Luke Humphries won his first Players Championship Finals title and third Premier title, beating Van Gerwen 11–9 in the final. Van Gerwen hit a nine-dart finish in the final.[2]
Prize money
The 2023 Players Championship Finals had a prize fund of £600,000, up from £500,000
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
Position (no. of players)
Prize Money (Total: £600,000)
Winner
(1)
£120,000
Runner-Up
(1)
£60,000
Semi-finalists
(2)
£30,000
Quarter-finalists
(4)
£20,000
Last 16 (Third round)
(8)
£10,000
Last 32 (Second round)
(16)
£6,500
Last 64 (First round)
(32)
£3,000
Qualification
The top 64 players from the Players Championships Order of Merit qualified, which was solely based on prize money won in the 30 Players Championship events during the season.
Ninth seed Danny Noppert withdrew prior to the tournament due to the imminent birth of his second child. Dylan Slevin came directly into the draw to replace him.[3]
Another notable absentee was Peter Wright who failed to qualify to the PC Finals for the first time since the inaugural 2009 event.
The 118.52 average by Michael van Gerwen in his second round match against Ross Smith was the highest average in the Players Championship Finals since its inception in 2009.[5]
The table lists all players who achieved an average of at least 100 in a match.[6] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.[7]