World Masters 2026: prize money.
A fund of £500,000, with £100,000 to the winner and £750 for going out in the first round. Every round is below, along with what winning each match actually adds.
World Masters 2026 prize money by round
| Finish | Players | Each | Round total | Worth winning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 · 20.0% | +£50,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 · 10.0% | +£20,000 |
| Semi-finals | 2 | £30,000 | £60,000 · 12.0% | +£12,500 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | £17,500 | £70,000 · 14.0% | +£7,500 |
| Second round | 8 | £10,000 | £80,000 · 16.0% | +£5,000 |
| First round | 16 | £5,000 | £80,000 · 16.0% | +£2,500 |
| Preliminary, last 16 | 8 | £2,500 | £20,000 · 4.0% | +£1,500 |
| Preliminary, last 32 | 16 | £1,000 | £16,000 · 3.2% | +£250 |
| Preliminary, last 64 | 32 | £750 | £24,000 · 4.8% | — |
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 +£50,000.
How much does the winner of the World Masters get?
£100,000, which is 20.0% of the whole fund. The runner-up takes £50,000, so the final alone is worth £50,000 to whoever wins it.
Every one of the 88 players in the draw is paid something: the 32 who lose in the preliminary, last 64 still take £750 each, which is £24,000 of the fund between them.
Format
32 players, 24 of them seeded. Arena MK, Milton Keynes. 28 January to 1 February 2026, live in the UK on ITV4.
- Preliminary round: best of 5 sets, first to 3.
- First round: best of 5 sets, first to 3.
- Second round: best of 7 sets, first to 4.
- Quarter-finals: best of 7 sets, first to 4.
- Semi-finals: best of 9 sets, first to 5.
- Final: best of 11 sets, first to 6.
How players qualify
- The top 24 of the PDC Order of Merit.
- Eight places from the preliminary rounds.
More on this one: the 2026 tournament page, the World Masters guide, and the full darts schedule.
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