The 2026 PDC World Darts Championship gets under way on Thursday at Alexandra Palace in London.
Recently crowned world number one Luke Littler is the defending champion, having beaten Michael van Gerwen in the 2025 final.
A record 128 players have entered this year's competition, an increase of 32 from last year's extravaganza, including five players from the Women's Series - also a record.
Littler is one of nine previous winners to be playing in this year's competition and will begin his defence on the opening night against Darius Labanauskas.
"I'm on top of the world and my performances prove it. I am playing the best darts in the world and that's why I'm number one," Littler told BBC Sport.
"I'm on a different level and I've got to keep it up for December and early January."