The World Series of Darts Finals is underway in Amsterdam, running from 17 to 20 September, with a boosted prize fund of £450,000 — up from last year's £400,000. The winner will pocket £100,000, while the runner-up earns £60,000. Semi-finalists take home £30,000, quarter-finalists £17,500, second-round losers £10,000, and first-round losers £5,000.
The tournament features 32 players: the top 24 from the World Series rankings, the top four non-qualified players from the PDC Order of Merit, and four Tour Card holder qualifiers. Michael van Gerwen arrives as defending champion, having defeated Luke Littler 11-7 in last year's final. Van Gerwen is the top seed, with Gerwyn Price second and Littler third. Despite being World No. 1, Littler does not top the seeding, which is based on World Series Order of Merit success this season — where MVG has been the most successful.
Among the field are Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Stephen Bunting, Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock, and Damon Heta, all involved via the rankings qualifiers or Tour Card qualifiers. The World Series of Darts comprises six unranked tournaments, which concluded last month with a double header in Australia and New Zealand.
Sunday afternoon sees Luke Littler face Jonny Clayton, with the action continuing in Amsterdam as the season-ending event reaches its climax.
