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Luke Littler’s rise through the darting ranks has helped him rack up a vast wealth over the past 12 months, and he could add a gargantuan amount to his overall net worth with victory in the World Championships final tonight.
‘The Nuke’ faces Michael van Gerwen on Friday with the goal of overcoming the hurdle he could not against Luke Humphries 12 months ago. That time – his debut on the professional stage – he fell 7-4 after rallying Alexandra Palace to his cause.
Still, defeat was not so bitter as the runner-up of the tournament pocketed a healthy £200k prize pot. And that was just the start for the 17-year-old, who ended up taking the sport by storm last year.
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Arriving into this winter’s tournament, Littler sat fourth in the PDC’s Order of Merit. That list, comprising all professional players, is calculated based on total monetary winnings throughout the past two years.
They state the teenager’s professional winnings to be £618.5k in total to date; however, these do not actually account for all of his winnings. Victories in invitational tournaments such as the Premier League and World Series of Darts – coming to another £395k combined – are not factored into the PDC number.
So, by merging the ranked and non-ranked prize pots, Littler’s total earnings come to a whopping £1,013,500.
Tonight, he is guaranteed to add another £200k at least with that the runner-up prize pot again. If he does one better and wins the World Championships this time, he takes home £500k along with the Sid Waddell trophy!
We haven’t even explored the wealth Littler may have accumulated from brand deals with BoohooMAN, Target or Xbox, amongst others during his breakout year in darts. He was also signed on to be the professional face of ITV’s Bullseye reboot over the festive period.
The biggest sign of Littler splashing his cash has been the reported rental of a £6k-per-month property on Warrington’s Millionaire’s Row, which he and his family moved into in 2024.