What is darts star Gerwyn Price’s net worth and how much prize money has he won?

GERWYN PRICE is into the last eight of the World Darts Championship as he looks to win a second world title,

The Welshman, aged 39, has endured a tough year at the oche but has found some of his best form at Ally Pally in the last couple of weeks.

Gerwyn Price is a fixture at the top of dartsRex

Having been as high as No 5 in the PDC Order of Merit at the start of the year, The Iceman has slipped to No 10 with his only two titles coming in the Nordic Darts Masters and Australian Darts Masters.

He is one of the biggest names in darts but that has not always been the case, starting out as a rugby player before stepping up to the oche.

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What is Gerywn Price’s net worth?

Price’s net worth is speculated online with no exact figure known.

Reports claim it could be anywhere between £1million and £4million.

According to the PDC, he has made £480,500 in prize money over the last two years.

PDPA records state he has banked a total of £4.26million in prize money in his career.

All winnings are subject to tax, of course.

Price also reportedly invested a lot of his money into property and has a widening portfolio.

That includes previously owning a cafe, which he has now converted into flats, and recently purchasing a pharmacy that he will turn into a fish and chips shop.

He also has money tied up in greyhound racing.

Price has banked a guaranteed £50,000 for reaching the last eight of the World Championships this year.

What is the World Darts Championship prize money?

There is a total prize pot of £2.5million at this year’s World Championships.

The winner will bank a cool £500,000 plus there is a £60,000 bonus for any player that hits a nine-darter – plus £60k going to one lucky punter in the crowd and £60k to charity.

The breakdown is as follows:

• Winner: £500,000
• Runner-Up: £200,000
• Semi-Finalists x2: £100,000
• Quarter-Finalists x4: £50,000
• Fourth round x8 : £35,000
• Third Round x16 : £25,000
• Second Round x32: £15,000
• First Round x32: £7,500
• Total: £2,500,000
• Nine dart finish: £60,000

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