After the tie, the Newcastle-born star said: “I’m lost for words. The crowd’s been magnificent all weekend. I’ve just plodded along and finished well, took my chances, a bit nervy at the end, but a win’s a win.
“I’ve got a lot of support back home, I can’t thank them enough.”
World No.1 Michael Smith was the top seed but ‘Bully Boy’ bowed out to Dobey in the semifinals.
Here’s a full recap of how the tournament played out.
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When was the Masters Darts 2023?
This year’s tournament took place from January 27-29. There was just an evening session on Friday, with afternoon and evening sessions taking place on the subsequent two days.
Masters Darts 2023 venue
The tournament was held at the 5,000-capacity Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, where it has been held every year since 2015.
Before that, the first two editions of the Masters took place at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
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Who played at the Masters Darts 2023?
Five-time champion Michael van Gerwen and 2021 winner Jonny Clayton were among those taking part alongside 2020 victor Wright.
Debutant Callan Rydz joined Damon Heta, Danny Noppert and Ross Smith in also making their first appearances at the tournament.
The seedings for the Masters corresponded with the world rankings.
Masters Darts 2023 schedule, times, results
All matches were best of 19 legs apart from the first round, which is the best of 11, and the semifinals and final, which are played over 21 legs.
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Masters Darts 2023 first round
Friday, January 28 (19:00 GMT)
Ryan Searle 5-6 Dave Chisnall James Wade 6-2 Callan Rydz Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-3 Krzysztof Ratajski Nathan Aspinall 5-6 Stephen Bunting Dimitri Van den Bergh 4-6 Gary Anderson Jose de Sousa 6-4 Gabriel Clemens Joe Cullen 4-6 Chris Dobey Damon Heta 5-6 Ross Smith
Masters Darts 2023 second round
Saturday, January 28 (12:45 GMT)
Danny Noppert 10-9 Stephen Bunting Rob Cross 10-6 Gary Anderson Jonny Clayton 10-3 James Wade Luke Humphries 8-10 Chris Dobey
Evening Session (19:00 GMT)
Gerwyn Price 8-10 Dirk van Duijvenbode Peter Wright 10-7 Dave Chisnall Michael Smith 10-7 Ross Smith Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Jose de Sousa
Masters Darts 2023 quarterfinals
Sunday, January 29 (12:45 GMT)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-10 Chris Dobey Michael Smith 10-5 Danny Noppert Peter Wright 10-6 Jonny Clayton Rob Cross 10-7 Michael van Gerwen
Masters Darts 2023 semifinals and final
Sunday, January 29 (19:00 GMT)
Michael Smith 7-11 Chris Dobey Peter Wright 10-11 Rob Cross
Chris Dobey 11-7 Rob Cross
How to watch the Masters Darts 2023 tournament
The tournament was broadcast through organisers the Professional Darts Corporation’s worldwide broadcast partners, including DAZN and Viaplay.
The action is also available on PDC TV in UK and Ireland. A monthly subscription costs £4.99 a month or £49.99 for 12 months.
Masters Darts 2023 live stream, TV channel
PDC TV and partner channels streamed the tournament online.
UK: The 2023 Masters was broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK.
USA and Canada: DAZN was the broadcaster for fans following the tournament in the USA and Canada.
Australia: FOX covered the Masters Darts 2023 in Australia.
How to buy tickets for the Masters Darts 2023 tournament
A small number of tickets were available for Sunday afternoon’s quarterfinals at the start of the week of the Masters Darts 2023.
Those tickets were priced at £25.30 before handling fees on the official tournament ticketing site.
Tickets for the other rounds had sold out, with organisers encouraging fans to register with them as soon as possible in order to have the best chance of securing seats for future events.
Masters Darts 2023 prize money
The total prize money on offer for the Masters Darts had risen to £275,000, up from £220,000 in 2022.
This year’s champion received £65,000, while beaten finalist Cross will have the consolation of a £30,000 reward.
