The world champion comes to Berlin. Before that, the Englishman, with legend Phil Taylor, allowed himself an April joke.
The darts fans had been waiting longingly. Luke Littler against Phil Taylor. The child prodigy against the legend, the ultimate showdown. And as a supplier Target, that with excitement, duel announced great for last Wednesday, the excitement was initially huge. The catch? It was an April joke.
Littler (18) and Taylor (64) actually played against each other, but not on the dartboard, but in the Jenga, the game of skill with wooden stacks stacked, which have to be pulled out one after the other. Littler won.
Luke Littler comes to Berlin
“I knew I had to do my best to hide the noise and defeat such an incredible opponent,” said the English darts world champion, who is currently almost invincible.
He demonstrates its strength every week in the Premier League. The defending champion won the past two game days, the ninth will be in Berlin on Thursday (from 7.15 p.m. Live at Sport1 ).
Darts: Sold out arena in Berlin
The third quarter -final game against compatriot Chris Dobey plays the third in the arena at the Ostbahnhof. The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) reports sold out. Because of the time shift with a view to the British TV audience, the organizer decided to start an earlier start than usual.
Last year Littler was only lost to the Dutchman Michael van Gerwen in the final. The Englishman then described the arena in the capital as one of his loved ones.
The hype around Littler, meanwhile, still knows no limits, and the PDC now even brought a record contract. Sky UK pays 125 million pounds for most tournaments of the next five years, the prize money on the tour 2026 was significantly increased.
The next world champion receives a winning check of one million pounds. Also thanks to Littler.