Luke Littler's incredible net worth compared to darts rivals ahead of World Championship

A game once confined to the pub now sees teenagers turned millionaires and a top prize at the World Championship worth £500,000.

Darts has grown exponentially as a sport since the 1993 BDO/PDC split, with increased televised tournaments and, most notably, a massive growth in prize money.

The sport's newest flag-bearer, 17-year-old Luke Littler, has spent just a single season on the PDC's Pro Tour and amassed a small fortune. While another dominator in the form of current world No. 1, Luke Humphries, has been boosting his worth exponentially through various major tournament triumphs.

Ahead of this year's Ally Pally renewal, the Manchester Evening News takes a look at the players whose time at the oche has landed or continues to land them staggering paydays, as well as the rapidly rising 'Nuke'.

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The Nuke fires into Alexandra Palace next week as the bookies' favourite, and the half-a-million-pound prize that awaits him should he win the lot would boost an ever-growing fortune. Thanks to his wins in the Premier League, Grand Slam of Darts and World Series Finals – alongside the odd final and Pro Tour win – Littler is estimated to have already crept over the £1million mark regarding net worth, though it would be expected he'll soon dwarf such a figure.

Despite his recent lacklustre form, Gerwyn Price has been handsomely rewarded for the boos he's faced over the years, amassing an estimated £2m in the process. Price has invested these earnings wisely, owning properties and a fish and chips shop in his hometown of Markham.

His sub-par performances have seen him drop to