Luke Humphries joked that he might now retire after finally winning the Premier League title.
Cool Hand Luke beat Luke Littler 11-8 in the final on Thursday night in front of a sellout crowd at the O2 Arena to exact revenge after losing to the Nuke in last year's final.
It sees Humphries finally win the one trophy that had eluded him, having lifted the World Darts Championship, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, Masters and Grand Slam.
And after such incredible success, the 30-year-old admitted he might call it a day.
Luke Humphries joked about retiring from darts after his Premier League title win
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Speaking to Sky Sports, Humphries said tongue-in-cheek: "I can retire now, I'm done!"
It did not take him long to take back his comment, insisting there is more in the tank for years to come.
"No, I want to search for more. Littler is so good and makes me want to be a better player. I want to makes changes to my set-up to get better.
"Right now, I am doing okay. I have won eight major titles. It's important I end the season well and regain the World Championship."
Humphries has become one of the dominant forces in darts over the past couple of years, which might have peaked with his World Championship victory in 2024.
However, the Leeds-born thrower has insisted that winning the Premier League is harder than the Worlds due to the calibre of player faced on a weekly basis.
"The Premier League is the hardest one to win. The Worlds is prestigious but this is very close to winning the Worlds," he added.
"You can't have four or five bad weeks, you have to be good for 16 weeks on the trot. You have to be at your best.
"The hardship I have been through over the last couple of months is worth it.
Luke Humphries has finally won the Premier League
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"There are people worse off than you but you can feel jaded."
Humphries and Littler look set to dominate darts for years to come and will likely meet each other in many finals in the future.
However, their next major appearance will see them team up for the World Cup.
As per the rules, the top two-seeded players partner up for the competition - with England the heavy favourites to steamroll to victory.
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PAHumphries said: : "I am really looking forward to it. We are good friends and good players and if we connect we stand a good chance of winning."
"If we play our best, I don't think anyone will touch us."
Littler added: "He can lead me to victory."
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