Luke Littler defends his Premier League Darts title tonight at the O2 Arena in London, with £275,000 prize money at stake for the winner.
The 18-year-old teenage prodigy faces Gerwyn Price in the semi-finals as he attempts to retain the championship he won 12 months ago.
Littler clinched the Premier League Darts trophy last year after being selected as one of four wildcards following his surprising performance at the 2024 World Darts Championship.
In his debut campaign, he won four nights, defeated Michael Smith in the semi-finals and secured the title with an 11-7 victory over Luke Humphries.
Luke Littler is looking to defend his Premier League title on Thursday night
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Littler topped the regular season standings with 45 points after winning six of the 16 weekly events, setting a new record that surpassed the previous mark of four wins.
His six nightly triumphs also established a historic points record for the competition.
A victory tonight would elevate Littler as just the fourth player to claim multiple Premier League championships, joining Gary Anderson, Phil Taylor, and Michael van Gerwen.
However, he would have significant ground to cover to reach Van Gerwen's impressive seven trophies.
After his Sheffield victory that secured top spot, Littler posted on Instagram: "Got the record, got top spot. O2 lets get it done."
The current world champion and this year's UK Open winner sits second in the PDC Order of Merit with £1.3 million from ranked tournaments, which sees him £573,000 shy of world number one Humphries.
This figure doesn't include Littler's earnings from non-ranked events like Premier League Darts, nor his sponsorship deals income.
Littler has already bagged an extra £60,000 before tonight's results, thanks to the £10,000 bonus for weekly victories in the regular season.
Meanwhile, Humphries and Price took home £30,000 each from their nightly wins during the campaign.
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Luke Littler is also the current world champion
PAThe semi-final winner will face either Nathan Aspinall or Humphries in the final, battling for the Premier League trophy from the competition's £1 million total prize pot.
The runner-up will receive £125,000 for their efforts, while the losing semi-finalists will each take home £85,000.
The remaining four players in the eight-man league earned between £60,000 and £75,000, with Stephen Bunting taking home £60,000, Rob Cross £65,000, Chris Dobey £70,000 and Michael van Gerwen £75,000.
Littler and Humphries will throw first in their respective semi-finals as they finished first and second in the regular season standings.
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