The World Darts Championship is back for another year with the finest darts players on the planet converging on Alexandra Palace over the next three weeks.

Luke Littler is the defending champion in north London having claimed the title for the first time in his career at last year’s tournament.

The Nuke wrote his name into the history books courtesy of a 7-3 victory over Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen.

And whilst the players taking part in the 2026 edition will be competing for the Sid Waddell Trophy, and for the chance to call themselves world champion, it also true that the stars of the show will be motivated by the record-breaking prize money on offer.

How much prize money does the World Darts Championship winner get?

A £5m prize pool is on offer for 2026, with £1m of that to b

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