Overview
- The championship runs from December 11, 2025 to January 3, 2026 at Alexandra Palace in London.
- Betting markets price Luke Littler at 1.90 (about 52% implied) to lift the title, with Luke Humphries at 5.00 (about 20%).
- The official draw places the two on opposite sides of the bracket, allowing a showdown only if both reach the final.
- Littler arrives as world No. 1 after a dominant 2025 that included multiple major titles and a surge to the top of the Order of Merit.
- Humphries enters as the 2024 world champion with two 2025 majors, opens against Ted Evetts as Littler faces Darius Labanauskas, and analyses cite both as viable long-term bets.