International Darts Open Prize Money Remains £175,000 For A Third Successive Year With £30,000 Going To The Winner 3u3948

It’s time for the 2025 International Darts Open, which kicks off on Friday 4th April. So what is the exact International Darts Open prize money for this year’s event and how lucrative a purse are the players competing for?

This tournament has been an ever-present on the PDC European Tour since 2015, with Gerwyn Price the most successful player at this particular event since its inception. Who will reign supreme in this weekend in the third European Tour event of the year?

International Darts Open Winner Will Earn £30,000 In Prize Money 484b

The 2025 International Darts Open is almost here, as all of the best players in the world battle it out for darting supremacy in the third European Tour event of the year this weekend in .

It comes as absolutely no surprise to see that the best UK betting sites have listed Luke Humphries as the favourite to win what would be his first International Darts Open. The reason Humphries is favourite is because Luke Littler has opted not to play this week.

Over the course of the tournament there is £175,000 up for grabs in International Darts Open prize money that is broken down as per the table below.

As previously mentioned, the best betting apps in the UK have listed ‘Coolhand’ as the outright favourite, with world number three Michael van Gerwen second favourite in the latest odds.

The likes of four-time winner Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock are also amongst the most fancied players in this weekend.

Below we have gone through the 2025 International Darts Open prize money, where to watch the tournament and how it will be structured.

2025 International Darts Open Prize Money – The Full Breakdown 2df5c

The prize money for the 2025 International Darts Open remains the same this year as last. The prize money increased from £140,000 to £175,000 back in 2023 and has remained the same ever since.

This means that securing victory in Riesa, come Sunday will pocket the winner £30,000, with the runner-up securing £12,000 in prize money. The two defeated semi-finalists with both receive £8,500 in prize money, with the four beaten quarter-finalists earning £6,000 each.

The eight beaten players in the Last 16 are all guaranteed a purse of £4,000, with the 16 players exiting in Round 2 all receiving £2,500. The prize money for the 16 players exiting at Round 1 is just £1,250 each.

This means the overall prize pot for the 2025 Elten Safety Shoes International Darts Open is £175,000. This figure is the same for the majority of the 14 European Tour events over the course of the year on the PDC circuit.

International Darts Open 2025 – Tournament Info 6j2zn

• 🎯 Event: 2025 International Darts Open
• 📅  Date: Fri 4th Apr – Sun 6th Apr
• 🏆  Last Winner: Martin Schindler
• 📺  TV Channel: Viaplay/DAZN/PDCTV
• 🏟   Venue: SACHSENarena | Riesa,
• 🎲  Odds: Humphries 4/1 | Van Gerwen 6/1 | Price 13/2
• 🤑 Purse: £175,000 (Winner: £30,000)

Who Is The 2025 International Darts Open Favourite? 2u1s71

According to the best UK bookamkers, Luke Humphries (4/1) is the player the rest of the field have to beat, as he has been installed as the 2025 International Darts Open pre-tournament favourite.

Behind Littler is Michael van Gerwen, who is priced as the 6/1 second favourite this year as he looks to claim victory in the third European Tour event of the season.

Four-time event winner Gerwyn Price is fairly heavily fancied in the betting market, with Rob Cross of course also amongst the favourites. Josh Rock, Chris Dobey, Damon Heta, Jonny Clayton and Stephen Bunting are some of the other names amongst the favourites.

It comes as no surprise to see Luke Humphries the most favoured to go on to lift the win International Darts Open with no Luke Littler in action this weekend. Could any of his counterparts stop him?

When Does The International Darts Open Start? 68512b

Round 1 of the International Darts Open 2025 gets underway on Friday 4th April, with the Final just two days later on Sunday 6th April.

The tournament runs right through the three days with non-stop games, with the matches coming thick and fast in both the afternoon and evening for three days straight.

With the tournament spanning over just three days, it means the the eventual winner can win £30,000 for just three days of work. More than likely just two days work unless one of the non-seeded Top 16 players upsets the odds and goes on to be victorious.

Fingers crossed for some 170 checkouts or perhaps even a nine-darter this week in Riesa!

Where Is The 2025 International Darts Open? 2sb4w

The tournament will take place at the SACHSENarena in Riesa, in what is the third European Tour event of the year.

The International Darts Open has been on the PDC European Tour circuit since 2015, with no tournament held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The darts remain at same venue as before in the famous SACHSENarena.

How To Watch The 2025 International Darts Open? 483j2p

For those that are wanting to watch the event live from the UK, they will be able to watch the International Darts Open 2025 through Viaplay. All 14 European Tour events are streamed through Viaplay in the UK, Netherlands, Poland and all other Nordic/Baltic countries.

Darts fans in Switzerland, and Austria will be able to watch the tournament on DAZN. All remaining global territories will be able to tune in and watch the 2025 International Darts Open on PDCTV.

Be sure to claim the various darts betting offers and free bet deals available on the SportsCasting site ahead of the biggest tournament in world darts.

What Is The Format Of The International Darts Open? 1z2m1z

The International Darts Open format sees each round played in traditional leg-play.

Previous International Darts Open Winners – Last 5 6j22d

• 2024 – Martin Schindler
• 2023 – Gerwyn Price
• 2022 – Gerwyn Price
• 2020 – Joe Cullen
• 2019 – Gerwyn Price

Martin Schindler Beats Gerwyn Price 8-4 In 2024 International Darts Open Final 376y47