How much will Luke Littler win? 16-year-old darts prodigy set to win thousands
LUKE Littler has nuked every opponent on his path, storming to the final of the 2023/24 PDC World Darts Championship.
But how much will the 16-year-old whizz kid win if he lifts the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy, and what is his net worth?
How much will Luke Littler win from the Darts World Championship?
The total prize pool for the 2023/24 PDC Word Darts Championship is a whopping £2.5 million — with players earning more the further they progress through the tournament.
As of January 3, 2023 Littler has already won a guaranteed £200,000 by reaching the final.
Should he go one step further and lift the title, that will rise to a life-changing £500,000.
Luke has spoken about what he plans to do with his big winnings from Ally Pally.
The teen sensation told talkSPORT he plans to take his friends on a trip to Blackpool or Alton Towers.
He said he may also put some of the money towards driving lessons.
PR expert Mark Borkowski told SunSport that if Littler’s astonishing success continues, there could be millions of pounds in his future.
He also said he could become the “Wayne Rooney of darts”, saying: “If he is not a one hit wonder and has 30 years ahead then the sky is the limit”.
The full prize breakdown for the tournament is as follows:
- Winner – £500,000 ($635,000)
- Runner-up – £200,000 ($254,000)
- Semi-final – £100,000 ($127,000)
- Quarter-final – £50,000 ($63,500)
- Fourth round – £35,000 ($44,500)
- Third round – £25,000($31,800)
- Second round – £15,000 ($19,000)
- First round – £7,500 ($9,500)
- Total – £2,500,000 ($3,200,000)
What is Luke Littler’s net worth?
PeopleAI.com currently puts Litter’s career earnings at around $358,000 (£280,000).
This will increase dramatically — more than double — if Littler wins the 2023/24 PDC World Darts Championship.
As well as the Sid Waddell Trophy, the winner receives a cheque for a cool half-mill.
How much have other darts players won?
Although it was once seen as a pub game, sneered at by critics for being played by overweight people drinking beer, it is now generally seen as a serious sport, with millions of pounds of prize money up for the taking.
Three players on this years order of merit — Michael Smith, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries — have already bagged over a million in the last two seasons alone.
Here we take a look at the top 10 earners in the history of the sport:
- Michael van Gerwen —£5,295,250
- Phil Taylor — £4,434,000
- Peter Wright — £2,923,250
- Gary Anderson — £2,617,750
- James Wade – £2,296,750
- Gerwyn Price — £2,071,750
- Michael Smith — £2,026,000
- Adrian Lewis — £1,760,250
- Raymond van Barneveld — £1,558,250
- Rob Cross — £1,484,250