UK Open 2026: prize money.
A fund of £750,000, with £120,000 to the winner and nothing at all for losing in the first round. Every round is below, along with what winning each match actually adds.
UK Open 2026 prize money by round
| Finish | Players | Each | Round total | Worth winning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 · 16.0% | +£60,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 · 8.0% | +£25,000 |
| Semi-finals | 2 | £35,000 | £70,000 · 9.3% | +£15,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | £20,000 | £80,000 · 10.7% | +£7,500 |
| Sixth round | 8 | £12,500 | £100,000 · 13.3% | +£5,000 |
| Fifth round | 16 | £7,500 | £120,000 · 16.0% | +£4,500 |
| Fourth round | 32 | £3,000 | £96,000 · 12.8% | +£1,000 |
| Third round | 32 | £2,000 | £64,000 · 8.5% | +£750 |
| Second round | 32 | £1,250 | £40,000 · 5.3% | +£1,250 |
| First round | 32 | £0 | £0 · 0.0% | — |
The last column is the one players actually think about: what the match in front of them is worth. Getting to winner rather than going out the round before is the biggest single jump of the tournament, at +£60,000.
How much does the winner of the UK Open get?
£120,000, which is 16.0% of the whole fund. The runner-up takes £60,000, so the final alone is worth £60,000 to whoever wins it.
Not everybody goes home with something. 128 players are in the money, but the 32 who go out in the first round are paid nothing at all. The smallest cheque in the tournament is £1,250, for going out in the second round.
Format
160 players, 32 of them seeded. Butlin's Minehead. The draw is random every round, so a qualifier can be pulled out against the world number one. 6 to 8 March 2026, live in the UK on ITV4.
- First round: best of 11 legs, first to 6.
- Second round: best of 11 legs, first to 6.
- Third round: best of 11 legs, first to 6.
- Fourth round: best of 19 legs, first to 10.
- Fifth round: best of 19 legs, first to 10.
- Sixth round: best of 19 legs, first to 10.
- Quarter-finals: best of 19 legs, first to 10.
- Semi-finals: best of 21 legs, first to 11.
- Final: best of 21 legs, first to 11.
How players qualify
- The top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit, seeded into the fourth round.
- Pro Tour card holders by one-year ranking.
- Riley’s amateur qualifiers, who enter at the first round.
More on this one: the 2026 tournament page, the UK Open guide, and the full darts schedule.
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