2020 PDC World Darts Championship Betting Tips
The 2020 William Hill World Darts Championship is the 27th edition of the Darts World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since the organisation split from the British Darts Organisation.
The 2020 World Darts Championship takes place at Alexandra Palace in London from 13 December 2019 to 1 January 2020. Darts' biggest event will see 96 players competing across 28 sessions of action for The Sid Waddell Trophy and £2.5m in prize money.
Latest 2020 PDC World Darts Championship News
Where is the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship being played?
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship being played at Alexandra Palace in London, England.
When is the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship being played?
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship being played from 13 December 2019 to 1 January 2020.
Who won the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship?
Michael van Gerwen won the 2019 PDC World Championship Darts after defeating Michael Smith 7–3 in the 2019 final.
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2020 PDC World Darts Championship Prize Money
The prize money for the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship is £2,500,000 in total, the same as 2019. The winner will collect £500,000 and the runner-up £200,000. A special prize of £100,000 is available to any player who hits two nine-dart finishes, which has never occurred at any World Darts Championship.
Defending champions and 2020 favourite Michael van Gerwen had won seven TV titles in 2019 before the tournament began. Van Gerwen could earn £1m in World Championship prize money in 12 months if he wins the £500,000 prize money for a second successive year.
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £500,000 |
| Runner-up | £200,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £100,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £50,000 |
| Fourth round losers | £35,000 |
| Third round losers | £25,000 |
| Second round losers | £15,000 |
| First round losers | £7,500 |
2020 PDC World Darts Championship Players
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship features 96 players, consisting of the top 32 from the PDC Order of Merit who are given a bye into the second round. The 32 highest ranked players on the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit not already qualified and 32 qualifiers from around the world including two female players start in the first round.
Among the players is five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld, who will face American veteran Darin Young in the opening game of the Dutch legend's farewell tournament before retirement.
"It's been a really hard last year, a disaster year you could say," admitted Van Barneveld, who opens his challenge on Saturday.
"There have been some games where I play well and I think 'I can still do this', but in the next match it just doesn't happen and I don't know why. That's why I'm retiring, I can't take the pain anymore.
"I still have the vision that I've saved the whole year to play well at the World Championship and hopefully it's going to be a good run.
"Is it realistic to say that I'm going to lift this trophy? No, but the belief is still there.
"I will only be happy if I can lift that trophy, but if you offered me a runner-up spot right now then I would take it."
Van Barneveld is one of two players to hit two nine-dart finishes at the World Championship, and if a player hits two perfect legs at this year's event they will receive a £100,000 bonus.
Each session of first round action will also feature a second round clash, with the 32 seeded players waiting to face the first round winners.
Among the seeds and highly tipped to go far in just his sixth World Championship is world number three Gerwyn Price - who has never previously won past the last 16 at Alexandra Palace.
The Welshman's best year in PDC darts, which included the retention of the Grand Slam of Darts title and two other televised finals, has led to him being touted as a potential winner of the World Championship on New Year's Day.
"I just want to make sure I win my first game at the Worlds because as everyone knows I don't have the best record there," admitted Price, who awaits the winner of the game between William O'Connor and Marko Kantele.
"I just want to get through my first game in and then anything can happen, the first round is always the hardest but I'll give it a good shot.
"My goal is to win my first game, have a decent Christmas and then enjoy being in the tournament rather than just watching it."
One of the 22 debutants at this year's event is Glen Durrant, who is hoping to crown a ‘dream’ first year in the PDC with the biggest title of all.
Durrant, who won his PDC Tour Card in January after lifting his third Lakeside Championship, has reached the semi-finals of three televised events in his debut campaign and is now targeting the best possible end to the year.
“It’s been a dream first year and now I want the cherry on the cake with a good run at Alexandra Palace,” said Durrant, who will play Jose De Sousa or Damon Heta in the second round.
“I’m super excited, Ally Pally is going to be really special and in truth I’ve had one eye on it since the World Matchplay finished in July.
“I’ve done really well in my first year, whatever targets I’ve set I’ve exceeded them and to be honest the World Championship feels like a bit of a bonus for me.
“I’m very proud to be a seeded player in my first year, but I'm not taking anything for granted – it’s going to be the old cliché of one game at a time and that’s the way it has to be.
“I’m really determined to go out there and achieve something special while having a bit of fun too.”
The World Championship has changed the lives of many players, none more so than Nathan Aspinall, who is drawing on memories of last year's incredible run to the semi-finals to spur him on to further success.
A 500/1 shot going into last year's World Championship, Aspinall enjoyed a sensational Alexandra Palace debut and has since won the UK Open and US Darts Masters in his rise to 12th in the world.
"I've got some happy memories from last year and hopefully this year I can be more relaxed from the start, perform well straight from the off and hopefully go one further," said Aspinall, who will meet Andy Boulton or Danny Baggish in round two.
"I've had a really good year. The last couple of months hasn't gone how I'd have like it to have gone but I've still been playing well.
"I proved that with hard work, self-belief and dedication you can achieve a lot of things in the world of darts.
"I've always believed in my own ability but did I think I'd reach the heights that I have this year so quick into my career? Probably not, but I have done so you've got to build on that."
| Order of Merit | Pro Tour Order of Merit | International Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Michael van Gerwen | 1. Jamie Hughes | Seigo Asada |
| 2. Rob Cross | 2. José de Sousa | Danny Baggish |
| 3. Gerwyn Price | 3. Vincent van der Voort | Keane Barry |
| 4. Michael Smith | 4. Brendan Dolan | Kevin Burness |
| 5. Gary Anderson | 5. Gabriel Clemens | Matt Campbell |
| 6. Daryl Gurney | 6. Justin Pipe | Jan Dekker |
| 7. Peter Wright | 7. Republic of Ireland William O'Connor | Matthew Edgar |
| 8. James Wade | 8. Ron Meulenkamp | Damon Heta |
| 9. Ian White | 9. Harry Ward | Lourence Ilagan |
| 10. Dave Chisnall | 10. Ross Smith | Jose Justicia |
| 11. Mensur Suljović | 11. Kyle Anderson | Marko Kantele |
| 12. Nathan Aspinall | 12. Kim Huybrechts | Robbie King |
| 13. Adrian Lewis | 13. Ted Evetts | Boris Koltsov |
| 14. Simon Whitlock | 14. Andy Boulton | Nitin Kumar |
| 15. Joe Cullen | 15. Ryan Joyce | Nico Kurz |
| 16. Jonny Clayton | 16. Raymond van Barneveld | Zoran Lerchbacher |
| 17. Stephen Bunting | 17. Luke Humphries | Paul Lim |
| 18. Jermaine Wattimena | 18. Darius Labanauskas | Noel Malicdem |
| 19. Mervyn King | 19. Ryan Searle | Geert Nentjes |
| 20. Darren Webster | 20. Arron Monk | Devon Petersen |
| 21. Krzysztof Ratajski | 21. Ritchie Edhouse | Diogo Portela |
| 22. Chris Dobey | 22. Mark McGeeney | Benjamin Pratnemer |
| 23. Jeffrey de Zwaan | 23. Josh Payne | Madars Razma |
| 24. Max Hopp | 24. Cristo Reyes | Ben Robb |
| 25. Steve Beaton | 25. James Richardson | Callan Rydz |
| 26. Keegan Brown | 26. Jelle Klaasen | Fallon Sherrock |
| 27. Glen Durrant | 27. James Wilson | Mikuru Suzuki |
| 28. Steve West | 28. Luke Woodhouse | Ciaran Teehan |
| 29. Dimitri Van den Bergh | 29. Steve Lennon | Benito van de Pas |
| 30. John Henderson | 30. Rowby-John Rodriguez | Yuki Yamada |
| 31. Danny Noppert | 31. Ryan Meikle | Darin Young |
| 32. Ricky Evans | 32. Mickey Mansell | Xiaochen Zong |
2020 PDC World Darts Championship Seeds
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship features 32 seeds which are the 32 players that qualified via the Order of Merit.
1. Michael van Gerwen
2. Rob Cross
3. Gerwyn Price
4. Michael Smith
5. Gary Anderson
6. Daryl Gurney
7. Peter Wright
8. James Wade
9. Ian White
10. Dave Chisnall
11. Mensur Suljović
12. Nathan Aspinall
13. Adrian Lewis
14. Simon Whitlock
15. Joe Cullen
16. Jonny Clayton
17. Stephen Bunting
18. Jermaine Wattimena
19. Mervyn King
20. Darren Webster
21. Krzysztof Ratajski
22. Chris Dobey
23. Jeffrey de Zwaan
24. Max Hopp
25. Steve Beaton
26. Keegan Brown
27. Glen Durrant
28. Steve West
29. Dimitri Van den Bergh
30. John Henderson
31. Danny Noppert
32. Ricky Evans
2020 PDC World Darts Championship Dates & Schedule
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship starts on 13 December 2019 with the final scheduled for 1 January 2020.
| Date | Game # | Round | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2019 | 1 | 1 | Jelle Klaasen | Kevin Burness |
| 13 December 2019 | 2 | 1 | Kim Huybrechts | Geert Nentjes |
| 13 December 2019 | 3 | 1 | Luke Humphries | Devon Petersen |
| 13 December 2019 | 4 | 2 | Michael van Gerwen | Jelle Klaasen |
| 14 December 2019 | 5 | 1 | Darius Labanauskas | Matthew Edgar |
| 14 December 2019 | 6 | 1 | Ryan Meikle | Yuki Yamada |
| 14 December 2019 | 7 | 1 | Luke Woodhouse | Paul Lim Singapore |
| 14 December 2019 | 8 | 2 | Jermaine Wattimena | Luke Humphries |
| 14 December 2019 | 9 | 1 | Mark McGeeney | Matt Campbell |
| 14 December 2019 | 10 | 1 | Jamie Hughes | Zoran Lerchbacher |
| 14 December 2019 | 11 | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | Darin Young |
| 14 December 2019 | 12 | 2 | Rob Cross | Kim Huybrechts |
| 15 December 2019 | 13 | 1 | Kyle Anderson | Xiaochen Zong |
| 15 December 2019 | 14 | 1 | Ross Smith | Ciaran Teehan |
| 15 December 2019 | 15 | 1 | Brendan Dolan | Nitin Kumar |
| 15 December 2019 | 16 | 2 | Ian White | Darius Labanauskas |
| 15 December 2019 | 17 | 1 | Arron Monk | Jose Justicia |
| 15 December 2019 | 18 | 1 | Andy Boulton | Danny Baggish |
| 15 December 2019 | 19 | 1 | James Richardson | Mikuru Suzuki |
| 15 December 2019 | 20 | 2 | Michael Smith | Luke Woodhouse |
| 16 December 2019 | 21 | 1 | Steve Lennon | Callan Rydz |
| 16 December 2019 | 22 | 1 | William O'Connor | Marko Kantele |
| 16 December 2019 | 23 | 1 | Vincent van der Voort | Keane Barry |
| 16 December 2019 | 24 | 2 | Gary Anderson | Brendan Dolan |
| 17 December 2019 | 25 | 1 | Ryan Searle | Robbie King |
| 17 December 2019 | 26 | 1 | Spain Cristo Reyes | Lourence Ilagan |
| 17 December 2019 | 27 | 1 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | Noel Malicdem |
| 17 December 2019 | 28 | 2 | Krzysztof Ratajski | Zoran Lerchbacher |
| 17 December 2019 | 29 | 1 | Ritchie Edhouse | Boris Koltsov |
| 17 December 2019 | 30 | 1 | José de Sousa | Damon Heta |
| 17 December 2019 | 31 | 1 | Ted Evetts | Fallon Sherrock |
| 17 December 2019 | 32 | 2 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | Darin Young |
| 18 December 2019 | 33 | 1 | Ron Meulenkamp | Ben Robb |
| 18 December 2019 | 34 | 1 | Mickey Mansell | Seigo Asada |
| 18 December 2019 | 35 | 1 | Harry Ward | Madars Razma |
| 18 December 2019 | 36 | 2 | Stephen Bunting | Jose Justicia |
| 18 December 2019 | 37 | 1 | James Wilson | Nico Kurz Germany |
| 18 December 2019 | 38 | 1 | Josh Payne | Diogo Portela |
| 18 December 2019 | 39 | 1 | Gabriel Clemens | Benito van de Pas |
| 18 December 2019 | 40 | 2 | James Wade | Ritchie Edhouse |
| 19 December 2019 | 41 | 1 | Justin Pipe | Benjamin Pratnemer |
| 19 December 2019 | 42 | 1 | Ryan Joyce | Jan Dekker |
| 19 December 2019 | 43 | 2 | John Henderson | James Richardson |
| 19 December 2019 | 44 | 2 | Steve Beaton | Kyle Anderson |
| 19 December 2019 | 45 | 2 | Chris Dobey | Ron Meulenkamp |
| 19 December 2019 | 46 | 2 | Danny Noppert | Callan Rydz |
| 19 December 2019 | 47 | 2 | Dave Chisnall | Vincent van der Voort |
| 19 December 2019 | 48 | 2 | Gerwyn Price | William O'Connor |
| 20 December 2019 | 49 | 2 | Darren Webster | Yuki Yamada |
| 20 December 2019 | 50 | 2 | Mervyn King | Ciaran Teehan |
| 20 December 2019 | 51 | 2 | Jonny Clayton | Jan Dekker |
| 20 December 2019 | 52 | 2 | Ricky Evans | Mark McGeeney |
| 20 December 2019 | 53 | 2 | Nathan Aspinall | Danny Baggish |
| 20 December 2019 | 54 | 2 | Joe Cullen | Nico Kurz |
| 20 December 2019 | 55 | 2 | Max Hopp | Benito van de Pas |
| 20 December 2019 | 56 | 2 | Peter Wright | Noel Malicdem |
| 21 December 2019 | 57 | 2 | Keegan Brown | Seigo Asada |
| 21 December 2019 | 58 | 2 | Simon Whitlock | Harry Ward |
| 21 December 2019 | 59 | 2 | Steve West | Ryan Searle |
| 21 December 2019 | 60 | 2 | Adrian Lewis | Cristo Reyes |
| 21 December 2019 | 61 | 2 | Daryl Gurney | Justin Pipe |
| 21 December 2019 | 62 | 2 | Glen Durrant | Damon Heta |
| 21 December 2019 | 63 | 2 | Mensur Suljović | Fallon Sherrock |
| 21 December 2019 | 64 | 2 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Josh Payne |
| 22 December 2019 | 65 | 3 | Jonny Clayton | Stephen Bunting |
| 22 December 2019 | 66 | 3 | Darius Labanauskas | Max Hopp |
| 22 December 2019 | 67 | 3 | Nathan Aspinall | Krzysztof Ratajski |
| 22 December 2019 | 68 | 3 | James Wade | Steve Beaton |
| 22 December 2019 | 69 | 3 | Kim Huybrechts | Danny Noppert |
| 22 December 2019 | 70 | 3 | Michael van Gerwen | Ricky Evans |
| 23 December 2019 | 71 | 3 | Nico Kurz | Luke Humphries |
| 23 December 2019 | 72 | 3 | Adrian Lewis | Darren Webster |
| 23 December 2019 | 73 | 3 | Luke Woodhouse | Dimitri Van den Bergh |
| 23 December 2019 | 74 | 3 | Dave Chisnall | Jeffrey de Zwaan |
| 23 December 2019 | 75 | 3 | Gary Anderson | Ryan Searle |
| 23 December 2019 | 76 | 3 | Peter Wright | Seigo Asada |
| 27 December 2019 | 77 | 3 | Simon Whitlock | Mervyn King |
| 27 December 2019 | 78 | 3 | Daryl Gurney | Glen Durrant |
| 27 December 2019 | 79 | 3 | Fallon Sherrock | Chris Dobey |
| 27 December 2019 | 80 | 3 | Gerwyn Price | John Henderson |
| 27 December 2019 | 81 | 4 | Gary Anderson | Nathan Aspinall |
| 27 December 2019 | 82 | 4 | Michael van Gerwen | Stephen Bunting |
| 28 December 2019 | 83 | 4 | Steve Beaton | Darius Labanauskas |
| 28 December 2019 | 84 | 4 | Kim Huybrechts | Luke Humphries |
| 28 December 2019 | 85 | 4 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Adrian Lewis |
| 28 December 2019 | 86 | 4 | Peter Wright | Jeffrey de Zwaan |
| 28 December 2019 | 87 | 4 | Glen Durrant | Chris Dobey |
| 28 December 2019 | 88 | 4 | Gerwyn Price | Simon Whitlock |
| 29 December 2019 | 89 | QF | Nathan Aspinall | Dimitri Van den Bergh |
| 29 December 2019 | 90 | QF | Luke Humphries | Peter Wright |
| 29 December 2019 | 91 | QF | Michael van Gerwen | Darius Labanauskas |
| 29 December 2019 | 92 | QF | Glen Durrant | Gerwyn Price |
| 30 December 2019 | 93 | SF | Peter Wright | Gerwyn Price |
| 30 December 2019 | 94 | SF | Michael van Gerwen | Nathan Aspinall |
| 1 January 2020 | 95 | F | Michael van Gerwen | Peter Wright |
2020 PDC World Darts Championship Draw
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship draw sees the 32 seeds enter in the second round. The draw consists of a top and bottom half that have two sections in each.
96 players, consisting of the top 32 from the PDC Order of Merit who are given a bye into the second round. The 32 highest ranked players on the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit not already qualified and 32 qualifiers from around the world including two female players start in the first round.
2020 PDC World Darts Championship Format
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship format sees best of five set matches that increases as the tournament develops.
| Round | Format |
|---|---|
|
First Round
|
Best of five sets (no tie-break) |
|
Second Round
|
Best of five sets |
|
Third Round
|
Best of seven sets |
|
Fourth Round
|
Best of seven sets |
|
Quarter-Finals
|
Best of nine sets |
|
Semi-Finals
|
Best of 11 sets |
|
Final
|
Best of 13 sets |
A tie-break will be in operation in all round from the second round onwards, where the final set must be won by two clear legs. If the score reaches five-all, the 11th leg will be a sudden-death leg.
PDC World Darts Championship Results
Check the PDC World Darts Championship results to see detailed information on the matches which can provide more analysis. Knowing all the players that have performed well at the PDC World Darts Championship is also a great help in predicting what players can handle the pressure and get to the knockout rounds.
PDC World Darts Championship Winners, Runners-up & Final Score
| Year | Champion (final average) | Score | Runner-up ( final average) | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | tbc | tbc | tbc | £2,500,000 |
| 2019 | Michael van Gerwen (102.21) | 7-3 | Michael Smith (95.29) | £2,500,000 |
| 2018 | Rob Cross (107.67) | 7-2 | Phil Taylor (102.26) | £1,800,000 |
| 2017 | Michael van Gerwen (107.79) | 7-3 | Scotland Gary Anderson (104.93) | £1,650,000 |
| 2016 | Scotland Gary Anderson (99.26) | 7-5 | Adrian Lewis (100.23) | £1,500,000 |
| 2015 | Scotland Gary Anderson (97.68) | 7-6 | Phil Taylor (100.69) | £1,250,000 |
| 2014 | Michael van Gerwen (100.10) | 7-4 | Scotland Peter Wright (95.71) | £1,050,000 |
| 2013 | Phil Taylor (103.04) | 7-4 | Michael van Gerwen (100.66) | £1,000,000 |
| 2012 | Adrian Lewis (93.06) | 7-3 | Andy Hamilton (90.83) | £1,000,000 |
| 2011 | Adrian Lewis (99.40) | 7-5 | Scotland Gary Anderson (99.41) | £1,000,000 |
| 2010 | Phil Taylor (104.38) | 7-3 | Australia Simon Whitlock (100.51) | £1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Phil Taylor (110.94) | 7-1 | Raymond van Barneveld (101.18) | £724,000 |
| 2008 | John Part (92.86) | 7-2 | Kirk Shepherd (85.10) | £589,000 |
| 2007 | Raymond van Barneveld (100.93) | 7-6 | Phil Taylor (100.86) | £500,000 |
| 2006 | Phil Taylor (106.74) | 7-0 | Peter Manley (91.72) | £500,000 |
| 2005 | Phil Taylor (96.14) | 7-4 | Mark Dudbridge (90.66) | £300,000 |
| 2004 | Phil Taylor (96.03) | 7-6 | Kevin Painter (90.48) | £257,000 |
| 2003 | John Part (96.87) | 7-6 | Phil Taylor (99.98) | £237,000 |
| 2002 | Phil Taylor (98.47) | 7-0 | Peter Manley (91.35) | £205,000 |
| 2001 | Phil Taylor (107.46) | 7-0 | John Part (92.58) | £125,000 |
| 2000 | Phil Taylor (94.42) | 7-3 | Dennis Priestley (91.80) | £111,000 |
| 1999 | Phil Taylor (97.11) | 6-2 | Peter Manley (93.63) | £104,000 |
| 1998 | Phil Taylor (103.98) | 6-0 | Dennis Priestley (90.75) | £72,500 |
| 1997 | Phil Taylor (100.92) | 6-3 | Dennis Priestley (96.78) | £99,500 |
| 1996 | Phil Taylor (98.52) | 6-4 | Dennis Priestley (101.48) | £62,500 |
| 1995 | Phil Taylor (94.11) | 6-2 | Rod Harrington (87.15) | £55,000 |
| 1994 | Dennis Priestley (94.38) | 6-1 | Phil Taylor (85.62) | £64,000 |
Who has won the most PDC World Darts Championship titles?
Phil Taylor stands alone having won 14 PDC World Darts Championship titles. Michael van Gerwen has won three titles with Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and John Part all winning twice.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Winner | Runner-up | Finals | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Taylor | England | 14 | 5 | 19 | 25 |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Gary Anderson | Scotland | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Adrian Lewis | England | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | John Part | Canada | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Dennis Priestley | England | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Raymond van Barneveld | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Rob Cross | England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Peter Manley | England | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Mark Dudbridge | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Andy Hamilton | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Rod Harrington | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Kevin Painter | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Kirk Shepherd | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Simon Whitlock | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Peter Wright | Scotland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Michael Smith | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
2020 PDC World Darts Championship Betting Odds
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2020 PDC World Darts Championship Final
The 2020 PDC World Darts Championship Final will be held on Wednesday 1 January 2020.
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World Darts Championship History
In 1992 the World Darts Championship (WDC) was formed and featured high-profile darts players including all previous winners of the BDO World Darts Championship still active in the game. The WDC later became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
The first darts World Championship was held in 1994 with Dennis Priestley winning the inaugural competition. The prize money for the players in the WDC/PDC World Championship was lower than the prize fund in the BDO World Championship, particularly from 1994 to 2001 when the tournament was broadcast on satellite television instead of terrestrial television.
In 2002 the PDC World Championship prize money overtook the BDO World Championship for the first time and has continued to grow. The PDC World Darts Championship now has the largest prize fund of any darts competition.
The 2010 PDC World Championship prize fund reached £1 million for the first time with winner Phil Taylor collecting £200,000. The 2014 and 2015 PDC World Champions collected £250,000 and by 2019 the prize fund increased to £2.5 million with World Champion Michael van Gerwen receiving £500,000.
The PDC World Darts Championship was held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex, England from 1994 to 2007. Since 2008 the PDC World Darts Championship has been held at Alexandra Palace in London, England.
