The PDC World Darts Championship kicks off this Thursday at Alexandra Palace, and it's set to be the biggest one yet.
For the first time ever, 128 players will compete at Ally Pally, up from the previous 96-strong field.
The prize pot has had a massive boost too, with the eventual winner taking home a cool £1million – double what was on offer last year.
It's all thanks to a bumper new TV deal with Sky, reportedly worth £125m over five years.
Luke Littler kickstarts his title defence against Darius Labanauskas on Thursday
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Three weeks of darting drama await, running right through the festive period until the final on January 3.
Luke Littler will get the defence of his crown underway on opening night, facing Lithuanian veteran Darius Labanauskas.
The 18-year-old sensation heads into the tournament as the newly crowned world number one, having climbed to the top of the rankings just last month.
It's been quite a year for the Nuke, who claimed the Grand Slam of Darts for a second time in November, adding to victories at the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and UK Open.
Bookmakers have him as odds-on favourite to retain his title, and it's easy to see why – he's reached two consecutive world finals already.
Should Littler stumble, Luke Humphries looks the most likely to stop him – the 2024 world champion has beaten his younger rival in three ranking finals recently.
Luke Humphries is seen as Luke Littler's top rival for the title
| PANorthern Ireland's Josh Rock is another one to watch, fresh from helping his country lift the World Cup of Darts.
The tournament features a record five women this year, with Beau Greaves leading the charge against World Cup winner Daryl Gurney on December 19.
First and second round action runs through to December 23, with the competition resuming after Christmas on the 27th for the third round.
Sky Sports has exclusive coverage of every throw, having broadcast PDC darts for more than three decades now.
The Alexandra Palace has hosted the World Championships since 2008 | PAIf you're not already a subscriber, NOW TV offers a way in without tying yourself to a contract.
A day pass costs £14.99, while a monthly subscription comes in at £34.99 – or you can grab a saver deal at £28 per month if you commit to six months.
The total prize fund stands at £5m, with even first-round losers guaranteed £15,000 for their efforts.
And if anyone manages a nine-dart finish, they'll pocket an extra £60,000 on top.
Full schedule from December 11 - January 3
The PDC World Darts Championship final will take part on January 3
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Thursday December 11 (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Kim Huybrechts vs Arno Merk
Michael Smith vs Lisa Ashton
Luke Littler vs Darius Labanauskas
Madars Razma vs Jamai van den Herik
Friday December 12
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Niels Zonneveld vs Haupai Puha
Ian White vs Mervyn King
Ryan Searle vs Chris Landman
Rob Cross vs Cor Dekker
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Ross Smith vs Andreas Harrysson
Ricky Evans vs Man Lok Leung
Gian van Veen vs Cristo Reyes
Damon Heta vs Steve Lennon
Saturday December 13
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Mario Vandenbogaerde vs David Davies
Andrew Gilding vs Cam Crabtree
Luke Woodhouse vs Boris Krcmar
Gary Anderson vs Adam Hunt
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Jeffrey de Graaf vs Paul Lim
Wessel Nijman vs Karel Sedlacek
Luke Humphries vs Ted Evetts
Gabriel Clemens vs Alex Spellman
Sunday December 14
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Ritchie Edhouse vs Jonny Tata
Dom Taylor vs Oskar Lukasiak
Richard Veenstra vs Nitin Kumar
Joe Cullen vs Bradley Brooks
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Lukas Wenig vs Wesley Plaisier
Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Darren Beveridge
Stephen Bunting vs Sebastian Bialecki
James Hurrell vs Stowe Buntz
Monday December 15
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Brendan Dolan vs Tavis Dudeney
Cameron Menzies vs Charlie Manby
Mensur Suljovic vs David Cameron
Peter Wright vs Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Martin Lukeman vs Max Hopp
Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Andy Baetens
Jonny Clayton vs Adam Lipscombe
Connor Scutt vs Simon Whitlock
Tuesday December 16
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Alan Soutar vs Teemu Harju
Nick Kenny vs Justin Hood
Scott Williams vs Paolo Nebrida
Chris Dobey vs Xiaochen Zong
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Ricardo Pietreczko vs Jose de Sousa
Danny Noppert vs Jurjen van der Velde
Gerwyn Price vs Adam Gawlas
Niko Springer vs Joe Comito
Wednesday December 17 (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Matt Campbell vs Adam Sevada
Raymond van Barneveld vs Stefan Bellmont
James Wade vs Ryusei Azemoto
Martin Schindler vs Stephen Burton
Thursday December 18
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Callan Rydz vs Patrik Kovacs
Thibault Tricole vs Motomu Sakai
Ryan Joyce vs Owen Bates
Mike De Decker vs David Munyua
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
Jermaine Wattimena vs Dominik Gruellich
Dave Chisnall vs Fallon Sherrock
Michael van Gerwen vs Mitsuhiko Tatsunami
Krzysztof Ratajski vs Alexis Toylo
Friday December 19
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round One x4
Kevin Doets vs Matthew Dennant
Ryan Meikle vs Jesus Salate
Mickey Mansell vs Leonard Gates
Josh Rock vs Gemma Hayter
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round One x4
William O'Connor vs Krzysztof Kciuk
Daryl Gurney vs Beau Greaves
Nathan Aspinall vs Lourence Ilagan
Keane Barry vs Tim Pusey
Saturday December 20
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) and Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Two x4
Dobey/Zong vs Gilding/Crabtree
Bunting/Bialecki vs Veenstra/Kumar
Van Duijvenbode/Baetens vs Hurrell/Buntz
Searle/Landman vs Dolan/Dudeney
Clayton/Lipscombe v Taylor/Lukasiak
M Smith/Ashton vs Zonneveld/Puha
R Smith/Harrysson vs Tricole/Sakai
Chisnall/Sherrock vs Pietreczko/De Sousa
Sunday December 21
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) and Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Two x4 for each seasion
Littler/Labanauskas vs Vandenbogaerde/Davies
Cullen/Brooks vs Suljovic/Cameron
Heta/Lennon vs Van Barneveld/Bellmont
Cross/Dekker vs White/King
Woodhouse/Krcmar vs Lukeman/Hopp
Price/Gawlas vs Wenig/Plaisier
Joyce/Bates vs Ratajski/Toylo
Schindler/Burton vs Barry/Pusey
Monday December 22
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) and Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Two x4 for each session
Humphries/Evetts vs De Graaf/Lim
Nijman/Sedlacek vs Clemens/Spellman
Aspinall/Ilagan vs Mansell/Gates
De Decker/Munyua vs Doets/Dennant
Wade/Azemoto vs Evans/Leung
Menzies/Manby vs Campbell/Sevada
Van Veen/Reyes vs Soutar/Harju
Van den Bergh/Beveridge vs Razma/Van den Herik
Tuesday December 23
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) and Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Two x4 for each session
Van Gerwen/Tatsunami vs O'Connor/Kciuk
Wright/Van Leuven vs Huybrechts/Merk
Anderson/Hunt vs Scutt/Whitlock
Wattimena/Gruellich vs Williams/Nebrida
Noppert/Van der Velde vs Kenny/Hood
Edhouse/Tata vs Meikle/Salate
Rock/Hayter vs Springer/Comito
Gurney/Greaves vs Rydz/Kovacs
Saturday December 27
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Three x3
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Three x3
Sunday December 28
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Three x3
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Three x3
Monday December 29
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Three x3
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Three x1, Round Four x2
Tuesday December 30
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Round Four x3
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Four x3
Thursday January 1
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2
Friday January 2 (1930 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Saturday January 3 (2000 GMT)
Final