2023 Grand Slam of Darts
2023 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 11–19 November 2023 | ||
Venue | Aldersley Leisure Village | ||
Location | Wolverhampton, England | ||
Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £650,000 | ||
Winner's share | £150,000 | ||
Nine-dart finish | ![]() | ||
High checkout | |||
Champion(s) | |||
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The 2023 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts was the seventeenth staging of the Grand Slam of Darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place at the Aldersley Leisure Village, Aldersley, Wolverhampton, 11–19 November 2023.[1]
Michael Smith was the defending champion, after defeating Nathan Aspinall 16–5 in the 2022 final,[2] however, he was eliminated during the group stage.
Luke Humphries won his second major and first Grand Slam title by defeating Rob Cross 16–8 in the final. Humphries won every match he played in the tournament, hitting 6 100+ averages in the process.[3]
Ryan Searle hit a nine-dart finish during his group-stage win over Nathan Rafferty.[4]
Prize money
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Grand_Slam_of_Darts_2022_at_WV_Active_Aldersley%2C_Wolverhampton.jpg/250px-Grand_Slam_of_Darts_2022_at_WV_Active_Aldersley%2C_Wolverhampton.jpg)
The prize fund for the Grand Slam remained the same as the year before at £650,000.
Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £650,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £150,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £70,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £50,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £25,000 |
Last 16 | (8) | £12,250 |
Third in group | (8) | £8,000 |
Fourth in group | (8) | £5,000 |
Group winner bonus | (8) | £3,500 |
Nine Dart Finish | n/a | £10,000 |
Qualification
[edit]As of 29 October 2023, the qualifiers were:
PDC Qualifying Tournaments
[edit]European Tour
[edit]If the list of qualifiers from the main tournaments produced fewer than the required number of players (16), the field will be filled from the reserve lists. The first list consisted of the winners from 2023 European Tour events, in which the winners were ordered firstly by number of wins, then Order of Merit position order at the cut-off date.
PDC European Tour | |||||
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Tournament | Event | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
2023 European Tour | |||||
Baltic Sea Darts Open | Winner | ![]() |
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European Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
International Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
German Darts Grand Prix | Winner | ![]() | |||
Austrian Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
Dutch Darts Championship | Winner | ![]() | |||
Belgian Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
Czech Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
European Darts Grand Prix | Winner | ![]() | |||
European Darts Matchplay | Winner | ![]() | |||
German Darts Open | Winner | ![]() | |||
Hungarian Darts Trophy | Winner | ![]() | |||
German Darts Championship | Winner | ![]() | |||
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. |
Players Championship
[edit]If there are still not enough qualifiers after European Tour events are added, the winners of 2023 Players Championship events will be added, firstly in order by number of wins, then in Order of Merit order.
PDC Pro Tour | |||||
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Tournament | Event | Position | Player | Qualifiers | |
2023 PDC Pro Tour | |||||
Players Championship 1 | Winner | ![]() |
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Players Championship 2 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 3 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 4 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 5 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 6 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 7 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 8 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 9 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 10 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 11 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 12 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 13 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 14 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 15 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 16 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 17 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 18 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 19 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 20 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 21 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 22 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 23 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 24 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 25 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 26 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 27 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 28 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 29 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Players Championship 30 | Winner | ![]() | |||
Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. |
PDC Qualifying Event
[edit]A further eight places in the Grand Slam of Darts will be filled by qualifiers from a PDC Tour Card Holder qualifier to be held on 3 November in Barnsley.
These are the qualifiers:
Danny Noppert
Stephen Bunting
Ryan Searle
Nathan Rafferty
Damon Heta
Steve Lennon
Martijn Kleermaker
Brendan Dolan
Additional Qualifiers
[edit]The winners of these tournaments and tours also qualified for the tournament.
Tournament | Year | Position | Player |
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PDC World Youth Championship | 2022 | Winner | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() | ||
PDC Challenge Tour | 2023 | Order of Merit Winner | ![]() |
PDC Development Tour | 2023 | Order of Merit Winner | ![]() |
Women's World Matchplay | 2023 | Winner | ![]() |
PDC Women's Series | 2023 | Order of Merit Runner-up | ![]() |
PDC Asian Championship | 2023 | Winner | ![]() |
CDC Continental Cup | 2023 | Winner | ![]() |
Pools
[edit]Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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(Seeded Players) | (Qualifiers) | ||
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Group stage
[edit]All group matches were best of nine legs
After three games, the top two in each group qualified for the knock-out stage
If two or more players were tied on points, the positions were determined first by leg difference, and then the result between the two players.
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Pts = Points; Status = Qualified to knockout stage
Group A[edit]
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Group B[edit]
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Group C[edit]
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Group D[edit]
11 November
12 November
13 November
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Group E[edit]
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Group F[edit]
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Group G[edit]
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Group H[edit]
11 November
12 November
14 November
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Knockout stage
[edit]Second round (best of 19 legs) 15–16 November [5][6] | Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs) 17–18 November [7][8] | Semi-finals (best of 31 legs) 19 November | Final (best of 31 legs) 19 November | ||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
D2 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | ![]() | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
D1 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
C2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
F2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | ![]() | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
G1 | ![]() | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
H2 | ![]() | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | ![]() | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
H1 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
G2 | ![]() | 10 |
Top averages
[edit]The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match.[9][10] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
# | Player | Round | Average | Result |
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1 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 112.30 | Won |
2 | ![]() |
110.51 | Won | |
3 | ![]() |
Last 16 | 105.42 | Won |
4 | ![]() |
104.96 | Won | |
5 | ![]() |
Final | 104.69 | Won |
6 | ![]() |
Last 16 | 103.97 | Won |
7 | ![]() |
Final | 103.61 | Lost |
8 | ![]() |
Quarter final | 103.56 | Won |
9 | ![]() |
Last 16 | 103.54 | Lost |
10 | ![]() |
103.44 | Lost | |
11 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 103.09 | Won |
12 | ![]() |
102.77 | Won | |
13 | ![]() |
102.28 | Won | |
14 | ![]() |
101.93 | Won | |
15 | ![]() |
Quarter final | 101.31 | Lost |
16 | ![]() |
Group Stage | 101.30 | Won |
17 | ![]() |
101.00 | Lost | |
18 | ![]() |
100.87 | Won | |
19 | ![]() |
100.51 | Won |
References
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- ^ Gorton, Josh (13 November 2023). "Searle Lands Sensational Nine-Darter Smith Crashes Out". PDC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (15 November 2023). "Awesome Anderson puts out Price to set up Humphries clash". PDC. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (16 November 2023). "Heta dumps out Van Gerwen to set up Cross clash". PDC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (17 November 2023). "Wade and Humphries to meet in semis after winning quarter-final epics". PDC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (18 November 2023). "Cross and Bunting complete semi final line up in Wolverhampton". PDC. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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