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It’s one of the biggest nights of the darting year - with four of the world’s top players battling it out for the Premier League Darts title at London’s 02 Arena this evening (Thursday, May 29).
Either Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall or Gerwyn Price will take home a cheque for £275,000 - significantly boosting their already bulging bank balances.
It’s indicative of a sport which has seen prize money soar in recent years thanks to television and sponsorship deals, with darters’ earnings dwarfing those of previous legends of the game such as Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson.
Last year saw Luke Humphries come close to become the first player to win more than £2 million in a single season, while prodigy Luke Littler is already a millionaire despite having only played professionally for just over a year.
We’ve taken a look at the players who have won the most prize money in the history of the sport, with their true net worth being around 50 per cent more due to sponsorship, exhibition games, advertising deals, investments and media work.
Here are the 14 richest.
9. Adrian Lewis - £3.1 million
Two time PDC World Champion Adrian Lewis has had a sparkling career which also includes European Championship and UK Open crowns - as well as four World Cup of Darts titles. He's amassed prize money of around £3.1 million. | Getty Images
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10. Gerwyn Price - £3 million
Former pro rugby player Gerwyn Price will be pleased that he switched sports, having won over £3 million. The Iceman has won 37 senior PDC titles, including three Grand Slam titles and the 2021 World Championship. | Getty Images
11. Simon Whitlock - £2.5 million
Aussie elder stateman Simon Whitlock has been playing darts professionally for over 25 years and, while he hasn't won as many tournaments as the others on this list, his consistency has paid dividends when it comes prize money. He's reached the final of both the PDC and BDO World Championships and has won the European Championship and World Cup of Darts. He's earned around £2.5 million. | Getty Images
12. Dave Chisnall - £2.3 million
He may have never ranked higher than world number five, but longevity and consistency have amassed English darter Dave 'Chizzy' Chisnall a fortune of around £2.3 million. He has won 26 ranking PDC titles. | Getty Images