2023 bet365 US Darts Masters
Sport’s biggest party returns to New York this June for the bet365 US Darts Masters in The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Staged across two days on June 2-3, the World Series of Darts event sees the eight biggest stars in darts taking on eight North American representatives in an eagerly-awaited event.
The Professional Darts Corporation’s “World Series of Darts” takes the sport’s leading players on a global tour – with this year’s events including visits to Bahrain, Denmark, Poland, Australia and New Zealand as well as returning to New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
Eight top PDC players face off in New York against eight North American representatives, who include three Tour Card-holding professionals and five qualifiers from the PDC-affiliated Championship Darts Corporation (CDC) circuit which hosts events in North America to develop the next generation of domestic players.
Alongside the US Darts Masters, the events at MSG will include the bet365 North American Championship, which features the eight players from the US & Canada competing for a place in the World Darts Championship.
Draw Brackets
bet365 US Darts Masters
(1) Michael Smith v Jim Long
Michael van Gerwen v Jake Macmillan
(4) Rob Cross v Jason Brandon
Dimitri Van den Bergh v JT Davis
(2) Gerwyn Price v Jules van Dongen
Luke Humphries v Alex Spellman
(3) Peter Wright v Jeff Smith
Nathan Aspinall v Matt Campbell
bet365 North American Championship
(1) Matt Campbell v Jason Brandon
(4) Alex Spellman v JT Davis
(2) Jeff Smith v Jim Long
(3) Jules van Dongen v Jake Macmillan
Session Schedule
Friday June 2 (1900 local time)
bet365 US Darts Masters first round
Rob Cross v Jason Brandon
Dimitri Van den Bergh v JT Davis
Luke Humphries v Alex Spellman
Nathan Aspinall v Matt Campbell
Gerwyn Price v Jules van Dongen
Peter Wright v Jeff Smith
Michael Smith v Jim Long
Michael van Gerwen v Jake Macmillan
Best of 11 legs
Saturday June 3
Afternoon Session (1300 local time)
bet365 North American Championship
Quarter-Finals
Matt Campbell v Jason Brandon
Alex Spellman v JT Davis
Jeff Smith v Jim Long
Jules van Dongen v Jake Macmillan
Semi-Finals
Campbell/Brandon v Spellman/Davis
Smith/Long v Van Dongen/Macmillan
Final
v
All games – best of 11 legs
Evening Session (1900 local time)
bet365 US Darts Masters
Quarter-Finals Best of 11 legs
Semi-Finals Best of 13 legs
Final Best of 15 legs
bet365 US Darts Masters Prize Money Approx $ Totals
Winner £20,000 $24,800
Runner-Up £10,000 $12,400
Semi-Finalists £5,000 $6,200
Quarter-Finalists £2,500 $3,100
First Round Losers £1,250 $1,550
Total £60,000 $74,450
bet365 North American Championship Prize Money
Winner $10,000
Runner-Up $5,000
Semi-Finalists $2,500
Quarter-Finalists $1,250
Competing Players
PDC Representatives
Michael Smith England 2023 World Champion & 2022 US Darts Masters champion
Peter Wright Scotland 2020 & 2022 World Champion
Michael van Gerwen Netherlands Three-time World Champion
Gerwyn Price Wales 2021 World Champion
Rob Cross England 2018 World Champion
Luke Humphries England 2019 World Youth Champion
Dimitri Van den Bergh Belgium 2022 Nordic Darts Masters & Dutch Darts Masters champion
Nathan Aspinall England 2019 US Darts Masters champion
North American Representatives
Jeff Smith Canada 2018 PDC North American Championship winner
Matt Campbell Canada Four-time World Darts Championship qualifier
Jules van Dongen USA Won PDC Tour Card in 2022
Alex Spellman USA 2022 CDC Continental Cup winner
Jim Long Canada 2023 CDC Cross-Border Challenge Runner-Up
Jason Brandon USA Qualifier One winner
JT Davis USA Qualifier Two winner
Jake Macmillan Canada Qualifiers Order of Merit winner
Tickets
https://www.ticketmaster.com/bet365-us-dart-masters-tickets/artist/2722212
2023 World Series of Darts Schedule
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Event |
Dates |
Venue |
Winner |
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Bahrain Darts Masters |
January 12-13 |
Bahrain International Circuit |
Michael Smith |
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Nordic Darts Masters |
January 20-21 |
Forum Copenhagen |
Peter Wright |
|
US Darts Masters |
June 2-3 |
The Theater at MSG, New York |
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Poland Darts Masters |
July 7-8 |
COS Torwar, Warsaw |
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NZ Darts Masters |
August 4-5 |
Globox Arena, Hamilton |
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NSW Darts Masters |
August 11-12 |
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
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World Series of Darts Finals |
September 15-17 |
AFAS Live, Amsterdam |
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US Darts Masters Roll of Honour
2017 Michael van Gerwen defeated Daryl Gurney 8-6 in final
2018 Gary Anderson defeated Rob Cross 8-4 in final
2019 Nathan Aspinall defeated Michael Smith 8-4 in final
2022 Michael Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen 8-4 in final
bet365 US Darts Masters
Tournament Winner Odds
11/4 Gerwyn Price
7/2 Michael van Gerwen
4/1 Michael Smith
15/2 Luke Humphries
8/1 Rob Cross
9/1 Peter Wright
12/1 Nathan Aspinall
14/1 Dimitri Van den Bergh
66/1 Matt Campbell
100/1 Jules van Dongen, Alex Spellman
125/1 Jeff Smith, Jason Brandon
150/1 JT Davis, Jake Macmillan
200/1 Jim Long
Odds courtesy bet365.com and correct at time of writing. Subject to fluctuation.
Player Info
(World Ranking correct as of PDC Order of Merit at May 29 2023)
PDC Representatives
Michael Smith
Nickname Bully Boy
Country England
Age 32
From St Helens, England
World Ranking 1
Walk-On Song “Shut Up & Dance” by Walk The Moon
Key Info 2023 World Champion & 2022 US Darts Masters winner. Hit nine-darter in World Championship final. Became world number one ranked player in January.
Peter Wright
Nickname Snakebite
Country Scotland
Age 53
From Mendham, England
Walk-On Song “Don’t Stop The Party” by Pitbull
World Ranking 2
Key Info 2020 & 2022 World Champion, two-time World Cup winner & former world number one. Colourful character who has outfits to match the hairstyles created by wife Jo.
Michael van Gerwen
Nickname Mighty Mike
Country Netherlands
Age 34
From Vlijmen, Netherlands
Walk-On Song “Seven Nation Army” by White Stripes
World Ranking 3
Key Info Three-time World Champion. Has won over £10m (US$12m) during hugely successful career, which includes over 60 TV title wins. 2017 US Darts Masters winner in tournament’s debut in Las Vegas.
Gerwyn Price
Nickname The Iceman
Country Wales
Age 38
From Markham, Wales
Walk-On Song “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice
World Ranking 4
Key Info 2021 World Champion. Three-time Grand Slam of Darts champion & former World Cup winner. Was a rugby union professional & former Wales U21 player before starting darts career in 2014.
Rob Cross
Nickname Voltage
Country England
Age 32
From Hastings, England
Walk-On Song “Hot Hot Hot” by Arrow
World Ranking 5
Key Info 2018 World Champion – winning the sport’s biggest event at the end of his first season as a professional. Former electrician before turning professional. 2018 US Darts Masters runner-up.
Luke Humphries
Nickname Cool Hand
Country England
Age 28
From Crewe, England
Walk-On Song “Cake By The Ocean” by DNCE
World Ranking 6
Key Info 2019 World Youth Champion. Three-time World Championship quarter-finalist and former UK Open runner-up. Won six ranking events & reached two TV event semi-finals in 2022 to break into world’s top eight.
Nathan Aspinall
Nickname The Asp
Country England
Age 31
From Stockport, England
Walk-On Song “Mr Brightside” by The Killers
World Ranking 9
Key Info 2019 US Darts Masters winner in Las Vegas. Also won 2019 UK Open for breakthrough TV title. Former accounts trainee before turning professional. Missed 2022 US Darts Masters during recovery from wrist tendon injury.
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Nickname The DreamMaker
Country Belgium
Age 28
From Antwerp, Belgium
Walk-On Song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams
World Ranking 10
Key Info 2020 World Matchplay champion. Won back-to-back World Series events in 2022 at Nordic Darts Masters & Dutch Darts Masters. Flamboyant
North American Representatives
Matt Campbell
Nickname Ginja Ninja
Country Canada
Age 32
From Hamilton, Ontario
Walk-On Song “I Feel Good” by Pitbull
World Ranking 60
Key Info Has played four times in World Championship and three times in World Cup of Darts. Turned professional in 2022 after winning three second-tier Challenge Tour events in 2021.
Jeff Smith
Nickname The Silencer
Country Canada
Age 47
From Lower Norton, New Brunswick
Walk-On Song “Summer of 69” by Bryan Adams
World Ranking 68
Key Info 2018 North American Championship winner & 2023 Cross-Border Darts Challenge winner. Has competed in five of the last six World Championships & in four World Cups. First joined professional circuit from 2011-2013 & returned to PDC in 2018.
Jules van Dongen
Nickname The Dutch Dragon
Country USA
Age 32
From Platte County, Missouri
Walk-On Song Custom Song
World Ranking 97
Key Info Born in Netherlands before moving to US, turned professional in 2022. Played in 2022 World Cup of Darts & US Darts Masters.
Alex Spellman
Nickname The Jackal
Country USA
Age 34
From Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Walk-On Song “Frayed Ends of Sanity” by Metallica
World Ranking n/a
Key Info Won 2022 CDC Continental Cup. Will be making his World Series debut. Competed in 2023 PDC Qualifying School and has played on second-tier Challenge Tour this year.
Jim Long
Nickname
Country Canada
Age 54 (turns 55 on May 28)
From London, Ontario
Walk-On Song
World Ranking n/a
Key Info Runner-up in 2023 CDC Cross-Border Darts Challenge.
Jason Brandon
Nickname
Country USA
Age 48
From Cowan, Tenessee
Walk-On Song
World Ranking n/a
Key Info CDC Qualifier One winner, making his TV debut.
JT Davis
Nickname
Country USA
Age 27
From Springfield, Ohio
Walk-On Song
World Ranking n/a
Key Info CDC Qualifier Two winner, making his TV debut
Jake Macmillan
Nickname
Country Canada
Age 31
From Smiths Falls, Ontario
Walk-On Song
World Ranking n/a
Key Info Qualified as leading player on CDC Qualifiers Order of Merit, making TV debut
Images courtesy of PDC