World Darts Championship 2024: How much money do players earn to qualify for round 16?
This year’s World Darts Championship at Ally Pally has a prize purse of £2.5 million, with the tournament winner taking home £500,000.
The championship, a highly anticipated event in sports, offers a staggering prize of £2.5 million and the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy. The championship winner will be handsomely rewarded with a cash prize of £500,000, while the runner-up will not go empty-handed and will receive a generous cash prize of £200,000.
The semi-finalists will receive a cash prize of £100,000, while the quarter-finalists will receive £50,000. Even those who lose in the fourth and third rounds will receive a substantial cash prize, which is £35,000 and £25,000, respectively.
Be interested to know if Luke Littler wins the World Darts Championship, will it be the largest top prize (£500,000) for the youngest winner of any sport title?
— George Weyham (@GWSnookerTips) December 22, 2023
Can’t imagine many 16 year olds have won half a million quid in prize money.
Prize being the important word.
Furthermore, players who lose in the second round will be awarded £15,000, a substantial amount, and first-round losers will receive £7,500. This means that even the players who do not pass the first round will still have something to take away from the championship.
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In summary, the championship offers lucrative prize money to winners and participants at every level, and it just shows the organizers’ commitment to the sport and its players.
Players have various expenses that affect their prize money. They must pay a fee to the PDPA, DRA, and association membership. After deducting expenses, a player received £13,126. Additional expenses included £560 for hotel costs and £200 for food, travel, and miscellaneous expenses. After accounting for all fees, the player who reached the second round had a net earnings figure of £13,126, which is pre-tax and requires a 20% tax when filing taxes.