World Darts Championship final tiebreaker rules: When is sudden death played & how many legs do you have to win set by?
THE World Darts Championship final will take place TODAY – and a new champ will be crowned at Alexandra Palace.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler will be hoping to go one better than last year after he was beaten 7-4 by Luke Humphries.
The 17-year-old wonderkid is up against three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen in tonight’s grand final at Ally Pally.
And it looks like it will go right to the wire with sudden-death in play if required.
When is a tiebreaker required in the World Darts Championship final and when is sudden death played?
The huge World Darts Championship final between Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen will be best-of-13 sets.
This means that the first player to win seven sets will lift the prestigious Sid Waddell trophy.
Should the match reach 6-6, the final set will be a tie-breaker and must be won by two clear legs.
If the final set reaches 5-5 in legs, a sudden-death leg would be required – and the resulting winner would be crowned world champion.
What is the prize money at World Darts Championship?
Here is a full breakdown of the prize money up for grabs at the World Darts Championship:
- Winner – £500,000 ($635,000)
- Runner-up – £200,000 ($254,000)
- Semi-final – £100,000 ($127,000)
- Quarter-final – £50,000 ($63,500)
- Fourth round – £35,000 ($44,500)
- Third round – £25,000($31,800)
- Second round – £15,000 ($19,000)
- First round – £7,500 ($9,500)
- Total – £2,500,000 ($3,200,000)