GEA Chairman Unveils Record 9-Darter Prize for Saudi Arabia Darts Masters 2026

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GEA Chairman Unveils Record Nine-Darter Prize for Saudi Arabia Darts Masters 2026

Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Turki Alalshikh, has announced the largest nine-darter prize ever offered in darts history, set to be awarded during the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters 2026 as part of Riyadh Season. A player achieving the perfect leg during the tournament could earn up to $200,000.

The event will be held on January 19–20 at the Global Theater in Boulevard City and will feature an elite field of international talent. The tournament will bring together eight Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) stars and eight of Asia’s top players in globally televised matches, promising high-level competition for the title.

9-darter prize

Any player who hits a nine-darter during the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters will receive an immediate $100,000 bonus. That prize can be doubled to $200,000 through the Riyadh Season Bullseye challenge, in which the player is granted a single dart at the bullseye. This incentive represents the largest nine-darter reward in PDC history.

The PDC line-up includes reigning World Champion Luke Littler, who previously achieved a nine-darter on the World Series stage in Bahrain in 2024, alongside 2023/24 World Champion Luke Humphries, World Championship runner-up Gian van Veen, and three-time World Champion Michael van Gerwen. They will be joined by former World Champion Gerwyn Price, world number seven Stephen Bunting, former UK Open champion Danny Noppert, and 2023 World Matchplay winner Nathan Aspinall.

Asia’s representatives feature legendary Singaporean player Paul Lim, famed for landing the first televised nine-darter in 1990. He will compete alongside Filipino stars Alexis Toylo, Lourence Ilagan, and Paolo Nebrida, Japanese players Motomu Sakai, Ryusei Azemoto, and Tomoya Goto, as well as Hong Kong’s Man Lok Leung.

The Saudi Arabia Darts Masters 2026 highlights Riyadh Season’s ongoing commitment to hosting major international sporting events and delivering world-class entertainment, further reinforcing Riyadh’s status as a global hub for sports and culture.

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