The 2022

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Dutch Darts Masters was the first staging of the tournament by the

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, and the third entry in the 2022 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players and eight Dutch qualifiers) and was held at the

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on 24–25 June 2022.

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won his second consecutive World Series title after defeating

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8–2 in the final.

Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

Qualifiers

On the announcement of the tournament on 11 April, the PDC confirmed the 8 players who would be their 'elite' representatives at the event, including

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, who was denied her chance to appear on the

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circuit, owing to the

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. The seedings were based on the results from previous World Series events held earlier in the year. # ''(first round)'' # (champion) # ''(first round)'' # ''(semi-finals)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(first round)'' # ''(first round)'' The Dutch qualifiers consisted of the eight PDC Tour Card holders who were the highest ranked on the PDC Order of Merit on 31 May 2022: * ''(semi-finals)'' * ''(runner-up)'' * ''(quarter-finals)'' * ''(quarter-finals)'' * ''(quarter-finals)'' * ''(first round)'' * ''(quarter-finals)'' * ''(first round)''

Draw

The draw was made on 23 June by

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References

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