It’s every darts player’s dream to win the World Championship and those who do take home a substantial prize – but how much exactly does the winner earn in PDC World Darts Championship prize money?
How Much Does The Winner Of The PDC World Darts Championship Earn?
The PDC World Championship is nearing the end, with just two players remaining from the 96 that started out at Ally Pally last month. The World Darts Championship bring out all kinds of festivities, none more so than the famous arrows – a staple of the UK’s Christmas tradition filled with booze, fancy dress and laughter.
The winner of this year’s 2024 PDC World Darts Championship will take home an incredible £500,000 – the single biggest prize in the sport. Even the runner-up will pocket £200,000 – which will be the biggest purse in the career of both ‘Cool Hand’ and ‘The Nuke’.
Not only will the eventual champion become significantly richer, they also claim the famous Sid Waddell Trophy – handed to each winner of the competition since 1994. The PDC World Darts Championship prize money is extremely lucrative to say the least.
Darts is only increasing in popularity every year, especially with the younger generation, so we can expect the purse and prize money to continue to rise as time goes on.
Last year, Michael Smith claimed the lucrative prize as he beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the final at Alexandra Palace.
MICHAEL SMITH IS CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! 🏆
The man who was born to be World Champion fulfils his destiny, as Michael Smith defeats Michael van Gerwen 7-4 to claim the biggest prize in darts and become world number one!
Dare to dream. pic.twitter.com/36PxPY5W8q
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 3, 2023
This year, it will be either new World Number 1 and pre-tournament favourite Luke Humphries, or 16-year-old darting sensation Luke Littler who lifts the coveted trophy.
This year’s tournament has been an incredible one so far, with just one game remaining to see who is crowned the 2024 king of the darting world. Will is be Luke Humphries, or will it be Luke Littler? We will find out on Wednesday night!
PDC World Darts Championship Purse & Prize Money
Making it to the World Championship guarantees darts players a tidy sum, even if they are one of the 32 first round losers who crash out early on.
Below we have listed the PDC World Darts Championship prize money for each finish in 2024:
- Winner: £500,000
- Runner-up: £200,000
- Semi-finalist: £100,000
- Quarter-finalist: £50,000
- Fourth round: £35,000
- Third round: £25,000
- Second round: £15,000
- First round: £7,500
A total of 96 players took to the stage in North London this winter, bidding to become the new face of the sport and fulfil their wildest dreams. Now, just two remain. Luke Humphries is the 4/6 favourite to win the final, with Luke Littler the underdog with UK bookmakers to win the tournament on debut as a teenager.
The World Darts Championship began on December 15th, running right through Christmas into the first week of January. The final takes place on Wednesday, January 3rd. The game is a race to seven sets, with the match getting underway at approx. 8:15pm.
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