THE PDC Darts World Championship at Alexandra Palace is nearly among us!
The big tournament will take on its traditional dates from mid-December to early into the new year – though there will be some slightly different start times to accommodate the football World Cup in Qatar.
Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright prevailed 7-5 over Michael Smith to win the PDC Darts World Championship 2022, picking up the trophy for the second time in his career.
Though the final started in memorable fashion with 28 missed doubles in the opening set, including 21 in the second leg.
It appeared as if Wright was complaining to the referee about a possible breeze affecting the play on stage.
Wright, who had tears in his eyes at the end, showed sympathy for his opponent, saying: “Yes, I did it. Me and Michael didn’t perform how we can. We both played badly.
“It was a strange atmosphere. I kept changing my darts. The atmosphere in here was affecting Michael as well.
“It will be Michael’s time soon. He is the future of darts.”
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The PDC Darts World Championship 2023 takes place from Wednesday, December 14, 2022 until the big final on Monday, January 3, 2023.
Though the schedule is being changed this year because of the World Cup third-place play-off and final on December 17 and 18.
The afternoon session will start an hour earlier on the 17th, while the evening session will start an hour later on the 18th from 8pm.
The World Cup final kicks off at 3pm on the 18th, so Ally Pally could turn an even BIGGER party should England win it.
The PDC Darts World Championship will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK.
While DAZN will be showing the event in countries such as Germany , Austria and Switzerland.
Michael van Gerwen is the bookies’ favourite on 7/2.
Current champ Wright is on 15/2 while Gerwyn Price is 6/1.
The winner is expected to receive a cheque for HALF A MILLION, while the runner up gets £200,000.
