 2–3 September 2023.
Robert Thornton was the defending champion after defeating Phil Taylor 12–10 in the 2022 final, but was defeated 8–5 in the first round by Neil Duff.
Leonard Gates won his third consecutive World Seniors event, by defeating Jim McEwan 9–6 in the final.[1]
As with the World Matchplay tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, the Matchplay used the leg format, and the winner needing to be two legs clear at the winning post, with a game being extended if necessary for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a first to 8 legs first round match, if the score reaches 10–10 then the 21st leg will be the decider.[citation needed]
The first round, as well as the quarter-finals are the best of 15 legs (or first to 8 legs), and the semi-finals and final are the best of 17 legs (or first to 9).[citation needed]
Prize money
The prize fund remained at £31,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £31,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £2,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,250 |
| First round | (8) | £750 |
