The 2023-24 Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship

PTH2009

https://www.pdc.tv/tournament/paddy-power-world-darts-championship

The 2023-24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship will take place from December 15-January 3 at London's Alexandra Palace.

The world's biggest darts tournament will see 96 stars from around the globe battle it out for the sport's most prestigious title, which was won by Michael Smith at the start of 2023.

SESSION TIMES

Friday December 15 (1900 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Saturday December 16

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Sunday December 17

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Monday December 18 (1900 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Tuesday December 19

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Wednesday December 20

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

2x First Round, 2x Second Round

Thursday December 21

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

4x Second Round

Friday December 22

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

4x Second Round

Saturday December 23

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

4x Second Round

Post Christmas

Wednesday December 27

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

3x Third Round

Thursday December 28

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

3x Third Round

Friday December 29

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round

Saturday December 30

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Fourth Round

Evening Session (1930 GMT)

3x Fourth Round

Monday January 1

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

2x Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

2x Quarter-Finals

Tuesday January 2 (1930 GMT)

Semi-Finals

Wednesday January 3 (2000 GMT)

Final

KevIRL

A lot of spots still up for grabs on the pro tour OoM in particular, the overall OoM too and a few regional qualifiers still to be decided.

This year's last chance PDPA qualifier will have 4 spots

KevIRL

Current OoM situation here

https://www.dartsrankings.com/wch

From an Irish perspective, William O Connor, Dylan Slevin, Steve Lennon, Mickey Mansell and Keane Barry are all pretty much certain to be in.

Looking likely that Lennon will need to win his first round match and probably his second round as well to keep his tour card.

John O Shea will probably need to come through the PDPA qualifier and then win a match or two or he will lose his card

Dillonb3

Lennon still in qualification spot for players championship finals. A run in that might ease the pressure a bit

PTH2009

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Degag

Fallon has been awarded an MBE.

Looking forward to commentators and pundits constantly referring to her ‘Fallon Sherrock MBE’ during the worlds.

roosterman71

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121314922#Comment_121314922

It'll only be for one session though and she'll be knocked out

Degag

If she’s one of the last to play the first round it’ll be about 10 days and 20 sessions listening to it.

Which i’m looking forward to as i said.

cudsy1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121306640#Comment_121306640

So there's 28 random ish (developmental) qualifiers, so 96-28= 68, almost neatly 64, which is 2nd round and on

PTH2009

Mad that's there only one more big tournament (2x if you're counting the tour card qualifer) til the start of the championship

Year has flown

Dillonb3

Thibaut Tricole wins the West Europe Qualifier

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121384730#Comment_121384730

Must be the first French player at the Worlds ?

ThebitterLemon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121384759#Comment_121384759

Yep 👍

TbL

Kingp35

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121384730#Comment_121384730

The WDF must be getting sick with all the players that have pulled out after qualifying for the PDC Worlds. The draw had already been made for the WDF tournament too. I can't see it lasting for much longer.

US3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121390594#Comment_121390594

They will now have a replacement player who couldn't qualify as the 11th seed. Mental stuff

KevIRL

Prakash Jiwa suspended and likely out of world's. Will mean 5 qualifiers now from PDPA event next Monday

https://x.com/JJIdsardi/status/1726573703906070641?s=20

KevIRL

Projected seedings and seed draw based on current rankings. Subject to change following players finals ofc

[1] Michael Smith - Madars Razma [32]

[16] Ross Smith - Chris Dobey [17]

[8] Rob Cross - Jose de Sousa [25]

[9] Jonny Clayton - Krzysztof Ratajski [24]

[4] Luke Humphries - Raymond van Barneveld [29]

[13] Joe Cullen - Stephen Bunting [20]

[5] Gerwyn Price - Brendan Dolan [28]

[12] Damon Heta - Gary Anderson [21]

[2] Michael van Gerwen - Kim Huybrechts [31]

[15] Dimitri Van den Bergh - Andrew Gilding [18]

[7] Danny Noppert - Martin Schindler [26]

[10] Dirk van Duijvenbode - Gabriel Clemens [23]

[3] Peter Wright - Callan Rydz [30]

[14] James Wade - Ryan Searle [19]

[6] Nathan Aspinall - Daryl Gurney [27]

[11] Dave Chisnall - Josh Rock [22]

roosterman71

Isn't there a full round 1 where 32 will be knocked out and then the top 32 join in to play those remaining 32 in the second round? What's that projected draw above?

Mr. Guappa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121392049#Comment_121392049

The full draw has yet to be made. That's just the projected Last 32 based on current rankings.

PTH2009

Draw possibly be this day week

TheChrisD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121392049#Comment_121392049

It's the projected Round 3 matches assuming all seeds win their Round 2 match.

Dillonb3

Draw confirmed for next monday 27th

KevIRL

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2023/11/27/paddy-powers-turning-ally-pally-and-treble-20-green

Degag

Draw is on at 4.30 today apparently

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121423216#Comment_121423216

Yeah final four spots will be decided in the PDPA qualifier starting in about an hour

https://tv.dartconnect.com/event/pdcwcpdpaq23/brackets/51135

PTH2009

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Humphries must be one of the big favourites but we've seen favourites fall early in this tournament before

PTH2009

https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1729136874592280790?t=TV5hK-tNk824pVaaCZcjVQ&s=19

Some big names out

TheChrisD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121423094#Comment_121423094

But why? Looking at that promo image, the T20 bed looks invisible compared to the black single!

Newtown90

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121424566#Comment_121424566

Pure publicity stunt... You don't actually think that's gonna happen do you?

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121424566#Comment_121424566

I'm assuming its just attention seeking publicity and wont actually be in place. Would be standard enough type PP stuff

KevIRL

Soutar v Hempel

Darren Webster v Klose

Rupprecht v Krcmar

Killington v Rusty Jake

Winner of each match qualifies for the Worlds

TheChrisD

Hempel and RJR confirmed.

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121424646#Comment_121424646

Darren Webster one leg away

TheChrisD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121424664#Comment_121424664

And Webster's in. What a last leg 140/140/140/81 in 3 against the darts (99/180/180/10)

TheChrisD

So the current state of the Tour Card race going into the Worlds.

ABOVE THE LINE

• #57 Mickey Mansell — £86 [vs. Xiaochen Zong; #28 Brendan Dolan]
• #58 Boris Krcmar — £84¼ [vs. Keegan Brown; #12 DvD]
• #59 Jamie Hughes — £83¾ [vs. David Cameron; #24 Ratajski]
• #60 Mervyn King — £81¾ NOT IN WORLDS
• #61 Ian White — £80¾ [vs. Tomoya Goto; #19 Ryan Searle]
• #62 Martijn Kleermaker — £80 NOT IN WORLDS
• #63 Kevin Doets — £76 [vs. Stowe Buntz; #1 Michael Smith]
• #64 Mario Vandenbogaerde — £75 [vs. Thibault Tricole; #8 Rob Cross]

BELOW THE LINE

Need to win Round 1:

• #65 Steve Lennon — £70½ [vs. Owen Bates; #9 Jonny Clayton]
• #67 Florian Hempel — £69 [vs. Dylan Slevin; #15 van den Bergh]

Need to win Round 2:

• #68 Radek Szaganski — £66½ [vs. Marko Kantele; #29 Barney]
• #69 Connor Scutt — £62¾ [vs. Kciuk; #5 Price]

Need to win Round 3:

• #72 Richard Veenstra — £50 (🟢 has 2nd year) [vs. Ben Robb; #31 Kim Huybrechts]

Need a quarter-final:

• #76 Jules van Dongen — £46 [vs. Darren Penhall; #14 Joe Cullen]
• #77 Niels Zonneveld — £44 (🟢 has 2nd year) [vs. Darren Webster; #14 Ross Smith]
• #79 Dylan Slevin — £42¾ (🟢 has 2nd year) [vs. Florian Hempel; #15 van den Bergh]
• #81 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez — £41¾ [vs. Cameron Menzies; #11 Dave Chisnall]
• #83 Krzysztof Kciuk — £40 [vs. Connor Scutt; #5 Price]
• #84 Christian Kist — £38¾ (🟡 non-TCH) [vs. Luke Littler; #20 Andrew Gilding]
• #86 Lee Evans — £37½ (🟢 has 2nd year) [vs. Sandro Eric Sosing; #3 Luke Humphries]
• #89 Stowe Buntz — £36 (🟡 non-TCH) [vs. Kevin Doets; #1 Michael Smith]
• #92 Keegan Brown — £32¾ (🟢 has 2nd year) [vs. Boris Krcmar; #12 DvD]

Need a semi-final:

• #97 Berry van Peer — £28¼ (🟡 non-TCH) [vs. Luke Woodhouse; #23 Josh Rock]
• #103 Darren Webster — £22½ [vs. Niels Zonneveld; #14 Ross Smith]
• #107 Owen Bates — £21½ (🟡 non-TCH) [vs. Steve Lennon; #9 Jonny Clayton]
• and the rest (🟡 all non-TCH)

KevIRL

Kleermaker not likely to take his card, so 65th likely to be safe too

KevIRL

Decent ROI player representation at the Worlds

Willie O Connor

Keane Barry

Dylan Slevin

Mickey Mansell

Steve Lennon

ArmaniJeanss

Draw live on Sky Sports News in the next few minutes.

Dillonb3

Hempel beat Soutar. Big loss in ranking money for Soutar who normally goes on a run in the worlds

TheChrisD

Section 1:

• Michael Smith vs. Kevin Doets/Stowe Buntz
• Madars Razma vs. Mike de Decker/Dragutin Horvat
• Ross Smith vs. Niels Zonneveld/Darren Webster
• Chris Dobey vs. William O'Connor/Bhav Patel
• Rob Cross vs. Mario Vandenbogaerde/Thibault Tricole
• Jose de Sousa vs. Richie Edhouse/Jeffrey de Graaf
• Jonny Clayton vs. Steve Lennon/Owen Bates
• Krystof Ratajski vs. Jamie Hughes/David Cameron

Section 2:

• Peter Wright vs. Jim Williams/Norman Madhoo
• Barney vs. Radek Szaganski/Marko Kantele
• James Wade vs. Matt Campbell/Lourance Ilagan
• Andrew Gilding vs. Christian Kist/Luke Littler
• Gerwyn Price vs. Connor Scutt/Krzysztof Kciuk
• Brendan Dolan vs. Mickey Mansell/Xiaochen Zong
• DvD vs. Keegan Brown/Boris Krcmar
• Gary Anderson vs. Simon Whitlock/Paolo Nebrida

Section 3:

• MvG vs. Keane Barry/Reynaldo Rivera
• Kim Huybrechts vs. Richard Veenstra/Ben Robb
• DvdB vs. Dylan Slevin/Florian Hempel
• Stephen Bunting vs. Ryan Joyce/Alex Spellman
• Danny Noppert vs. Scott Williams/Haruki Muramatsu
• Martin Schindler vs. Jermaine Wattimena/Fallon Sherrock
• Damon Heta vs. Martin Lukeman/Haupai Puha
• Josh Rock vs. Luke Woodhouse/Berry van Peer

Section 4:

• Luke Humphries vs. Lee Evans/Sandro Eric Sosing
• Callan Rydz vs. Pikachu/Mikuru Suzuki
• Joe Cullen vs. Jules van Dongen/Darren Penhall
• Ryan Searle vs. Ian White/Tomoya Goto
• Nathan Aspinall vs. Ricky Evans/Simon Adams
• Daryl Gurney vs. Steve Beaton/Wessel Nijman
• Dave Chisnall vs. Cameron Menzies/Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
• Gabriel Clemens vs. Gian van Veen/Man Lok Leung

Dillonb3

Can't say they're the greatest draws for the Irish lads. Should get past first round games but can't see them winning their seeded ones

TheChrisD

Looking at the Tour Card race, I think Radek has the best chance since he's only facing the Finn Kantele, and Barney who is often out of sorts.

Lennon might scrape in against Bates — as I suspect Doets will lose to Buntz — but definitely will get bodied by Clayton.

Hempel is an unknown. Slevin and Dimi are both unpredictable matchups, at least depending on what for Dimi brings in.

Scutt needs to win round 2... and not a hope against the Iceman.

PTH2009

Tricky draw for Smith

Dillonb3

Peter Wright has a dodgy draw against potentially Jim Williams

Healio

Spreadsheet attached if you want map your favourite players route, or use an interactive Wall chart!

PDC2024.xlsx

PTH2009

Did any champion ever go undefeated for the whole championship ?

It would be such an impressive feat

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121425305#Comment_121425305

I dont get the question. Every champion goes undefeated in it, by definition.

Unless you mean defending champion. If so, Phil Taylor (many times), Jackpot and Gary Anderson have all done so.

In fact Taylor went undefeated from 1995 until the 2003 championship

PTH2009

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121425317#Comment_121425317

Sorry meant to make myself clearer

Did anyone ever go on to win every single leg they played

ArmaniJeanss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121425347#Comment_121425347

That's just impossible over 6 matches with alternate throw - eventually the losing player will go out in 12 darts on his own throw which can only be beaten by a 9 darter.

It's happened in individual games especially in earlier rounds when it just means 9 legs in a row. But Taylor came close to perfection against Peter Manley in both their finals with the loser only winning 3 or 4 legs from what I remember, Taylor obviously winning 21.

KevIRL

Winning every set while extremely unlikely just might be possible. But yeah every leg is an impossibility

PTH2009

Steve Beaton is truly a legend of the game

Madness how he's still performing at the highest level