How much prize money can Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries earn in 2025 Players Championship series
2025 PDC Players Championship Series Prize Money Overview
The 2025 PDC Players Championship series consists of 34 one-day tournaments, primarily held in the UK and Europe, forming a key part of the PDC Pro Tour. Each event features a 128-player field, mainly comprising PDC Tour Card holders like Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, and Luke Humphries, with the total prize fund per tournament set at £125,000. Prize money is awarded based on performance in each event, with no earnings for first-round losers.
Per-Event Prize Money Breakdown
Here’s the distribution for each of the 34 events:
| Round/Position | Prize Money (£) | Number of Players Receiving |
|———————-|—————–|—————————–|
| Winner | 15,000 | 1 |
| Runner-up | 10,000 | 1 |
| Semi-finalists | 5,000 | 2 |
| Quarter-finalists | 3,500 | 4 |
| Last 16 | 2,500 | 8 |
| Last 32 | 1,500 | 16 |
| Last 64 | 1,000 | 32 |
| First round losers | 0 | 64 | This structure rewards deep runs, with earnings accumulating across the series toward the Players Championship Order of Merit, which qualifies the top 64 players for the year-end Players Championship Finals (a separate event with its own £500,000 prize fund).
Potential Earnings for Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, and Luke Humphries
As top-ranked players with PDC Tour Cards, Littler, van Gerwen, and Humphries are eligible to compete in all 34 events. Their actual earnings will depend on performance, but the theoretical maximum—assuming full participation and winning every tournament—is the same for each: **£510,000** (34 events × £15,000 per win).
For context on other scenarios:
– If a player finishes as runner-up in all 34 events: **£340,000** (34 × £10,000).
– If they reach the semi-finals in all: **£170,000** (34 × £5,000).
– Minimum for consistent deep runs (e.g., last 16 in all): **£85,000** (34 × £2,500).
These figures exclude additional bonuses from the Order of Merit or qualification for majors like the World Matchplay, where Pro Tour earnings contribute to seeding and entry. Note that top players sometimes skip select events due to scheduling conflicts with Premier League or World Series commitments, potentially reducing their total. The series also saw a prize increase from previous years, aligning with the PDC’s growth in 2025 before a larger boost in 2026.
