How much will the winner of the PDC World Darts Championship earn, with the total prize pot a whopping £2.5m… everything you need to know including a £60,000 payout for a nine dart finish

The start of the 2024-25 PDC World Darts Championship is just around the corner and the winner of the highly-anticipated tournament is set to pocket a staggering amount of cash.

Defending world champion Luke Humphries will be joined by the world’s best darts players this month as they descend upon the Alexander Palace in the hopes of lifting the World Championship in the new year.

If Humphries is to deepen his pockets once again this year he will have to fight off fierce competition from the likes of Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Luke Littler.

Teenage sensation Luke Littler broke onto the scene last year, reaching the final as an unseeded player and it was almost the fairytale ending for the then 16-year-old as he just fell short in the final.

His impressive run last year earned him a staggering £200,000 cheque but this year he will be hoping to do one better and take home the top prize.

Here is how much the winner of the 2025 World Darts Championship will earn, as well as the full breakdown of the £2.5million prize fund. 

The 2024-25 PDC Darts World Championship begins on Sunday, December 15

The world’s best darts players will battle it out at the Ally Pally for the opportunity to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy 

The winner of this year’s tournament will take home a life-altering payday

What is the prize money for the 2025 world darts championship?

The total prize pot for this year’s World Darts Championship is a whopping £2.5m

A first round appearance alone will see player’s go home with £7,500, with their purse increasing if they manage to progress further into the competition.

The winner will pocket a massive £500,000 for their showing, with the runner-up set to walk away with £200,000′.

Breakdown of prize pot:

• Winner: £500,000
• Runner-Up: £200,000
• Semi-Final: £100,000
• Quarter-Final: £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 take home the Sid Waddell Trophy and £500,000 in prize money

How much money for a nine darter in the World Championship?  

Paddy Power has pledged to pay a bonus of £180,000 for every nine-darter at this year’s championship. 

The six-figure bonus will be split evenly amongst the player who throws the perfect leg, Prostate Cancer UK and one lucky fan in the crowd at Alexandra Palace.