# 2023 Baltic Sea Darts Open

The 2023 Interwetten Baltic Sea Darts Open was the first of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Wunderino Arena, Kiel, Germany from 24 to 26 February 2023. It featured a field of 48 players and £175,000 in prize money, with £30,000 going to the winner.
Dave Chisnall won his fourth European Tour title by defeating Luke Humphries 8–5 in the final.
The event also saw 239 scores of 180 hit during the tournament, beating the previous European Tour record of 231.

## Prize money

The prize money was increased for the first time in 4 years for all European Tours:
| Stage (num. of players) | Stage (num. of players) | Prize money |
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250 |
| Total | £175,000 | £175,000 |
* Seeded players who lost in the second round of the event were not credited with prize money on any Order of Merit.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 31 January 2023 automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.
The remaining 32 places went to players from six qualifying events – 24 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 13 February), two from the Associate Member Qualifier (held on 10 February), the two highest ranked Germans automatically qualified, alongside two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 10 February), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 17 February), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 11 February).
The following players took part in the tournament:

## Draw

The draw was confirmed on 23 February.
| First round (best of 11 legs) 24 February | First round (best of 11 legs) 24 February | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 February | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 February | Second round (best of 11 legs) 25 February | Third round (best of 11 legs) 26 February | Third round (best of 11 legs) 26 February | Third round (best of 11 legs) 26 February | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 26 February | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 26 February | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 26 February | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 26 February | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 26 February | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 26 February | Final (best of 15 legs) 26 February | Final (best of 15 legs) 26 February | Final (best of 15 legs) 26 February |
| Gabriel Clemens 98.55 | 5 | 1 | Luke Humphries 98.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 97.27 | 6 | | Daryl Gurney 92.82 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daryl Gurney 97.27 | 6 | | Daryl Gurney 92.82 | 1 | 1 | Humphries 94.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Van den Bergh 90.51 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Shaun Wilkinson 85.23 | 2 | 16 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 97.77 | 6 | 16 | Van den Bergh 90.51 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 92.80 | 6 | | Ritchie Edhouse 96.96 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ritchie Edhouse 92.80 | 6 | | Ritchie Edhouse 96.96 | 3 | | | | 1 | Humphries 100.50 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 9 | van Duijvenbode 100.91 | 4 | | | | | |
| Jermaine Wattimena 91.56 | 4 | 8 | Michael Smith 93.62 | 6 | | | | 9 | van Duijvenbode 100.91 | 4 | | | | | |
| Niko Springer 97.59 | 6 | | Niko Springer 88.12 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niko Springer 97.59 | 6 | | Niko Springer 88.12 | 4 | 8 | Smith 99.27 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | van Duijvenbode 100.27 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Florian Hempel 82.99 | 2 | 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 88.36 | 6 | 9 | van Duijvenbode 100.27 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Richard Veenstra 90.35 | 6 | | Richard Veenstra 87.55 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard Veenstra 90.35 | 6 | | Richard Veenstra 87.55 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Humphries 97.04 | 7 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Searle 101.02 | 6 | | |
| Ricky Evans 90.17 | 2 | 4 | Rob Cross 93.82 | 5 | | | | | | | 13 | Searle 101.02 | 6 | | |
| Martijn Dragt 90.35 | 6 | | Martijn Dragt 88.29 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martijn Dragt 90.35 | 6 | | Martijn Dragt 88.29 | 6 | | Dragt 97.21 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Searle 100.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Niels Zonneveld 90.61 | 5 | 13 | Ryan Searle 95.48 | 6 | 13 | Searle 100.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Vandenbogaerde 86.72 | 6 | | Mario Vandenbogaerde 90.19 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Vandenbogaerde 86.72 | 6 | | Mario Vandenbogaerde 90.19 | 1 | | | | 13 | Searle 99.14 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Brown 81.95 | 1 | | | | | |
| James Wade 92.17 | 6 | 5 | Peter Wright 96.60 | 6 | | | | | Brown 81.95 | 1 | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 89.53 | 3 | | James Wade 94.59 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Raymond van Barneveld 89.53 | 3 | | James Wade 94.59 | 3 | 5 | Wright 88.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Brown 94.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Filip Šebesta 82.99 | 3 | 12 | Danny Noppert 89.78 | 3 | | Brown 94.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 89.08 | 6 | | Keegan Brown 90.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keegan Brown 89.08 | 6 | | Keegan Brown 90.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Humphries 96.27 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Chisnall 101.31 | 8 |
| William O'Connor 95.09 | 4 | 2 | Michael van Gerwen 98.31 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Chisnall 101.31 | 8 |
| Stephen Bunting 97.29 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 96.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting 97.29 | 6 | | Stephen Bunting 96.92 | 6 | | Bunting 94.17 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Clayton 95.85 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeroen Mioch 91.12 | 3 | 15 | Jonny Clayton 97.10 | 6 | 15 | Clayton 95.85 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Evetts 89.59 | 6 | | Ted Evetts 88.31 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Evetts 89.59 | 6 | | Ted Evetts 88.31 | 1 | | | | 15 | Clayton 102.84 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Beaton 85.61 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Steve Beaton 106.10 | 6 | 7 | Nathan Aspinall 92.30 | 5 | | | | | Beaton 85.61 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Adrian Lewis 99.68 | 2 | | Steve Beaton 92.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Lewis 99.68 | 2 | | Steve Beaton 92.53 | 6 | | Beaton 86.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Cullen 88.06 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Arron Monk 91.92 | 6 | 10 | Joe Cullen 95.94 | 6 | 10 | Cullen 88.06 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 93.97 | 5 | | Arron Monk 98.43 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brendan Dolan 93.97 | 5 | | Arron Monk 98.43 | 4 | | | | | | | 15 | Clayton 97.38 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Chisnall 94.16 | 7 | | | |
| Bradley Brooks 83.35 | 6 | 3 | Damon Heta 101.53 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Chisnall 94.16 | 7 | | | |
| Josh Payne 83.02 | 2 | | Bradley Brooks 91.76 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Josh Payne 83.02 | 2 | | Bradley Brooks 91.76 | 2 | 3 | Heta 91.00 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Schindler 96.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Meikle 80.69 | 1 | 14 | Martin Schindler 98.14 | 6 | 14 | Schindler 96.55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 90.84 | 6 | | Lukas Wenig 94.00 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lukas Wenig 90.84 | 6 | | Lukas Wenig 94.00 | 4 | | | | 14 | Schindler 89.48 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 | Chisnall 88.14 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Lewy Williams 98.48 | 6 | 6 | Dave Chisnall 100.75 | 6 | | | | 6 | Chisnall 88.14 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Dennis Nilsson 85.89 | 3 | | Lewy Williams 94.93 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Nilsson 85.89 | 3 | | Lewy Williams 94.93 | 2 | 6 | Chisnall 107.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Price 108.29 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Joyce 81.47 | 3 | 11 | Gerwyn Price 109.07 | 6 | 11 | Price 108.29 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Usher 84.04 | 6 | | Graham Usher 88.98 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |