The PDC World Darts Championship will be more lucrative than ever this year following a seismic shift in prize money totals.
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The total pot has been doubled from £2.5 million to £5 million, with the winner's share rising from £500k to a cool £1 million.
Luke Littler returns to Alexandra Palace seeking the biggest payday of his life, as well as the glory of recording back-to-back titles on the grandest stage of all.
The bumper cash on offer – alongside the expanded 128-person field – makes this the biggest PDC Darts World Championship in history. Will the drama live up to the billing?
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about the PDC World Darts Championship 2026 prize money pot.
PDC World Darts Championship 2026 prize money
The PDC World Darts Championship offers life-changing sums of cash for those who advance to the latter stages following the biggest prize pot increase in the history of the tournament.
Here is the full lowdown on prize money during the tournament:
Winner: £1,000,000
Runner-Up: £400,000
Semi-Final: £200,000
Quarter-Final: £100,000
Fourth Round: £60,000
Third Round: £35,000
Second Round: £25,000
First Round: £15,000
TOTAL: £5,000,000
How to watch PDC World Darts Championship 2026 on TV and live stream
Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £20 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
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