Danny Noppert was the defending champion after defeating Michael Smith 11–10 in the 2022 final to win his first major title,[1] but he lost to William O'Connor 10–9 in the fifth round.

[2] He became the oldest man to win a major TV title in his debut PDC final appearance.

They will be joined by the top eight non-qualified players from each of the 2022 Challenge & Development Tour Orders of Merit, and by the winners of 16 Amateur Qualification events organised through Riley's Sports Bars.

[4] The field was confirmed on 27 February, with both Corey Cadby and Christian Perez not participating, meaning there were two byes to the second round.

Also, Challenge Tour qualifier David Pallett turned down his invite, so Lukas Wenig, who was next on the list, took his place.