Luke Littler is inviting fans to try and beat him in a leg of darts for a gobsmacking prize of £501,000.
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) world No 1 will star in a one-off live Netflix show on October 30, taking on 20 punters from across the nation.
Regional qualifying heats in London and Manchester are already open for sign-ups.
‘Everyone thinks they can beat me,’ said Littler, perhaps overestimating the public’s self-confidence a tad.
‘Now they get a chance to prove it. Bring it on.’
The lucky darts players who get a chance will be hoping to catch the 19-year-old on a bad day, but the prospect of that is vanishingly thin.
Luke Littler is inviting fans to play him at darts for a £501,000 prize live on a Nteflix show
The 19-year-old is aiming to complete a clean sweep of the eight PDC ranking events – but YOU could be a thorn in his side
Littler defended his World Matchplay title in scintillating style last week, averaging a record of 111.04 across the tournament. The previous record was set by Phil Taylor with 106.31 in 2010.
In the final against Gerwyn Price in Blackpool, Littler stepped up his game, averaging a devastating and record-breaking 111.53, winning 18-9.
The Nuke is aiming to complete the clean sweep of the eight PDC ranking events this year, something which has never been done before.
He is on course for that so far after winning the World Championship, World Masters, UK Open, and World Matchplay.
But he will need to take part in some Pro Tour events in order to qualify for the Players Championship Finals in November. Unfortunately, that means a family holiday in Spain will have to be sacrificed; Littler is needed in Leicester.
Littler boosted his bank balance by £225,000 after beating Price, taking his total winnings in the PDC’s two-year Order of Merit to £3,143,500.
‘It’s been a crazy week, one of the best weeks of my life with the darts I’ve played,’ Littler told Sky Sports after his World Matchplay triumph.
Littler was emotional after winning the Premier League against Luke Humphries in May
‘It’s been tough. The stats may look like it’s easy, but when you’re on this stage with how hot it is, it’s not easy.
‘I’ve definitely played some of the best darts of my life. I feel like it’s the best version of myself. I have just played so well.’
Defeated finalist Price, the world No7, said: ‘Luke is one in a million. I think I played pretty decent.
‘In that game I missed a couple of opportunities but the bull checkouts, the 167, it was a big turning point even though it was early in the game.
‘I didn’t play brilliant, but I played decent.’
Littler has faced boos during some events and admitted that he almost walked away in the final of the Premier League Darts against Luke Humphries as a result.
‘After Brighton, I came off stage, and then in Manchester I was sat at home saying to Faith [Millar, girlfriend], “I don’t want to do it any more”. Just the crowd every week.
‘I said to her, “I’m down bad”.’
The teenager then had to stop speaking as he welled up with emotion, before Humphries added: ‘It shows what it means to us as players. Being on the road for 16 or 17 weeks – it’s hard work.’
