PDC World Darts Championship: 180 totaliser and Ballon d'Art standings as Paddy Power donate £1000 for every maximum hit to Prostate Cancer UK

By Sporting Life

Darts

Sat January 04, 2025 · 2M ago

Luke Littler won the Ballon d'Art for most 180s at the PDC World Darts Championship as sponsors Paddy Power continued their efforts to support Prostate Cancer UK.

The tournament sponsors donated £1,000 for every 180 thrown at the Alexandra Palace to Prostate Cancer UK, plus a massive £180,000 for every nine-darter at the Alexandra Palace.

There were two £180k bonus' activated thanks to perfect legs from Christian Kist and Damon Heta and each was shared between the charity, player and a lucky fan in the Ally Pally crowd.

This year’s donation exceeded the £1million raised by Paddy Power in 2023/24, and funds will support Prostate Cancer UK’s TRANSFORM trial, a groundbreaking research project that will find the best way to diagnose prostate cancer early and pave the way for a national screening programme.

A record 914 180s were hit during last year's tournament, with Paddy Power rounding up the £914,000 to the seven-figure sum, while Luke Humphries won the inaugural Ballon d'Art trophy for contributing the most maximums with 73.

This year eventual world champion Luke Littler topped the standings with 76 ahead of runner-up Michael van Gerwen, who threw 56.

In the UK, one man dies from prostate cancer every 45 minutes. But finding it early, when it's easier to treat, can save lives.

Here you can follow how many 180s have been hit and who leads the Ballon d'Art standings.

How many 180s have their been so far?

Day one: 33
Match with most: Huybrechts v Barry with 17
Day two: 40
Match with most: Menzies v Gates with 10
Day three: 52
Match with most: Doets v van Leuven with 9
Day four: 38
Match with most: Razma v Kist with 12
Day five: 58
Match with most: Williams v Springer with 16
Day six: 53
Match with most: Hempel v de Zwaan with 14
Day seven: 70
Match with most: Littler v Meikle with 14
Day eight: 56
Match with most: Cullen v Nijman with 13
Day nine: 62
Match with most: Ratajski v Toylo, Gurney v Hempel, Cross v Williams with 10
Day 10: 74
Match with most: Price v Cullen with 20
Day 11: 86
Match with most: Littler v White, Dobey v Rock with 18
Day 12: 62
Match with most: Van den Bergh v Rydz with 13
Day 13: 83
Match with most: Littler v Joyce with 21
Day 14: 80
Match with most: MVG v Rydz with 31
Day 15: 35
Match with most: Littler v Bunting with 21
Day 16: 25
Match with most: Littler v MVG with 25
TOTAL: 907