Story byGian van VeenAlex WalshMon, December 29, 2025 at 5:51 AM UTC·4 min readEvery 170 'Big Fish' checkout at the 2026 PDC Darts World Championship: Luke Humphries hits WC's 10th 170 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The 2026 PDC Darts World Championship is well underway, with big moments already taking place on the Ally Pally stage. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSome of those big moments include big checkouts, which we've seen a couple of so far, regarding 170 checkouts. Every 170 checkout at the 2026 PDC Darts WCHere is every fish that has been reeled in so far at Ally Pally this year. Rob Cross - first roundNot only did Cross hit a 170, but he did it to clinch the win in his match against Cor Dekker. Gabriel Clemens - first roundIt was early on in the match, but Clemens found the 2x T20, BULL combo finish to set the tone early against Alex Spellman. Brendan Dolan - first roundDolan sent Ally Pally into a frenzy with a huge 170 checkout to win the second set of his match against Tavis Dudeney. Dirk van Duijvenbode - first roundWe have a second big fish on Monday, as DVD hits a massive one to open up the last-set decider in his match with Andy Baetens. Krzysztof Ratajski - first roundWe're still in the first round, and we've already seen five 170 checkouts through eight days!Nathan Aspinall - first roundAspinall hit a clutch 170 to clinch his first-round win, coming in the fourth set's last-leg decider. Joe Cullen - second roundCullen finds a 170 finish against Mensur Suljovic, making it a second consecutive year that he finds the big fish at the WC. James Wade - second roundThe incredible rate of 170s at this year's WC continues, as James Wade hits a crucial 170 against Ricky Evans. Gian van Veen - second roundThe madness continues, as Gian van Veen nails a 170 to clinch a huge set in his match against Alan Soutar. Luke Humphries - third roundHumphries adds an incredible finish to the list of 170s for the tournament, as the total has now officially reached double digits for this year's WC. More darts articles:Watch: Moment 71-year-old Paul Lim picks up historic win at 2026 PDC Darts World Championship2026 PDC Darts World Championship: Draw, schedule, format and prize money2026 PDC Darts World Championship first round predictions, betting odds: Picking winners in all 64 matchesWorld Darts Championship 2025/26 prize money: How much winner will earn, total prize fund for PDC eventEvery darts player who's qualified for the 2026 PDC World ChampionshipPredicting the PDC 2026 Premier League of Darts lineup.
