Luke Littler has kicked off the New Year by pocketing £500,000 after he beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night.

The 17-year-old booked his place in a second successive World Championship final at Alexandra Palace by beating Stephen Bunting in the last four to set up a blockbusting clash with Van Gerwen. The Dutchman had spent a lot of 2024 telling his fellow players on the PDC Tour that there was no reason to be scared of Littler. However, here, he was simply outclassed by the teenager.

Victory for Littler caps a stunning 12 months at the oche and cements his position at the top of the sport, having finished second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year vote and being the most Googled UK sportsperson of 2024. And below is a breakdown of how much each player picked up as a result of their runs to the final.

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What's the World Darts Championship prize money?

As a result of winning the WDC title, Littler will take home a staggering £500,000. While Van Gerwen has bagged himself less than half of that figure - £200,000. The total list of winnings can be viewed below.

Winner: £500,000

Runner-up: £200,000

Semi-finalist: £100,000

Quarter-finalist: £50,000

Fourth round: £35,000

Third round: £25,000

Second round: £15,000

First Round: £7,5000

There has also been more money on offer from sponsors Paddy Power. If a player hits a nine-dart finish, like Damon Heta and Christian Kist did earlier in the tournament, then there are three shares of £60,000 dished out.

£60,000 goes to Prostate Cancer UK, another £60,000 to a random person in the Ally Pally crowd, and the player themselves take home that amount, too. Paddy Power also donated £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK every time a player hits a 180.