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winner of 2026 World Darts Championship Record £1 million prize up for grabs – double the money luke littler Won 12 months ago.
This year 128 players are playing for a total prize pool of £5 million, with each guaranteed to take home at least £15,000.
The eight quarter-finalists stand to win at least £100,000, with the defeated semi-finalists earning £200,000 and the runners-up taking home £400,000.
littler is favorite To achieve the largest prize money in the history of darts.
18 year old Return to Alexandra Palace The reigning world champion, world No. 1 and the player everyone else wants to beat – or perhaps avoid – after a spectacular year in which he won the UK Open, World Matchplay, Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and the Players Championship.
Littler’s dominance is reminiscent of Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen, who often felt they had their opponent defeated before even taking the stage. The teen’s aura is beginning to be the same, but he doesn’t know whether the opening notes of his walk-on song “Greenlight” are shaking his opponents.
“I don’t know about Head Start, but it’s just a game of darts,” Littler said. “Do people break down when they hear greenlight? That’s what goes on in their mind. They can decide. I’ve still got darts to play and there’s a world championship here.”
The final will be held on January 3.
World Darts Championship 2026 Prize Money
First round: £15,000
Second round: £25,000
Third round: £35,000
Fourth round: £60,000
Quarter-finals: £100,000
Semi-finals: £200,000
Runner-up: £400,000
Winner: £1,000,000