| 2023 Cazoo Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 27–29 January 2023 | ||
| Venue | Marshall Arena | ||
| Location | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs Final: best of 21 legs | ||
| Prize fund | £275,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £65,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
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The2023Cazoo Masters was the eleventh staging of the non-rankingMasters darts tournament, held by theProfessional Darts Corporation. It was held from 27–29 January 2023 at theMarshall Arena inMilton Keynes, England.
Joe Cullen was the defending champion after beatingDave Chisnall 11–9 inthe 2022 final,[1] but he lost toChris Dobey 6–4 in the first round.
Chris Dobey won his first televised title, defeatingRob Cross 11–7 in the final.[2]
The second-round match betweenRob Cross andGary Anderson produced the highest losing and highest combined average in Masters history, with Cross' setting the 2nd highest average at the tournament so far.[citation needed]
The Masters featured the top 24 players in thePDC Order of Merit after the2023 PDC World Darts Championship, with the top 8 automatically qualifying for the second round.
Danny Noppert,Damon Heta,Ross Smith, andCallan Rydz made their debuts in the event.
The following players took part in the tournament:
The prize money was increased from £220,000 to £275,000 in total, with the winner earning £65,000.[3]
| Stage(no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £275,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £65,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £30,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £12,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £7,500 |
| First round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
The schedule was confirmed on 18 January.[4]
| First round (best of 11 legs) 27 January | Second round (best of 19 legs) 28 January | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 29 January | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 29 January | Final (best of 21 legs) 29 January | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 6 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 6 | 24 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 3 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 6 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 5 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 6 | 18 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 6 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 4 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 6 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||