Luke Humphries can be first £2m darts superstar as reigning world champion eyes lasting legacy

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Luke Humphries sets out to become darts’ first-ever £2 million man and leave a lasting legacy on the sport.It’s the day darts fans have waited for all year as the Paddy Power World Championship gets going at the Alexandra Palace in London.

Night one tradition sees the defending champ kick off his title defence, and Leeds Utd fan Humphries will face the winner of the evening’s opening match between Thibault Tricole and Joe Comito.

Humphries can smash records over the next 19 days at the big one.No player in history has ever broken the £2 million barrier on the PDC’s Order of Merit, which is based purely on ranked prize money over a two-year period.

Humphries’ current earnings stand at a whopping £1,804,250 and, if the World No.1 lifts the Sid Waddell Trophy once again and pockets another £500,000, he’ll set a new benchmark on January 3.Humphries said: “If I make that two million mark on the rankings, then it just shows I dominated two years to be honest.