Luke Littler vs Raymond van Barneveld net worth combined: How stars compare ahead of huge World Darts Championship match
LUKE LITTLER and Raymond van Barneveld are set to clash for a place in the PDC World Darts Championship quarter-finals.
The pair will meet in the second match of Saturday's evening session after booking their places in round four at Alexandra Palace.
Van Barneveld confirmed the tie by overcoming Jim Williams 4-1 on Friday.
The 29th seed will now face the 16-year-old darts sensation next after Littler saw off Matt Campbell by the same score on Wednesday.
One of Brendan Dolan, Boris Krcmar or Gary Anderson will await the winner in the last eight.
But how do the round four opponents' compare when it comes to their net worth.
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What is Littler's net worth?
The Nuke is enjoying a standout run at Ally Pally after racing through to round four weeks ahead of his 17th birthday.
Littler is understood to have earned around £100,000 so far in his career.
His wins over Christian Kist, Andrew Gilding and Campbell at the Worlds have already seen him pocket £35,000 in prize money.
Another win over five-time world champion Van Barneveld would guarantee the teenager another £15,000 in winnings.
Earlier this year, Littler secured £10,000 by winning the World Youth Championship final.
He was also paid two lots of £27,500 after appearing at the Modus Super Series.
According to the PDC Order of Merit, he has earned £2,500 from PDC events across the last two years, ranking him 164th in the world.
What is Van Barneveld's net worth?
Barney, meanwhile, is believed to be worth £5million, with a professional career dating back to 1987.
During that time, the Dutchman has won five world titles and was earning £33,000-a-month before retiring in 2019.
He later returned to the oche, regaining his pro tour card in 2021.
Van Barneveld has had a number of lucrative sponsorship deals during his career.
Since 1987, the 56-year-old has been connected to Target Darts, Bengi, Premium Wine House, IQ Select, EMHA and Draaijer Turbo Service.
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The PDC Order of Merit has the darts legend ranked 29th, with £210,500 in prize money over the last two years.
Like Littler, he has already scooped £35,000 from his run to the last 16 and could boost that to £50,000 by beating the tungsten prodigy.