Łukasz Małyr He has already made a huge impression in his first full year on the PDC Pro Tour. The 17-year-old Englishman won as many as 10 tournaments, including such major tournaments as the Premier League Darts and the Grand Slam of Darts. So “The Nuke” is going to PDC World Darts Championships as one of the absolute favorites.
Littler surprised the darts world earlier this year by reaching the final of the 2024 World Darts Championship as a 16-year-old dart player without a Tour Card. He lost to Luke Humphries in the final. Littler then took off like a rocket and won the Bahrain Darts Masters that same month, kicking off a great first year on the PDC Pro Tour.
Meanwhile, Littler even rose to fourth place in the PDC Order of Merit rankings. The question is, can anything stop “The Nuke” in his quest to become world champion? “Not really,” replies the 16-time world champion Phil Taylor in conversation with Casino reviews.
Luke Littler in action at the previous Players Championship finals
Littler stands out not only for its quality, but also for its noticeable nonchalance before the competition. For example, he barely warms up and doesn’t seem to pay attention to his nutrition. “Some people agree with what he does and some people don’t agree with the way he relaxes. Luke does his 10-15 minutes of pre-game training and then he’s had enough. If he’s okay with it, keep playing because whatever he’s doing is working for him,” Taylor replies.
“The World Championships will tell us a lot,” adds “The Power.” “He definitely has the skills [to win it] and it’s getting old. Luke isn’t motivated by money – he just likes to win. So he’ll go to the World Cup and £500,000 for the winner won’t even occur to him.”
Littler will start his World Cup on Saturday, December 21. As the leader of the fourth series, he will be dismissed in the first round and will then face the winner of the fight between Fallon Sherrock and Ryan Meikle.
