World Darts Championship final tiebreaker rules: When is sudden death played & how many legs do you have to win set by?

THE World Darts Championship final will take place TODAY – and a new champ will be crowned at Alexandra Palace.

Teenage sensation Luke Littler will be hoping to go one better than last year after he was beaten 7-4 by Luke Humphries.

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Luke Littler will be looking to become the youngest World Darts Champion ever this evening[/caption]

The 17-year-old wonderkid is up against three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen in tonight’s grand final at Ally Pally.

And it looks like it will go right to the wire with sudden-death in play if required.

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When is a tiebreaker required in the World Darts Championship final and when is sudden death played?

The huge World Darts Championship final between Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen will be best-of-13 sets.

This means that the first player to win seven sets will lift the prestigious Sid Waddell trophy.

Should the match reach 6-6, the final set will be a tie-breaker and must be won by two clear legs.

If the final set reaches 5-5 in legs, a sudden-death leg would be required – and the resulting winner would be crowned world champion.

What is the prize money at World Darts Championship?

Here is a full breakdown of the prize money up for grabs at the World Darts Championship:

• Winner – £500,000 ($635,000)
• Runner-up – £200,000 ($254,000)
• Semi-final – £100,000 ($127,000)
• Quarter-final – £50,000 ($63,500)
• Fourth round – £35,000 ($44,500)
• Third round – £25,000($31,800)
• Second round – £15,000 ($19,000)
• First round – £7,500 ($9,500)
• Total – £2,500,000 ($3,200,000)