PDC World Darts Championship prize money: Huge pot on offer as Luke Littler eyes Alexandra Palace glory
The 2024/25 PDC World Darts Championship is here and the best players on the planet are competing for the richest prize in the sport.
This is one of the best events on the British sporting calendar these days, and the winner walks home with a cool six-figure sum, and the Sid Waddel Trophy.
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Luke Humphries is the current world champion but he’s been knocked outCredit: GettyThis is a tournament that makes new stars, just ask Luke Littler.
Last year, the then-16-year-old stunned everyone by reaching the final on his debut only to lose 7-4 to Luke Humphries.
Despite that, ‘The Nuke’ became an overnight sensation and will look to go one better this time around to further boost his earnings.
He’s now the major favourite to win the World Championship, with rival Humphries going out early.
Read more on dartsPDC World Darts Championship: Prize moneyThe 96 players taking part in this edition of the PDC World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace are competing for a huge prize pot worth £2.5 million.
Every player who made the event will walk away with a guaranteed £7,500.
From there, the money gradually increases round by round until we get to the final four.
The semi-finalists claim £100,000 each.
Whoever finishes as runner-up will take home £200,000, while the winner claims a whopping £500,000.
Humphries managed to change his life by claiming that prize last Christmas but he crashed out of this year’s event in the fourth round.
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Littler is going for a huge prizeCredit: Getty
PDC World Darts Championship prize money breakdown
Winner: £500,000Runner-up: £200,000Semi-finalist: £100,000Quarter-finalist: £50,000Fourth-round loser: £35,000Third-round loser: £25,000Second-round loser: £15,000First-round loser: £7,500As well as this prize pot, there is also extra money on offer.
If any player hits a nine-dart finish, they will receive £60,000.
Paddy Power will also match this with a donation to Cancer Research UK.
PDC World Darts Championship: What’s been said?Die-hard Liverpool fan Stephen Bunting would love to showcase the trophy at Anfield should he win this year’s World Darts Championship.
The final of the showpiece event takes place on Friday, just two days before Liverpool host rivals Manchester United in the Premier League.
And should Bunting claim glory at Ally Pally, he’ll be looking to show off his new silverware in front of the Kop.
“I’d love to do that,” Bunting told talkSPORT.
“When I won the Lakeside title in 2014, I got to take it onto the pitch when we played Aston Villa. All the Villa fans were singing, ‘there’s only one Phil Taylor’.
“So hopefully this time people will actually know who I am. That would be really good.
“I’d love to do that, especially against Manchester United. There’s no bigger game in football for me than that.”
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