Luke Littler will star in a new Netflix show which gives fans the chance to win £501,000 if they beat him at darts.
The show, which will be aired live on the streaming giant in late October, will be titled “Beat Luke Littler” and see hopefuls given the chance to beat the Nuke.
Following open regional heats, 20 players will try to beat the 19-year-old, who is playing in the form of his life at the moment after beating Gerwyn Price in the World Matchplay final.
In a statement announcing the show, Netflix wrote: “The rules are simple: one night, one chance, and one perfect leg of 501.
“If an amateur can defeat darts prodigy Luke Littler, they will walk away with a life-changing £501,000.
“Produced in partnership with the PDC, the governing body behind professional darts, the show will be rooted in the authentic world of competitive darts, bringing the sport’s electric atmosphere live on Netflix.
“To kick off the launch, Netflix has officially opened the nationwide recruitment search to find the 20 competitors brave enough to step up.
“The call-out is being led by a video message from Luke Littler himself, laying down the gauntlet to the public.”
Fans will get the chance to win £501,000 if they beat Luke Littler
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Regional heats for the competition will be held in Manchester and London this September to find the 20 players who will earn a spot in the live broadcast.
Speaking about the opportunity for fans, the Nuke said: “Everyone thinks they can beat me. Now they get a chance to prove it.”
The series announcement comes after Littler dominated the World Matchplay final, beating Gerwyn Price 18-9 in a commanding victory.
The Nuke produced a performance to remember against Price, averaging 111.53 in the final, pushing up his tournament average to 111.04, breaking Phil Taylor’s record of 106.31.
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Despite arguably playing the best performance by a player in a major tournament, the 19-year-old warned that he “can still get better”.
He said: “I can get a lot better. Through the matches, I was up to a 120 average at one point, and I didn’t make it stick. Maybe in a few years’ time I will stick it and go up to a 120 average.
“At the minute I’m playing some of the best stuff, and I’ve just got to keep it there.
“The main goal was to win every major once. I don’t know how many years are left in me.
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“We’re still only two-and-a-half years into my professional career. It’s far from done.”
Littler has won every major competition so far this year and explained that he was keen to retain his Matchplay trophy.
The Nuke continued: “I’ve come out with the best outcome there is in any tournament by lifting the trophy, but the way I’ve done it, I’ve definitely surprised myself, but it’s down to the commitment I’ve got.
“I wanted to win this trophy more than anything, go back to back, put my name on that list, and that’s what I’ve done.”
