Luke Humphries believes he is prepared to take the next action in his profession by winning a TV occasion as he heads to New york city for the bet365 US Darts Masters.

The 28-year-old taken pleasure in a great 2022 on the European Tour as he won the Czech Open, European Grand Prix, European Matchplay and the German Grand Prix.

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He likewise won 2 Players Championships events, but he is yet to taste success on a television phase - regardless of coming close when losing to James Pitch in the final of the 2021 UK Open and getting to the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts semi-finals.

Speaking exclusively to bet365 ahead of the occasion, Humphries is primed and ready to seize his minute in the bet365 US Darts Masters.

"I'm trying to find that next big win, I have actually won numerous tournaments on the European tour and I've took every small step there remains in my career," stated Humphries.

"When I started at youth level I won that, then I began winning on the Pro Tour and the European Tour, now its time to get that TV phase win.

"I know its coming, I know I've got the ability, I would not have actually been chosen for this if the PDC didn't believe I might win.

"This is the next step, get that TV win and I feel I could win a lot more. I'm not saying I might win every competition but I know I have actually got the capability to go on and win a lot more.

"This would be a great stepping-stone if I could win in New York."

This year's event sees a return to Madison Square Garden, one of the most iconic locations in the world of sport, after an effective 2022 occasion.

For Humphries, it's not just his very first time dipping into the place, however it's also his first time playing in America, something he says that he is enjoying.

"New york city was constantly a place I desired to go, all these events you get invited to, it's an advantage to be a part of. I'm actually eagerly anticipating existing and being part of it.

"It's a mad circumstance for me, just coming from a town in Newbury to going to dip into Madison Square Garden is an amazing thing that I never believed I would do.

"It's one of those things I can check off the bucket list and it would be an excellent feeling if I might go there and win. It did well for Michael Smith in 2015, so I'm hoping I can go there and win."

The competition represents another opportunity for the sport to grow more afield, with the popularity increasing in nations such as USA all the time.

'Cool Hand Luke' thinks that more can be attained in America and that the capacity is there to discover some more quality players.

"The video game is growing quite a lot all around the world. We have actually been to Bahrain this year, Copenhagen, we're at New York, Poland and Australia - the video game is evolving throughout every nation.

"America is one market that requires that little additional push that might discover some great gamers. It's an enormous country and there's got to be some really good gamers out there in America who could come by here and truly create a wave and get themselves in the top 32.