MICHAEL SMITH is heading into the final weeks of the Premier League currently sitting OUTSIDE the play-off spots.
He will hoping for a couple of strong nights to put himself into the top four - but is Bully Boy Smith married, and what is his net worth?
Who is Michael Smith?
Michael Smith is a 33-year-old darts player from St Helens, Merseyside, England.
Smith won his first major title, the Grand Slam of darts in 2022, and has been runner up at the PDC World Championship (2019), World Matchplay (2019), The Masters (2020) and the Premier League (2018).
Family man Smith loves to share his life with wife Dagmara and two sons to his 80,000 Instagram followers.
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Michael lives on a converted farm with his family and pets.
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Smith reached the final of the World Darts Championship in 2019 and in 2022, but lost 7-3 to Van Gerwen and Peter Wright respectively.
But in 2023 Smith brought darts home as well as the £500,000 top prize.
In one of the most spectacular matches ever witnessed at Ally Pally, Bully Boy became world champion with a 7-4 victory over Michael van Gerwen.
The defence of his crown ended with a shock defeat to Chris Dobey and Smith now heads to the Premier League Darts hoping to get back to winning ways.
What is Michael Smith's net worth and how much prize money has he won?
Smith is currently second of the PDC Order of Merit, a list that totals players' prize money over the previous two years.
According to that list, he has made £1,059,250 in the last two years, placing him behind only reigning world champion Luke Humphries and ahead of Michael van Gerwen, Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price.
He picked up £500,000 after his 2022 World Darts Championship final win over Van Gerwen.
Bully Boy has spoken about the importance of winning tournaments and prize money to buy properties, one of which he has converted into a farm.
He said: “Even a year ago, I’d given up.
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“But we’d just bought a new house and the money I shell out every month on mortgages, I can’t afford to give darts away and lose matches.
“If I miss mortgages, we’re out on the streets. We are homeless. I know it adds added pressure, but it’s keeping me focused.
“I have to keep ready. It has been showing what I have been working on for the last 12 months has worked.”
What is the Premier League Darts prize money?
A total of £1,000,000 prize money is paid out at Premier League Darts, which takes place over 17 weeks.
This breaks down as follows:
- Winner: £275,000
- Runner-up: £125,000
- Losing semi-finalists: £85,000
- Fifth place: £75,000
- Sixth place: £70,000
- Seventh place: £65,000
- Eighth place: £60,000
- Winner's bonus per tournament: £10,000 (x16)
