WDC star Luke Littler reveals how he will spend his £35,000 winnings

by · Mail Online

Luke Littler has undeniably lit the PDC World Darts Championship alight in one of sport's great underdog narratives - but 'The Nuke' has revealed he is already thinking about how he might spend his winnings come the end of the tournament.

The 16-year-old has already broken records and become the youngest ever player to reach the tournament's last-16 stages after a 4-1 win over Canada's Matt Campbell in the third round at Alexandra Palace. 

Having done so, he guaranteed himself a minimum of £35,000 even if he should lose to either Jim Williams or Raymond van Barneveld. 

Littler - aside from still being just 16 - made headlines for his perhaps unexpected choice of celebration, having notably tucked into a kebab after his opening round win. 

Now, as talk of his title credentials turns from fanciful conjecture to slightly more considered debate, Littler has revealed just how he plans on celebrating what has been a sensational campaign, regardless of the outcome. 

Luke Littler made it into the last-16 of the World Darts Championship after beating Matt Campbell
He revealed that after the tournament he would consider taking his friends to Alton Towers (pictured)
Having guaranteed himself at least £35,000 he also claimed the group could head to Blackpool instead

'All my friends are watching at home, we've always said we need to go Blackpool or Alton Towers so I think they will be looking at me like "you're paying, Luke" and I'll be like, yeah, okay!' he told talkSPORT. 

Littler may hail from Runcorn, but he has been adopted as one of the fan favourites in north London. 

His most recent win over Campbell saw every successful check out met with roars from the febrile Ally Pally crowd, and he will likely need their help once again as he goes up against one of the game's heavyweights. 

Littler in fact has history with Williams, should the Welshman get past Van Barneveld, back in the now defunct BDO, and hinted there could be an element of 'revenge' on the cards.

'I've played Jim back when the BDO was still about.' the record-breaking 16-year-old said. 

'He beat me when I was 3-1 up so there is a bit of revenge there but if Raymond can get over the line then it will be unbelievable to play him at the Alexandra Palace.'

It was an assured performance beyond his years for Littler up against Campbell in the third round at Ally Pally. 

After breaking in the first leg and recording a first 180 of the match, the teenage sensation took the first set. 

The 16-year-old notoriously celebrated his opening win with a kebab and his second with a chicken burger. After beating Campbell he promised the crowd he would have another kebab
Littler, 16, claimed the first six legs of the third round match to storm into a two set lead

Six legs on the bounce helped to put him two sets to the good before he added a third, although he was unable to secure the whitewash after missing bull for the fourth, but saw it out in five to progress. 

That victory means Littler has guaranteed himself a minimum of £35,000 in prize money, with quarter-finalists at the storied competition earning £50,000 for making the last eight. 

But after that, the money starts to double, with the last-four earning players £100,000, and finalists will scoop a £200,000 prize as a consolation for missing out on the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy.

The winner of the world championship is in line for a staggering payday of £500,000, which has been the total prize money for the last four years.