SHOCKS IN NEW YORK! Day One Highlights | 2023 Bet365 US Darts Masters

Highlights from the opening night of the 2023 US Darts Masters, which saw some big shocks and some incredible darts!
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[@anthonymatute6057]

Jim Long genuinely caused one of the biggest upsets in the world series of darts today by beating world champion Michael Smith!

[@bantamNeil12]

The Asp was awesome on the doubles tonight and Gezzy was majestic with his scoring as usual...his 2 x double top finish summed his performance up!!!...Luv it Gezzy...🎯🎯🎯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@carlosdeno]

Wright holding his darts differently? Most definitely, noticed it instantly.

[@powerhouse2023]

looks like his early grip in the 90's

[@andyking270]

yeah i noticed straight away as well

[@mvgfan8014]

This is a step , because peter not belive him selve

[@danielrobichaud5498]

Big big difference , his hold looks like thee same he had in 1995

[@seanoxborough5830]

You play much lol 😂 maybe you should teach him how to play 😊😊

[@milanw_]

Glad to hear John Part, I feel like he's become kinda rare which is a shame

[@1982kinger]

Yeah love john

[@anthonymatute6057]

I got to hear him in this years World Matchplay

[@HousebreakerOfficial]

Dimi with some nice finishing 👌

[@danhawman7413]

No Rob Cross highlights because the stream was all over the place!

[@MetaFootballTV]

Spellman is like that pool player who gave it large. Earl whatever his name was. Until Efrén Reyes whipped him blue 😂😂😂

[@liamanderson6191]

Not seen smiths head go like that for a good while

[@Timesend]

I don’t think he’s practicing enough recently

[@BlueHopi144]

@@Timesend yep

[@mikeyt3784]

I don't think he took it all that seriously and then when he realized he should it was too late and he got a bit flustered. I can't imagine how meaningless this tournament is for the seeded players lol.

[@teejay6063]

Ill always root for Campbell after he told DVD to "get your fuxxing darts."

[@1982kinger]

Yes... campbell is a good Hamilton boy

[@hansolo2121]

DVD brings to the stage a level of talent and entertainment value that a foul mouthed fattie like Campbell can only dream of.

[@georgeplmcnab6591]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@jeffohanley4852]

We're kicking ass go Canada

[@brandonbishop8262]

Not a chance your gonna win tho are you mate

[@mikeyt3784]

@@brandonbishop8262 you're not gonna win, either, mate. Someone from your country who's actually good at darts will. And if you ever make your way to Pittsburgh I'd be glad to show you that you non-pro Brits aren't nearly as good at darts as you like to think you are. Stick to soccer, mate.

[@markholroyde9412]

@@mikeyt3784 LMAO, why dont they come here to play then?...oh wait, they do but get put on the plane back home🤣

[@1982kinger]

U wot m8? Lol... we have some good players and at least we are better than Gibraltar or new Zealand

[@brandonbishop8262]

@@1982kinger that’s not something to celebrate 😂

[@davidhegarty7971]

Peter throwing his darts differently now 😭

[@kianallan]

Not the end of the world Bully Boy losing, he’s won it before, doesn’t need to prove himself, and gets an extra day holdiay in NYC!

[@mikeyt3784]

Every major city in America is a crime/drug-infested cesspool. But at least it's summer and doesn't get dark til 9ish...

[@fourcandles9413]

And his appearance money is more than the winner will get

[@anthonymatute6057]

I mean I am a fan of Michael Smith, that Jim Long’s win was truly a big day for North American darts!

[@Veryverydrunk]

Snake bite needs to realise it’s all in his head. Nothing to do with his throw or darts. Fair play to Jeff Smith though well deserved

[@ClintSpinster]

im sure your the highest of quality sports psychologist i think he will take your advice on board, clown.

[@ClintSpinster]

pick a set of darts up and you try it wet wipe

[@ibins6974]

Peter is trying to throw like Bristow did.

[@claymore32]

Check out how his throw used to be. Started out very Bristow like

[@stumetallicafan]

He threw like this early in his career

[@borgan1964]

Peter??? why

[@marcindonczyk6879]

14:20 the moment when Matt realized it's over

[@MrMallum]

Love how respectful the US Crowd are…..

[@anthonymatute6057]

Unlike the German freak shows

[@Harvey142009]

American crowd needs to take pages from the British crowd, we need to be brutally honest like they do 🇺🇲🤝🇬🇧

[@liqiz1755]

@@anthonymatute6057😂🎉 salty

[@marabaggbast]

14:17 Asp hits 57 and leaves 24, Campbell puts away his darts in the background Lol

[@Peter75C]

I don't think Asp missed D12 all night, so he knew it was over haha

[@rudk2421]

Michael Smith issues serious jetlag issues….. 😂😂

[@toddchristiansen4609]

Jules just got a lesson in darts from Price....😂😂😂

[@tommacdonald9914]

He sure did made my day

[@toddchristiansen4609]

@@tommacdonald9914 soft tip players have a rough time going steel tip. Steel tip is where the money is at. In Wisconsin we don't have a lot here.

[@anthonymatute6057]

⁠There are many professionals who dominate in soft tip darts with the majority of those players being from Asia give the popularity of soft tip in Countries like Japan and the Philippines or whatever, and certainly many players in the United States and Canada but always find it very difficult playing steel tip darts given that they are two different versions of the same sport, which makes it very hard soft tip pros to dominate in steel tip darts.

[@jodywilliams4387]

Jeff smith new set up looks sweet

[@erichbachinger943]

Jeff Smith turned Wright to wrong 👏

[@charliesweeney1824]

Shup

[@1982kinger]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@jonsummers7580]

Thanks for the spoiler

[@ellengeudens5207]

peter wright with bristow style

[@bibhushanrajthala]

what a win for jeff smith

[@LOLMAN9538]

Seems as though MVG went the Gerwyn Price route for the match-winning 141 finish

[@yusufluhar5881]

Well that was fun. Every scoreline was 6-2 besides one, which i didnt expect to be anyway coz Matt Campbell is a very good player and Aspinall was literally perfect on the doubles to win 6-4. Everything else until the Wright match felt routine, and even though there was some good stuff from the North American representatives, i thought the PDC lads would win them all until Peter Wright lost which kinda shocked me but then when Michael Smith lost that was just crazy like i never expected that to happen. U would expect those 6-2 scorelines in favour of Wright and Smith but credit to Jeff Smith and Jim Long for putting in very good performances to win convincingly against the top 2 ranked players in the world. For me its gonna be between MVG and Price to win the tournament but lets see what happens tomorrow. The unpredictability is always the best thing about it and i cant wait to see what happens tomorrow.

[@MB-jn3xz]

Good spoiler right there !

[@yusufluhar5881]

@@MB-jn3xz watch the video first!

[@BigGol]

​@@MB-jn3xzfirst rule of youtube, dont go to the comments until you've watched

[@anthonymatute6057]

Don’t read this comment unless you watched the entire video

[@gordonremsey8055]

2:08 British Airways lost the baggage. Poor lad😂

[@kristiansully4874]

Michael smith having a low atm....it happens to the best of darts players. Just look at phil taylor back in the day, he was unbeatable at one point then seemed to dip then came back eventually

[@chrisparnham3376]

If you can find a clip of Wright in his bdo days you would see that’s how he used to throw, seems he’s trying to go back to basics

[@anthonymatute6057]

In fact, that is literally what Wright is doing at the moment…

[@alfienoakes9587]

Wright is finished now!!!

[@salsabil44]

With his fast style Michael Smith looks phenomenal - when he´s playing well; but it looks so wasteful when he´s off his game.

[@kcsniper1243]

It's amazing to see the growth of North American darts

[@djp411]

I used to play in Kansas City in the late 70's, 80's, and early 90's.... played out of a bar in Overland Park called the Minus6 (city champs numerous times)..... I kicked butt LOL Haven't played a round against anyone since 1997 or so, can't find any steel tip dart boards/leagues anywhere here in Tulsa... so I throw at home against myself... I still kick butt too LOL

[@ACAB1312kkr]

Welke groei ?

[@kJ922-h3j]

I honestly never knew it had any popularity at all, do the crowds sing the same songs etc as they do in the U.K. and Holland etc?

[@anthonymatute6057]

It feels amazing the there are more players both male and female from the USA and Canada playing professional darts. This sport has grown a lot in North America over the years, it quite incredible.

[@kcsniper1243]

@djp411 I grew up in Kansas City through the 90s. We since moved to Arkansas. But I go back and I know a few good Darts pubs there now

[@TSADAdartersTV]

Nice game

[@pj1909]

Just tuned into ITV 4 for this and after an 8 min AD break i gave up

[@simonlevett4776]

The Peter Wright match was hardly a shock. Not even Peter can win every match he plays. The Michael Smith result was a bit of a surprise. Mind you this video has spoilt things a bit, as ITV4 are showing this tournament at 5pm.

[@anthonymatute6057]

Wright is definitely at his lowest point of his career honestly… but fair play to Jeff Smith, he deserves this!

[@Riedlx3Jenny]

Wright with the New valhalla darts

[@thecelt4807]

Celts 4 everrrrrrrrr Welshman boyo

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Had a good feeling Peter was losing first round

[@MJH123]

He does every tournament and tbh good he needed humbling he’s been thinking he’s untouchable these last few years

[@brianmarisa2841]

Spolier alert😂

[@matthewcraft2429]

Thanks for spoiling much appreciated 👍🏻

[@relevant_jens]

First he trows with 2 fingers and Then with 4

[@pompeyjim]

Same I usually stick a bet on him to lose in every match and I'm definitely up with the bookies

[@ClintSpinster]

bully boy has been nothing short of pathetic from he won his world title its mind boggling how bad hes been and he has the cheek to do an interview with ariel about how confident he is lol

[@MR_BIGBOY69]

He won 3 nights in a row in the premier league so pathetic

[@fourcandles9413]

​@@MR_BIGBOY69 PL is a fixed exhibition event...get a fucking clue

[@cliffordcowie93]

Thonk Wright will step down to seniors tour if things dont improve,quickly!

[@kayalar4673]

What happened to Peter Wright?? He was World Champion 2 years ago and this year he lost most matches..

[@teejay6063]

USA! USA! Wish I was there! I'm only 1.5 hrs away but I'm in a wedding this weekend. 😡 They should cancel the wedding so I can go to darts.

[@steffanhuw8556]

what an upset from jim Long

[@pakutehofficial4381]

Michael Mac Gerven Champion US Dart open 2023

[@Antwonio9]

What about Luke Sum Fries? Or Dimitri Van den Burger

[@pakutehofficial4381]

yes, even those two players can be champions 

[@WouterZtube]

Jeff Smith looks like a Jeff Smith. Well played too.

[@glennkamers]

Did not know darts was a thing in the US. Looks like quite a few in the public.

[@willfixthingsfordonuts]

US has some decent hot spots for Darts but it's still not "universally appreciated"....yet. Seems the Canadians were the ones bringing everything tonight though.

[@kristiansully4874]

​@@willfixthingsfordonuts yes darts is one of the most popular and watched sports in the world. Being it's a pub game and considering the drinking nature of the sport , darts venues are a sell out and it's one of the biggest sports for (betting) , let's just say there's lots of money being made from having these arenas packed for darts competitions. Companies and promoters love it.

[@djugg3rnaut7]

This match most game was setup. What's happening? 563teb?

[@kieronlewis1614]

What about rob crosss match

[@anthonymatute6057]

I don’t know what happened

[@user-is9fr4zl1u]

Nothing he won for a change god help England in the cup 😢

[@arlenegopal7949]

Am I the only one who’s noticed Peter’s throw looks weird…

[@spagheddy338]

I think the whole darts world noticed it :-P

[@MrLeast5000]

Why would someone change a 2 time pdc worldchampion grip?😂

[@jacob4690]

Because he won both those titles changing..

[@MrLeast5000]

@@jacob4690 he changed his darts but not his way of throwing

[@tysoubica5305]

Because he probably lost confidence the last few months with those poor performances

[@TAROTAI]

Hey don't give up on Americans - with practice they could be in the game in 10 years or so

[@teejay6063]

😂 I didn't know we had even one good player.

[@brandonbishop8262]

@@teejay6063In no disrespect you don’t really I hope you have one soon tho it will really grow the sport in America like when Barney came around Dutch darts exploded now in Germany with Clemens getting to a semi final has helped it a lot

[@fourcandles9413]

Not until they give up the soft tip nerf darts pussy shit

[@ColossalCrib]

Peter Wright going back to his old way of throwing.

[@anthonymatute6057]

He has been declining ever since he lost to Huybrechts in December honestly

[@roccostiff2444]

Jesus Peter wright 🤦‍♂️ wtf is he doing 🤷‍♂️

[@netheshramroop3281]

Exactly! Think it's time he retired

[@roccostiff2444]

@@netheshramroop3281 he still top player tho, from what I been told by gezzy price is that its completely phycological now he turns up with 4-6 different sets of darts 😳 lol crazy

[@anthonymatute6057]

He’s getting worse by the day honestly… he just does everything to make his game worse

[@roccostiff2444]

@@anthonymatute6057 yeah 💯 agree shame coz he’s a wicked player

[@sarahwelty9223]

I think he's having a mid life crisis😂😂

[@andydavidson6841]

Snakebite has gone downhill since he said he was going to dominate darts,a coupla months ago. Ridiculous comment

[@jameseustace6688]

But There is only 1 YORK guys😂

[@simonwood6008]

MVG's title to lose...

[@craigmcghee4]

Did you not see gezzy play

[@robertpage3195]

I hope not

[@simonwood6008]

​@@craigmcghee4comment aged well...

[@fourcandles9413]

A non ranking invitational event with a piss poor payout Yawn....

[@olliecresswell7553]

Number 1000 liker 🎉

[@drazenmustafic4497]

Wright change howbhe hold his darts

[@nimogaming8685]

Where is the game from Rob Cross

[@morello3000]

The stream was all over the place so they let it out.

[@fourcandles9413]

The cameras committed suicide over the boredom in the game

[@lordabo8060]

no Danny Baggish?

[@yonderorphan7499]

Didn't qualify

[@MetaFootballTV]

Bully Boy and Snakebite couldnt give a rats about USA or being there. 😂😂

[@andrewgrebenchan6951]

Ya that's y they keep coming back right ur a clown 🤡

[@fourcandles9413]

​@Andrew Grebenchan Because they get 25,000 and all expenses paid for just showing up

[@andrewgrebenchan6951]

@@fourcandles9413 I knw that, that's y they keep coming back so would u so would I etc

[@fourcandles9413]

​@Andrew Grebenchan but they couldn't give a flying fuck about the darts or the USA crowd

[@andrewgrebenchan6951]

@@fourcandles9413 lol.i beg to differ on that cuz if they didn't they wouldn't stick around and take pics and sign stuff or talk to people and fans outside of the venue or at the bars having drinks with fans

[@1972vulture]

Hahaha! Return of Bottle Boy!

[@pogbajohn]

where is Rob Cross game?

[@morello3000]

He did, it was the first game but the stream was all over the place. So thes let it out I think.

[@cctfabi248]

You forgot Rob Cross’s match😮

[@user-is9fr4zl1u]

Nobody likes rob cross too arrogant 😂

[@fourcandles9413]

No they didn't cross is so boring even the cameras turned themselves off

[@spagheddy338]

😂 Yes i dont know but this guy is hard to watch

[@sarahwelty9223]

He fidgets too much always rubbing his hand it's annoying 😂

[@centuriolegion2514]

👌👍

[@cwo4life667]

🇨🇦

[@frankiebenson3212]

Michael had a bet on Jim Long did he. Would have got at least 8-1.

[@MetaFootballTV]

The yanks thinking they're the sh*t....😂😂😂😂

[@spookybizzle]

Bully Boy got bullied and Snakebite got stung

[@tarbert363]

A few European players throwing badly to allow the yanks a chance to win in order to sell the game of darts in America.

[@fourcandles9413]

True statement there..

[@scottthomson9813]

It was Canadians that won though. Not Yanks.

[@tarbert363]

@@scottthomson9813 - You seem to miss the point. But maybe you are a Turdite?

[@Timesend]

🔥🔥

[@JosephNordenbrockartistraction]

That's quite a long drop if you fall off the stage. A stage crasher from the crowd would need a pole vault stick or maybe a pogo stick for the heavier Toys-R-Us adults.

[@millendurham9126]

no one i hate more than dimitri van den Bergh in darts am i the only one???

[@user-is9fr4zl1u]

No your not I’m not too keen on cross either 😢

[@fourcandles9413]

Nope but it's a three way tie with Cross and DVD

[@gary1961]

Smith and Wright were atrocious.

[@David_Dulkan]

Yep

[@sarahwelty9223]

Yep 😂

[@frozyre7854]

They didn't invite Baggish or that other dude this round?

[@fourcandles9413]

You have to qualify they didn't

[@MetaFootballTV]

Matt Campbell...the only decent yank.

[@Darts-kh2rs]

Unless i am wrong,, the first round of us masters prize money is , £1,250,,, I mean players who loose in round one most be loosing money? Like its suppose to be this big amazing thing new york and big apple all that but £1,200 first round loss.? So say the players turned up 2 days early to prepare and ger used to the time hotels, for3/4 nights,, At least then Flight costs,, then food and cost of living why there for a few days,, Most be loosing if beat in round 1,,, Even the winner like,,, £20,000 for tje winner Thats only £8,000 more then a pro tour win Im sure europeans are £30,000? A winner? So they big this event up to be hige event but yet Euro tours bigger money,,, Bigger money means bigger event really in sport The funding is dreadful for s professional sport to get £1,200 first rounf loss to new york? Flights hotel food drink

[@fourcandles9413]

The top Euro players get paid for just showing up and their flights and hotels are included It's free money

[@mikejust9772]

Where is Gates & Bagish?

[@DeutschAbi]

Didn't qualify

[@fourcandles9413]

Playing poofter soft tip shit somewhere

[@thedevilsreject23]

How’s Michael not ranked? I thought he’d be ranked in the top 3?

[@fourcandles9413]

Really.....it's a non ranked invitational event....PDC doesn't rule the whole fucking world

[@faridouled1978]

The average was overall dissappointed 😢

[@factoryshed9500]

I feel bad for Americans that have to play Gizzy...and I live here lol

[@fourcandles9413]

GEZZY*

[@paulinho2.040]

Where ist Barney

[@David_Dulkan]

He’s not part of the pdc lineup

[@paulinho2.040]

@@David_Dulkan oh but he was in the First woelrld series Event this jear

[@DeutschAbi]

​@@paulinho2.040 He just was in because MvG couldn't come to Bahrain

[@paulinho2.040]

@@DeutschAbi OK thanks

[@seanoxborough5830]

Wright lives in Norfolk. Burgh castle. He is a Norfolk born and bred. . Speaks like a carrot cruncher. No Scottish in him at all😂

[@the_real_Wieniet]

Good nr1 and2 out. van gerwen is almost at nr 2 spot

[@user-is9fr4zl1u]

Not a ranking event

[@fourcandles9413]

Prick...it's a non ranking invitational event

[@mikeyt3784]

I'm really tired of Jules van Dongen representing our country lol. That dude always sucks.

[@tommacdonald9914]

Lol he sure does waste of time in the PDC.

[@risrmston5417]

Well if you can point out s better player who can qualify..im sure jules wont mind stepping aside..

[@tommacdonald9914]

@@risrmston5417 as long as I do not have to watch him that’s fine with me. Every sport has has a few low grades

[@mtlaw007]

Wright's poor form is all his own making. Changing darts when playing well shows some psych issues to be honest.

[@dan003]

Imagine going all that way only to get humiliated in the first round Wright and Smith, terrible!

[@BossTownGeorge]

Imagine your employer giving you a free promotion trip to New York City, including all imaginable luxury events such as trial training with footballers, Photoshootings, helicopter flight etc., would you really be annoyed if you go down after the first round? Dont see the terrible thing here. The whole event ist just there for brand expansion. I dont think the players think different.

[@jordangrant8835]

Dan Dawson please talk less, a lot less..

[@pogbajohn]

noo

[@user-winstonsmith]

The Europeans are head and shoulders better than us. Why is that? Dedication? Coordination?

[@risrmston5417]

Just years more experience in this sport.ever seen a good european baseball or basketball team? I havent😮😊😊😅

[@connormackenzie624]

Aaaaaah the ole USA USA USA chant, shit houses

[@tommacdonald9914]

The Iceman had a practice round his first match. No way he would of got beat.

[@jsproduction3839]

Why didn't Rob Cross play?

[@samclanon9333]

He did, easy win

[@user-is9fr4zl1u]

Who cares can’t stand watching him 😂

[@sarahwelty9223]

Ditto!😂😂

[@DiamondGuitarist]

ROB WILL BE CROSS YOU FORGOT TO INCLUDE HIS MATCH...🤡🤡🤡⚡⚡⚡

[@fourcandles9413]

Yawn....zzzzzz