- The 2024-25 PDC World Darts Championship final is on Friday, January 3
- Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen will compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy
- The winner of this year's tournament will take home a life-changing payday.
The final of the PDC World Darts Championship is tonight and this year's winner will walk away with a huge six-figure payday.
Teenage sensation and last year's runner-up Luke Littler will take on former three-time champion Michael van Gerwen in what will be a blockbuster showdown.
Littler, 17, has had a whirlwind year, first bursting onto the scene at last year's competition, where he made it all the way to the final, only to be denied his storybook ending by current world number one Luke Humphries. of fairies.
His impressive run last year earned him a staggering check of £200,000, but this year he is hoping to do better and take home the top prize. The only thing standing in his way is the Dutch veteran, who will look to match the biggest payday of his career.
Below is how much the winner of the 2025 World Darts Championship will win, as well as the full breakdown of the £2.5m prize fund.
Last year's finalist and teenage sensation Luke Littler will face Michael van Gerwen at the 2025 World Darts Championship.
Dutch star Van Gerwen aims to become four-time world champion
The winner of this year's tournament will not only lift the Sid Waddell Trophy but will also take home a life-changing prize.
How much does the winner of the World Darts Championship earn?
The total prize pool for this year's World Darts Championship is a whopping £2.5 million.
Only one exit in the first round saw players walk away with £7,500, and their purse would increase if they managed to progress further in the competition.
Luke Littler or Michael van Gerwen will pocket a whopping £500,000 for their performance, with the runner-up taking home £200,000.
World Darts Championship prize money
- Winner: £500,000
- Runner-up: £200,000
- Semi-final: £100,000
- Quarterfinals: £50,000
- Fourth Round: £35,000
- Third Round: £25,000
- Second Round: £15,000
- First round: £7,500
- Total: £2,500,000
The winner of this year's tournament will walk away with £500,000 in prize money
How much money for a nine dart at the World Championship?
Paddy Power has agreed to pay a bonus of £180,000 for every nine darts in this year's championship.
The six-figure bonus will be split equally between the player who bowls the perfect leg, Prostate Cancer UK and one lucky supporter in the crowd at Alexandra Palace.