From March 3 to 5, the 21st edition of the UK Darts Open is scheduled in the English coastal town of Minehead.
The UK Darts Open is a unique tournament on the PDC calendar.
Not only is this the event with the largest field of participants.
The 'open draw' is also unique to the UK Darts Open. 
After the third round, a new draw follows after each round.
That can lead to clashes between world top players early in the tournament.

Michael Smith won the world title at the World Darts Championship on Tuesday 3-1-2023 evening and was therefore allowed to collect the corresponding check for £ 500,000.

As a result of the prize money won, Smith is the fifth player ever to win more than a million pounds playing in the World Darts Championship.

Earlier, Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Peter Wright already earned more than a million from the prize money at the world championships alone.

For Smith, a dream came true. "It's great. This is what I've been working for all my career.

Smith also threw a nine-darter in the final, after Michael Van Gerwen had missed double twelve in the same leg to hit a nine-dart finish.

Runnerup Michael v Gerwen MVG