Lakeside to be broadcast on YouTube this year; prize money for WDF World Championship also announced
WDFTuesday, 26 September 2023 at 08:00
The WDF has announced the prize pool for the WDF World Championship. It also revealed more about how to follow the tournament at Lakeside.
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The total prize pool for the WDF World Championship includes 257,000 pounds, down from 300,000 pounds in 2022. The men's winner will haul in a £50,000 check, while the runner-up will go home with £20,000.
The winner of the women's tournament will receive 25,000 pounds in prize money, while the losing finalist will receive 10,000 pounds. There is £5,000 waiting for the winner of the boys' tournament, while the winner in the girls' will receive £2,000.
In addition, it became clear that the WDF failed to secure a major broadcast partner for Lakeside. Therefore the WDF has decided to broadcast the event from December 2 through December 10 via YouTube. However, the WDF is still in talks with parties to get the last three tournament days on television.
Distribution of prize money during WDF World Championship 2023
Gentlemen
Winner: £50,000
Runner-up: £20,000
Semi-final: £10,000
Quarterfinals: £5,000
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Final 16: £2,500
Final 32: £1,500
Final 48: £1,000
Ladies
Winner: £25,000
Runner-up: £10,000
Semi-final: £5,000
Quarterfinals: £2,500
Last 16: £1,500
Final 24: £1,000
Boys
Winner: £5,000
Runner-up: £2,000
Semi-final: £1,000
Girls
Winner: £2,000
Runner-up: £1,000
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
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