Topic: [Darts] 2023 PDC World Darts Championship 🎯 (Read 403 times)
Great tournament played by both. Van Gerwen seemed to be the towering favorite, beating significant players 5-0 and 6-0 respectively in his quarter-final and semi-final. Smit was on the verge of elimination against Schindler, but today he was definitely the better player. And especially that he has thrown a 9 darter is of course a great conclusion to the tournament. In that leg, van Gerwen also almost threw a 9 darter. And speaking of 9 darts, then Smith almost threw another one. And Smith is also the new number 1 in the world. That must be a dream start to the year.
Yes, it was really a great finale and a great game. The nine-darter was a really great performance and I think Michael Smith really deserved the win. Alongside Peter Wright, he was one of my favorites for this championship. I will remember this match for a long time, but it's a pity that the championship is already over. 
The final has now started and the score is 1-1 in sets. It is an unprecedented high level so far. And a 9 darter has already fallen.
And it was one of greatest legs that I ever saw. Van Gerwen was just D12 away from making 9 darter himself, but he missed it and then Smith closed leg by making 9 darter himself. ✂
i also saw the leg and it was probably the greatest of all time. in addition, yesterday was the first and also the last nine-darter at this pdc world championship.
The final has now started and the score is 1-1 in sets. It is an unprecedented high level so far. And a 9 darter has already fallen.
And it was one of greatest legs that I ever saw. Van Gerwen was just D12 away from making 9 darter himself, but he missed it and then Smith closed leg by making 9 darter himself. Must watch:https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/1610378769520377858
And I think it was key moment in this match. It was great final, but after 9 darter Michael Smith looked more confident and solid.
Congratulations to Michael Smith for becoming 2023 World Champion!
The final has now started and the score is 1-1 in sets. It is an unprecedented high level so far. And a 9 darter has already fallen. I know there's a serious prize on that too if you roll it, I think a 50,000 GBP bonus. Quite a lot of money. They seem evenly matched at the moment, but van Gerwen seems totally unimpressed with his opponent's play. Also looked up some statistics. The last 3 times they played against each other, Smith managed to win all 3 games. So he has serious chances to become world champion tonight.
LTU_btc has already written everything about yesterday's semifinals. both finalists (which you can see below) had no trouble and won their duels easily.
now the final will be played today and MvG is my favorite for this year's pdc title.
now the final will be played today and MvG is my favorite for this year's pdc title.
Yesterday both semifinals weren't very exciting, both favorites got comfortable wins. Van Gerwen didn't let for Van Den Bergh to win even 1 set and won match 6:0.
Today is last day and final between Van Gerwen and Smith. In the final they will play until someone will win 7 sets. Van Gerwen is heavy favorite according to bookmakers and it's nothing surprising, considering how he is playing.
Today is last day and final between Van Gerwen and Smith. In the final they will play until someone will win 7 sets. Van Gerwen is heavy favorite according to bookmakers and it's nothing surprising, considering how he is playing.
semi-finals have now started at the World Darts Championship. Smith to Clemens. Smith has the better of the game, but is also the current number 4 in the world rankings. Smith is currently leading 2-1 in sets, but I think they must have won 6 sets. So everything is still open. Clemens made the best impression of all the quarterfinals yesterday, but that's not much use if you lose now. I think Smith is going to win this game. You may not even be able to call van Gerwen's match a match. I think it will be a complete sweep, just like yesterday's match against Cris Dobey with no less than 5-0.
nobody would have thought that Gabriel Clemens could play such a good performance against Gerwyn Price and throw him out of the 'ally pally' with 1-5. this is the first time that GC enters a semi-final.
and in the semifinals anyone can beat anyone. good form on the day and at the same time a weaker form of the opponent and then its open until the last throw...
and in the semifinals anyone can beat anyone. good form on the day and at the same time a weaker form of the opponent and then its open until the last throw...
At the moment the number 1 in the world, Price, plays against the German Clemens. Clemens has taken a 2-1 lead in sets. Perhaps a bit surprising. Later in the evening we see the favorite for the title still in action, Michael van Gerwen. He then plays against Cris Dobey. The 2 games of the afternoon were not favorites games, but they were entertaining. Especially Clayton - van den Berg was very exciting and that match seemed to go both ways for a long time. Michael Smith is a player who is considered an outsider for the title, but then he will have to throw a lot better than today.
Wow, Price lost 5:1 to Clemens. From all 1/4 final games it's only that I didn't saw, so, I'm wondering what happened to Price. In other evening game Van Gerwen left no chance for Dobey and won match very easy 5:0 he had impressive average -102 points.Smith - Bunting was great match to watch, even if quality of it wasn't good. Smith won without playing good. Bunting had much bigger averages, much more 180s, but still lost as he missed lot of doubles. Happy to see Van den Bergh reaching semis for the first time.
I don't know why you consider Smith as outsider for the title. He is big favorite in semifinal against Clemens, same like Van Gerwen against Van den Bergh. But potentially in the final, if Van Gerwen will play same like today, he is big favorite.
At the moment the number 1 in the world, Price, plays against the German Clemens. Clemens has taken a 2-1 lead in sets. Perhaps a bit surprising. Later in the evening we see the favorite for the title still in action, Michael van Gerwen. He then plays against Cris Dobey. The 2 games of the afternoon were not favorites games, but they were entertaining. Especially Clayton - van den Berg was very exciting and that match seemed to go both ways for a long time. Michael Smith is a player who is considered an outsider for the title, but then he will have to throw a lot better than today.
We had some fun matches yesterday. Today they can celebrate old and new in peace. Van gerwen made the most impression so far. The dream final would be Price - van gerwen. I honestly don't see which other players are capable of winning the final either. Michael Smith can be a tough hurdle, but he certainly isn't throwing his best year of his career. And also got away very well against Schindler. That is the only person who could beat Price and van Gerwen. Tomorrow in the afternoon 2 games will be played and then we will continue with 2 evening games in the evening. My tournament winner is van Gerwen.
on day 13 the german dart thrower Gabriel Clemens won 4-1 vs. Alan Soutar and entered for the first time a quarterfinal at the pdc. GC will now meet Garwyn Price in the evening session on new year's day.
all other quarterfinal pairings you can see in the graphic
all other quarterfinal pairings you can see in the graphic
day 12 at 'ally pally' Jonny Clayton comes from behind to dump out Josh Rock and reach his first world championship quarter-final, while Luke Humphries advanced to the last 16
all other results you can see below👇
all other results you can see below👇
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From today, Alan Soutar made an upset by eliminating one of Top 10 players Danny Noppert. Noppert was leading 2:0, but Soutar managed to make impressive comeback. Jose de Sousa made even more unbeleavable comeback - after being down 0:3 he managed to win 4 sets in a row and win match.
From today, Alan Soutar made an upset by eliminating one of Top 10 players Danny Noppert. Noppert was leading 2:0, but Soutar managed to make impressive comeback. Jose de Sousa made even more unbeleavable comeback - after being down 0:3 he managed to win 4 sets in a row and win match.
not only these 2 duels were very interesting on day 11
Michael Smith fights back from 3-1 down to beat the german Martin Schindler and prove his world title credentials.
and before that there was the duel between Michael van Gerwen and austrian Mensur Suljovic. both dart players showed a strong performance but MvG delivered and won 4:2 to reach the last 16.
in fact Gerwyn Price had an easy game against Raymond van Barneveld but the big surprise came at the last evening game where the belgian Kim Huybrechts beat the reigning champion Peter Wright with a well deserved 4-1 win kick out of the ally pally.
That's probably biggest surprise in 2023 tournament. It was really difficult to recognize Wright on this match. Probably it can be related with fact that recent months weren't easy for him, as his wife had serious health issues.From today, Alan Soutar made an upset by eliminating one of Top 10 players Danny Noppert. Noppert was leading 2:0, but Soutar managed to make impressive comeback. Jose de Sousa made even more unbeleavable comeback - after being down 0:3 he managed to win 4 sets in a row and win match.
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I think Price will win but it won't be easy.
I think Price will win but it won't be easy.
in fact Gerwyn Price had an easy game against Raymond van Barneveld but the big surprise came at the last evening game where the belgian Kim Huybrechts beat the reigning champion Peter Wright with a well deserved 4-1 win kick out of the ally pally.
anervy performance from debutant Josh Rock 'Rocky' as he once again overcomes a major hurdle and enters uncharted territory. he defeated Nathan Aspinall in the afternoon session in a thriller on day 10.
At the moment, Price and van Barneveld have started their match. Price is the big favorite to win, but the whole room is a fan of van Barneveld. Nice detail is that price had become world champion when no audience was allowed to attend. Price was allowed to start the first leg and won it, it will be 1-1 in the 2nd leg. And this could also be a very long match. I think Price will win but it won't be easy.
after a three day break we finally continue with day 10 in 'ally pally'.
in the afternoon as well as in the evening session there are 3 duels each today. will there finally be the first nine-darter today...?🎯
in the afternoon as well as in the evening session there are 3 duels each today. will there finally be the first nine-darter today...?🎯
We now have a break with these days. Tomorrow and Monday there will be no darts either, but they will start again on Tuesday. Some players fly up and down to their country to celebrate Christmas, and then come back on Monday night. And the most spectacular match we will see is Gerwin Price against Raymond van Barneveld. The number 1 in the world against a legend of darts. Michael van Gerwen threw the highest average ever in a tournament in his last match in the 2nd set. So it is really in absolute top form. Price is also good, but can be very hit and miss. And what also doesn't help Price is that he is absolutely not loved by the public because of his weird final match from 2 years ago that he managed to win. And we should never erase someone like Peter Wright.
In the match between Price and van Barneveld, Price is the favorite of the bookmakers. I have seen a quote of around 1.40 on various sites. Not surprising, if you are the number 1 in the world and play against someone who has actually shown nothing in the last 2 years and is now barely allowed to participate in the World Cup. The public is indeed in favor of van Barneveld, but would Price actually still be concerned about that? Look at all the tournaments that have been played in recent years, he has the public against him every game. I don't think he cares much anymore. But he really hasn't won many major tournaments in the last 2 years. It could well fall in the direction of van Barneveld.
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