Michael Smith won the world title at the World Darts Championship on Tuesday 3-1-2023 evening and was therefore allowed to collect the corresponding check for £ 500,000.
As a result of the prize money won, Smith is the fifth player ever to win more than a million pounds playing in the World Darts Championship.
Earlier, Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Peter Wright already earned more than a million from the prize money at the world championships alone.
For Smith, a dream came true. "It's great. This is what I've been working for all my career.
Smith also threw a nine-darter in the final, after Michael Van Gerwen had missed double twelve in the same leg to hit a nine-dart finish.
Runnerup Michael v Gerwen MVG