The darts fans are in for a three-day exciting event over the weekend in the Players Championship Finals. Luke Humphries is the defending champion, having beaten Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 final, and he is one of the main favorites to win the title along with the rising star, Luke Littler.
The Players Championship Finals 2024 full draw is out and promising a lot of great early matchups. Some of the interesting first-round matches are Luke Littler vs Rob Cross, Chris Dobey vs Nathan Aspinall, Luke Humphries vs Gabriel Clemens, and Daryl Gurney vs Peter Wright.
The event will run for three days, from Friday, 22 November, to Sunday, 24 November. The competition will be played as usual at the Butlin’s Resort in Minehead, England.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals 2024 |
| 🎯 Venue: | Butlin’s Resort, Minehead, England |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Friday, 22 November to Sunday, 24 November, 2024 |
The 2024 Players Championship Finals tournament will be the 17th edition of the competition. The top 64 darts players from the Players Championship Order of Merit will participate in this event. The total prize fund for this tournament is £600,000, and the winner takes home an enticing £120,000.
The format of the Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals is the usual knockout system. The first and second rounds will be played with the best of 11 legs format, and the third round and quarterfinals with the best of 19 legs, while the semifinals and finals with the best of 21 legs.
Luke Humphries won his first-ever Players Championship Finals tournament last year, as he made a big comeback as a huge underdog over van Gerwen. Michael has won the most Players Championship Finals (7) and finished as a runner-up twice, so he definitely has the best results in this event. Phil Taylor has won the tournament three times, while no other players have won it more than once.
Here’s a look at the darts 2024 Players Championship Finals betting odds from the best betting apps for darts:
Luke Littler will be making his Players Championship Finals debut this year, and he has been one of the most consistent players in 2024 so far, so it will be interesting to see how well he does in this event. The Nuke is on a seven-match winning streak after winning the Grand Slam of Darts last week, and he won the Bahrain Darts Masters and Poland Darts Masters earlier this year as well.
Luke Humphries will be motivated in his first Players Championship Finals title defense. Cool Hand Luke is coming off an underwhelming performance in the Grand Slam of Darts last week, as he lost two matches as a huge favorite and got knocked out of the group stage. The world’s No. 1 darts player and 2024 PDC World Darts champion will be looking to bounce back here.
Michael van Gerwen has the most experience in the Players Championship Finals event, having won seven titles in the last 11 years. It was shocking to see the Dutch player get knocked out of the Grand Slam of Darts group stage, as he had won 20 of the last 23 matches before that, including the Hungarian Darts Trophy.
Gary Anderson has been performing at a high level lately, having won seven of his last nine matches, including wins over Michael van Gerwen, Ryan Joyce, and Stephen Bunting. The Flying Scotsman has reached the finals of the Players Championship Finals twice and won the title once, so he can make some noise if he gets a good start in this tournament.
Gerwyn Price won the Nordic Darts Masters and the Australian Darts Masters this year, and he went on a great run to reach the Players Championship 27 final but lost to Michael van Gerwen. The Iceman finished as a runner-up in the 2019 Players Championship Finals, and he has a nice draw in this year’s tournament and is the favorite to win the 2nd quarter, so his chances will be there to win his first title here.
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If you want to bet on the 2024 Darts Players Championship Finals, then going with Luke Littler might be the way to go. The darts UK bookmakers have the English player as a favorite for a reason, as he has had an amazing year, having won the 2024 Premier League Darts, Belgian Darts Open, Austrian Darts Open, Bahrain Darts Masters, and Poland Darts Masters, and of course, the Grand Slam of Darts, which he won last week.
Luke Littler is in great form right now, and he rose from 18th to 5th in the PDC Order of Merit last month, so we expect another stellar performance from the young man in this event.
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Michael van Gerwen has reached the final of the Players Championship Finals in eight of the last nine years, so his odds have the most value to reach another decisive game. The Dutch darts player didn’t have the best start to the year, but he has gained some of his form back lately, having won two Players Championship tournaments in the last two months. Van Gerwen is more than capable of reaching the final if he brings his best performance.
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Nathan Aspinall will take on Chris Dobey in the first round of the Players Championship Finals, as this is one of the most anticipated matchups of the round. Aspinall has a huge head-to-head score over the English player, as he beat him in eight of their nine encounters so far. Dobey has lost six of his last 10 matches in all competitions, and even though both players are not in their best form, we expect Nathan to get the upper hand in the end.
This tournament will be wide open with a lot of quality players playing this year, and we will go with Luke Littler to win in his debut. Make sure you use our predictions for the 2024 Players Championship Finals darts and bet them at the bookies in England to have more fun watching the event.
