UK Open Darts Preview: Darts Betting Odds, Players, and Matches

While the Darts Premier League, one of the biggest events in the darting calendar, is still live, that doesn’t mean a variety of other competitions can’t enter the mix. The UK Open is a perfect example of a major tournament that can run alongside the Premier League and still pull huge viewership, featuring a wide pool of contenders, including the top 32 players in the world such as Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, and Michael van Gerwen.

On this page, you can find everything you need to know about the upcoming darting event, including the venue, dates, format, and notable players who will be attending. We also take a look at the darts betting odds to determine the current favourites!

Key Details About The 2025 UK Open Darts

Below are all of the key details that you need to know for the 2025 UK Open Darts tournament.

Venue and Dates

• Start Date: Friday 28th of February 2025

• Finals: Sunday March 3rd

The UK Open Darts Tournament has been primarily held at Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Somerset since 2014. This vibrant venue is known for its lively atmosphere and exciting events, making it the perfect setting for this thrilling darts competition.

Prize Money

The 2025 UK Open Darts boasts a lucrative prize pool of £600,000. The champion secures a staggering £110,000, while the runner-up receives £50,000. Additionally, the semi-finalists each pocket £30,000, ensuring a substantial reward for their efforts. The full breakdown of the prize money for the UK Open is as follows:

• Winner – £110,000

• Runner-up – £50,000

• Semi-finalists – £25,000 each

• Quarter-finalists – £15,000 each

• Last 16 – £10,000 each

• Last 32 – £5,000 each

• Last 64 – £2,500 each

How To Watch

For UK fans, all action will be broadcast on ITV 4 starting at 11:45 am GMT on Friday February 28th 2025, with PDC TV also offering full coverage of the event.

Defending Champion

Dimitri Van den Bergh clinched the UK Open Darts title in 2024 after defeating Luke Humphries 11-10 in a nail-biting final. All eyes will be on Van den Bergh as he aims to defend his crown at the 2025 event.

UK Open Darts 2025 Format

The UK Open Darts 2025 features decisive match formats throughout the tournament. In the first to third round, matches are best of 11 legs, starting the event off at a quick pace.

As players advance, they face an even more rigorous challenge with rounds four to six adopting a best-of-19-legs format. Moving into the quarterfinals, it becomes a best-of-19-legs battle before the semifinals and the final are played across a gruelling best-of-21-legs showdown.

Notable Names and Past Winners

The UK Open features all of the biggest names in darts, including Dimitri Van den Bergh, who will be looking to defend his title from 2024.

Top Players in the 2025 UK Open Darts

The world number one Luke Humphries will feature in the 2025 UK Open, as will the current World Champion Luke Littler. Plenty of other familiar faces will be in the running two, including all players in the top 32, according to the PDC order of merit:

• Luke Humphries

• Luke Littler

• Michael van Gerwen

• Rob Cross

• Stephen Bunting

• Jonny Clayton

• Dave Chisnall

• Chris Dobey

• Gerwyn Price

• Damon Heta

• Nathan Aspinall

• Peter Wright

• Danny Noppert

• James Wade

• Gary Anderson

• Dimitri Van den Bergh

• Josh Rock

• Ryan Searle

• Ross Smith

• Michael Smith

• Andrew Gilding

• Martin Schindler

• Joe Cullen

• Mike De Decker

• Daryl Gurney

• Dirk van Duijvenbode

• Gian van Veen

• Ritchie Edhouse

• Ryan Joyce

• Ricardo Pietreczko

• Krzysztof Ratajski

• Brendan Dolan

Past UK Open Winners

The 2024 UK Open was won by Dimitri Van den Bergh, who defeated Luke Humphries in one of the most entertaining darts matches in years. In terms of the most successful player at the UK Open, this honour is awarded to Phil Taylor, who lifted the trophy 5 times in just 14 appearances.

Here’s a look at the 10 most recent winners of the event, many of whom will be in action for this year’s tournament:

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Score
2024	Dimitri Van de Bergh	Luke Humphries	11 – 10
2023	Andrew Gilding	Michael van Gerwen	11 – 10
2022	Danny Noppert	Michael Smith	11 – 10
2021	James Wade	Luke Humphries	11 – 5
2020	Michael van Gerwen	Gerwyn Price	11 – 9
2019	Nathan Aspinall	Rob Cross	11 – 5
2018	Gary Anderson	Corey Cadby	11 – 7
2017	Peter Wright	Gerwyn Price	11 – 6
2016	Michael van Gerwen	Peter Wright	11 – 4
2015	Michael van Gerwen	Peter Wright	11 – 5

Betting Favourites to Win the UK Open

The current favourite to win the 2025 UK Open outright is Luke Littler, with the World Champion playing some of the best darts the world has ever seen. His high-scoring visits and clinical doubling make him a fearful opponent for anyone; however, this leg-based format can sometimes cause trouble for inexperienced players.

Next up is Luke Humphries, the world number one, who has been playing consistent darts throughout 2025. He fell just short of lifting the trophy in 2024 and will be eager to win the UK Open to put space between himself and Luke Littler in the PDC Order of Merit.

Here’s a look at some of the top darts betting favourites to win the 2025 UK Open:

• Luke Littler

• Luke Humphries

• Michael van Gerwen

• Gerwyn Price

• Stephen Bunting

• Gary Anderson

• Chris Dobey

• Wessel Nijman

• Rob Cross

• Ryan Searle

Confirmed Matches

The matches for the first three rounds of the UK Open have already been drawn, with players seeded from 1 to 32, according to the PDC Order of Merit, entering the fray in round 4. Below is a look at the first three rounds, all of which will be played on Friday February 28th 2025.

First Round Matches

• Darryl Pilgrim vs Chris Hartrey

• Simon Stevenson vs Jules van Dongen

• Adam Lipscombe vs Marc Dewsbury

• Paul Rowley vs Karel Sedlacek

• Tommy Lishman vs Kai Gotthardt

• Christopher Wickenden vs Nathan Girvan

• Sebastian Bialecki vs Viktor Tingstrom

• Greg Ritchie vs Jamie Kelling

• Tavis Dudeney vs Graham Hall

• Christian Kist vs Daniel Perry

• Danny van Trijp vs Henry Coates

• Jimmy van Schie vs Adam Paxton

• Charlie Manby vs Aden Kirk

• Adam Warner vs Tommy Morris

• Derek Coulson vs Darius Labanauskas

• Jurjen van der Velde vs Tytus Kanik

• Shaun Fox vs Max Hopp

• Cor Dekker vs Niko Springer

• Leon Weber vs Alexander Merkx

• Lee Cocks vs Stefaan Henderyck

• Owen Roelofs vs Tom Sykes

• Scott Baker vs Andreas Harrysson

• Beau Greaves vs Stefan Bellmont

• John Henderson vs Graham Usher

• Oskar Lukasiak vs Thomas Lovely

• Maximilian Czerwinski vs Maik Kuivenhoven

• Danny Jansen vs Dominik Gruellich

• Marvin van Velzen vs Tom Bissell

• Mike Gillet vs Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

• Wesley Plaisier vs Cam Crabtree

• Pero Ljubic vs Jim Long

• Dennie Olde Kalter vs Andy Boulton

Second Round Matches

• Fox or Hopp vs Justin Hood

• George Killington vs Owen Bates

• Matthew Dennant vs Olde Kalter or Boulton

• Thibault Tricole vs Roelofs or Sykes

• Steve Lennon vs Dom Taylor

• Danny Lauby vs Tim Wolters

• Martijn Dragt vs Dudeney or Hall

• Joshua Richardson vs Van Velzen or Bissell

• Berry van Peer vs Van Trijp or Coates

• Van der Velde or Kanik vs Bradley Brooks

• Coulson or Labanauskas vs Mario Vandenbogaerde

• Jelle Klaasen vs Lipscombe or Dewsbury

• Darren Beveridge vs James Hurrell

• Lishman or Gotthardt vs Michele Turetta

• Adam Hunt vs Czerwinski or Kuivenhoven

• Lukas Wenig vs Rowley or Sedlacek

• Chris Landman vs Kist or Perry

• Andy Baetens vs Plaisier or Crabtree

• Robert Grundy vs Bialecki or Tingstrom

• William Borland vs Brett Claydon

• Jitse van der Wal vs Pilgrim or Hartrey

• Van Schie or Paxton vs Stevenson or Van Dongen

• Radek Szaganski vs Benjamin Reus

• Baker or Harrysson vs Jansen or Gruellich

• Rhys Griffin vs Greaves or Bellmont

• Manby or Kirk vs Haupai Puha

• Dekker or Springer vs Patrick Geeraets

• Henderson or Usher vs Gillet or Rodriguez

• Warner or Morris vs Ritchie or Kelling

• Weber or Merkx vs Wickenden or Girvan

• Lukasiak or Lovely vs Cocks or Henderyck

• Ljubic or Long vs Nathan Rafferty

Third Round Matches

• Richardson or Van Velzen or Bissell vs Killington or Bates

• Szaganski or Reus vs Baetens or Plaisier or Crabtree

• Rob Owen vs Niels Zonneveld

• Van Peer or Van Trijp or Coates vs Connor Scutt

• Jeffrey de Graaf vs Hunt or Czerwinski or Kuivenhoven

• Keane Barry vs Van der Velde or Kanik or Brooks

• Dennant or Olde Kalter or Boulton vs Lukasiak or Lovely or Cocks or Henderyck

• Manby or Kirk or Puha vs Landman or Kist or Perry

• Callan Rydz vs Alan Soutar

• Nick Kenny vs Baker or Harrysson or Jansen or Gruellich

• Tricole or Roelofs or Sykes vs William O’Connor

• Jermaine Wattimena vs Florian Hempel

• Dekker or Springer or Geeraets vs Dylan Slevin

• Wenig or Rowley or Sedlacek vs Kim Huybrechts

• Jose de Sousa vs Van Schie or Paxton or Stevenson or Van Dongen

• Van der Wal or Pilgrim or Hartrey vs Lauby or Wolters

• Madars Razma vs Ryan Meikle

• Mensur Suljovic vs Ljubic or Long or Rafferty

• Ricky Evans vs Gabriel Clemens

• Griffin or Greaves or Bellmont vs Mickey Mansell

• Henderson or Usher or Gillet or Rodriguez vs Raymond van Barneveld

• Lennon or Taylor vs Cameron Menzies

• Scott Williams vs Wessel Nijman

• Ian White vs Klaasen or Lipscombe or Dewsbury

• Weber or Merkx or Wickenden or Girvan vs Matt Campbell

• Richard Veenstra vs Coulson or Labanauskas or Vandenbogaerde

• Jim Williams vs Martin Lukeman

• Fox or Hopp or Hood vs Beveridge or Hurrell

• Kevin Doets vs Warner or Morris or Ritchie or Kelling

• Dragt or Dudeney or Hall vs Borland or Claydon

• Grundy or Bialecki or Tingstrom vs Luke Woodhouse

• Lishman or Gotthardt or Turetta vs Stephen Burton

Bet on the UK Open Darts Online with BetVictor

If you want to bet on the UK Open Darts, look no further than BetVictor. We have a huge range of darts odds covering all games throughout the weekend, with outright betting options being available too. As soon as each match gets started, it will also be available on the in-play betting page, allowing you to follow and bet on the action as it unfolds.

Be sure to check out the BetVictor offers page before placing a bet, too, as there are plenty of different bonuses there to choose from. Many of these promotions can be used across all sports betting markets, including on the darts, with options being available to both new and existing customers.

Frequently Asked Questions About The UK Open