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The first major event of 2026 for darts after the WC has arrived!
We had a great event last year at the Winmau World Darts Masters, with Luke Humphries taking home the title in a thrilling final match against Jonny Clayton.
What to know about the Winmau World Darts Masters
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
2026 Winmau World Darts Masters draw/bracket
Below are the draw results and the bracket.
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First round
| (1) Luke Littler vs. Mike De Decker |
| (16) Ross Smith vs. Jimmy van Schie |
| (8) Ryan Searle vs. Rob Cross |
| (9) Josh Rock vs. Connor Scutt |
| (4) Michael van Gerwen vs. Damon Heta |
| (13) Chris Dobey vs. Jermaine Wattimena |
| (5) Jonny Clayton vs. Wessel Nijman |
| (12) Gerwyn Price vs. James Hurrell |
| (2) Luke Humphries vs. Dave Chisnall |
| (15) Martin Schindler vs. Luke Woodhouse |
| (7) Stephen Bunting vs. Jeffrey De Graaf |
| (10) Danny Noppert vs. Daryl Gurney |
| (3) Gian van Veen vs. Ryan Joyce |
| (14) Nathan Aspinall vs. Shane McGuirk |
| (6) Gary Anderson vs. Niels Zonneveld |
| (11) James Wade vs. Madars Razma |
Second round
| Littler/De Decker vs. Smith/van Schie |
| Searle/Cross vs. Rock/Scutt |
| van Gerwen/Heta vs. Dobey/Wattimena |
| Clayton/Nijman vs. Price/Hurrell |
| Humphries/Chisnall vs. Schindler/Woodhouse |
| Bunting/De Graaf vs. Noppert/Gurney |
| van Veen/Joyce vs. Aspinall/McGuirk |
| Anderson/Zonneveld vs. Wade/Razma |
2026 Winmau World Darts Masters schedule
Here is the schedule for the tournament.
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First round (Day 1 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Chris Dobey vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Gary Anderson vs. Niels Zonneveld | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 7:30 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Madars Razma | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall vs. Shane McGuirk | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Wessel Nijman | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price vs. James Hurrell | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Damon Heta | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Ryan Joyce | Thurs., Jan. 29 | 10:30 p.m. |
First round (Day 2 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Martin Schindler vs. Luke Woodhouse | Fri., Jan. 30 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Jimmy van Schie | Fri., Jan. 30 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Daryl Gurney | Fri., Jan. 30 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Rob Cross | Fri., Jan. 30 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. Connor Scutt | Fri., Jan. 30 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Luke Littler vs. Mike De Decker | Fri., Jan. 30 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Luke Humphries vs. Dave Chisnall | Fri., Jan. 30 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Jeffrey De Graaf | Fri., Jan. 30 | 10:30 p.m. |
Second round (Day 3 afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 4:00 p.m. |
Second round (Day 3 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., Jan. 31 | 10:00 p.m. |
Quarterfinals (Day 4 afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Feb. 1 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Feb. 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Feb. 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Feb. 1 | 4:00 p.m. |
Semifinals (Day 4 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Feb. 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., Feb. 1 | 3:30 p.m. |
Final (Day 4 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., Feb. 1 | 5:00 p.m. |
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Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £500,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £30,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £17,500 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £10,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | £5,000 |
| Preliminary round Last 16 losers | (8) | £2,500 |
| Preliminary round Last 32 losers | (16) | £1,000 |
| Preliminary round Last 64 losers | (32) | £750 |
Format
- All games are set play (a set is best-of-3 legs)
- First round: best-of-5 sets
- Second round & quarterfinals: best-of-7 sets
- Semifinals: best-of-9 sets
- Final: best-of-11 sets
- 24 players on the OOM already qualified, while the non-qualifiers will participate in a qualifying event before the event, to try and claim one of the eight qualifying spots available
- Four-day tournament
- First round: Jan. 29 - 30
- Second round: Jan. 31
- Quarterfinals: Feb. 1
- Semifinals: Feb. 1
- Final: Feb. 1
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