The 2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts gets underway on Saturday, as Luke Littler begins his pursuit of a third consecutive title in Wolverhampton.

The newly-expanded 48-player tournament will take place at WV Active Aldersley from November 14-22, as the sport’s biggest names go head-to-head for the iconic Eric Bristow Trophy and £1m in prize money.

Littler is yet to taste defeat in 14 Grand Slam matches, as he bids to join Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen by becoming the third player to win three successive titles in the West Midlands.

However, the world number one has been pitted in a blockbuster Group A alongside Dutch Darts Champion Niels Zonneveld and Women’s World Matchplay champion Beau Greaves.

Greaves won the pair’s previous meeting in last year’s World Youth Championship semi-finals, while Zonneveld inflicted Littler’s solitary defeat on the 2026 European Tour during March’s Belgian Darts Open.

“It’s like a little Champions League knockout,” admitted the reigning champion.

“It’s not easy going back-to-back in any competition and I’ve done it here.

“To remain unbeaten and come out of the group stage, that’s when the longer format comes into play and that’s when you see the best out of me.

“A longer format suits myself, but any short games are tough, you can’t afford to drop off.”

2023 champion Luke Humphries will also headline in Wolverhampton, as the world number two faces former Masters winner Joe Cullen and PDC Asian Champion Paolo Nebrida in Group I.

Dutch number one Gian van Veen will meet former World Youth Champion Bradley Brooks and newcomer Carl Sneyd, while three-time champion Michael van Gerwen plays debutants Jeffrey de Graaf and Henry Coates in Group L.

Gerwyn Price - also a three-time winner in Wolverhampton – heads up Group E, which includes Poland’s number two Sebastian Bialecki and Challenge Tour champion Joe Hunt.

Ross Smith, meanwhile, has claimed two of the last three televised titles on offer and the newly-crowned European Champion is confident of maintaining his sparkling form in Wolverhampton.

Smith, who also won September’s World Series of Darts Finals, will play former World Championship semi-finalist Gabriel Clemens and Austria’s Rusty-Jake Rodriguez in the round-robin phase.

“I believe in myself, and years ago I probably didn’t,” conceded Smith, the current world number six.

“I suppose how do you believe in yourself when you’re not winning anything?

“Winning breeds confidence and I’m playing with confidence, so life’s good!”

“I take each game as it comes and play one game at a time. Every game I play is a final and I give it my all. It’s working for me at the moment.”

James Wade will make his record-equalling 19^th Grand Slam appearance alongside Dutch superstar Van Gerwen, as the left-hander aims to lift the coveted Eric Bristow Trophy for the first time.

The three-time runner-up faces a tough assignment in Group K, with last year’s quarter-finalist Ricky Evans and World Youth Championship finalist Cam Crabtree awaiting him.

World number five Jonny Clayton is the seeded player in Group G, which features 2023 runner-up Rob Cross and PDC Nordic & Baltic champion Anton Ostlund.

Scottish number two Cameron Menzies and ANZ Premier League champion Raymond Smith will face ninth seed Stephen Bunting in Group D, while Josh Rock plays newcomers Kevin Doets and Tommy Morris in Group C.

Elsewhere, former Masters champion Chris Dobey will tackle German duo Martin Schindler and Jan Schmidt in Group N, with Dobey eyeing a return to winning ways on the big stage.

The 36-year-old has suffered four consecutive opening round exits in televised events, but he’s enjoyed another outstanding year on the ProTour, winning three Players Championship events throughout the season.

“I know what I’ve got to do and what’s at stake,” insisted Dobey, a Grand Slam quarter-finalist in 2016.

“I’m in a good place. I got a new set of darts and changed my set-up and I’ve been practising well.

“I’ve had a few poor runs on TV of late so I felt I needed to change something to give me that extra 5% and I feel great going into it.”

The Grand Slam of Darts group stage takes place across the first four days of the tournament, with matches on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

In a change to previous years, only the group winner will advance to the knockout stage, which gets underway from Wednesday.

The 2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers). Coverage through PDCTV will also include an Italian commentary option throughout the event.

2026 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts
Group Stage Draw
Group A
(1) Luke Littler
Niels Zonneveld
Beau Greaves

Group B
(16) Jermaine Wattimena
Alan Soutar
Lisa Ashton

Group C
(8) Josh Rock
Kevin Doets
Tommy Morris

Group D
(9) Stephen Bunting
Cameron Menzies
Raymond Smith

Group E
(4) Gerwyn Price
Sebastian Bialecki
Joe Hunt

Group F
(13) Ryan Searle
Andrew Gilding
Charlie Manby

Group G
(5) Jonny Clayton
Rob Cross
Anton Ostlund

Group H
(12) Wessel Nijman
Niko Springer
Adam Sevada

Group I
(2) Luke Humphries
Joe Cullen
Paolo Nebrida

Group J
(15) Luke Woodhouse
Krzysztof Ratajski
Tom Sykes

Group K
(7) James Wade
Ricky Evans
Cam Crabtree

Group L
(10) Michael van Gerwen
Jeffrey de Graaf
Henry Coates

Group M
(3) Gian van Veen
Bradley Brooks
Carl Sneyd

Group N
(14) Chris Dobey
Martin Schindler
Jan Schmidt

Group O
(6) Ross Smith
Gabriel Clemens
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Group P
(11) Nathan Aspinall
Karel Sedlacek
Maik Kuivenhoven

Schedule of Play
Saturday November 14
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
8x Group Matches (Seeded Player v Player C)
Luke Woodhouse v Tom Sykes (J)
Jermaine Wattimena v Lisa Ashton (B)
Stephen Bunting v Raymond Smith (D)
Ryan Searle v Charlie Manby (F)
Josh Rock v Tommy Morris (C)
Wessel Nijman v Adam Sevada (H)
Nathan Aspinall v Maik Kuivenhoven (P)
Jonny Clayton v Anton Ostlund (G)

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
8x Group Matches (Seeded Player v Player C)
Gerwyn Price v Joe Hunt (E)
James Wade v Cam Crabtree (K)
Ross Smith v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (O)
Michael van Gerwen v Henry Coates (L)
Luke Humphries v Paolo Nebrida (I)
Luke Littler v Beau Greaves (A)
Gian van Veen v Carl Sneyd (M)
Chris Dobey v Jan Schmidt (N)

Sunday November 15
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
8x Group Matches (Player B v Saturday Afternoon’s Losing Player)

Evening Session (1930 GMT)
8x Group Matches (Player B v Saturday Evening’s Losing Player)

Monday November 16 (1900 GMT)
8x Group Matches (Groups A-H, Player B v Saturday’s Winning Player)

Tuesday November 17 (1900 GMT)
8x Group Matches (Groups I-P, Player B v Saturday’s Winning Player)

Wednesday November 18 (1900 GMT)
4x Round Two Matches - Match Order TBC
Winner Group A v Winner Group B
Winner Group C v Winner Group D
Winner Group E v Winner Group F
Winner Group G v Winner Group H

Thursday November 19 (1900 GMT)
4x Round Two Matches - Match Order TBC
Winner Group I v Winner Group J
Winner Group K v Winner Group L
Winner Group M v Winner Group N
Winner Group O v Winner Group P

Friday November 20 (1900 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals - Match Order TBC
Winner A/B v Winner C/D
Winner E/F v Winner G/H

Saturday November 21 (1900 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals - Match Order TBC
Winner I/J v Winner K/L
Winner M/N v Winner O/P

Sunday November 22
Afternoon Session (1300 GMT)
Semi-Finals

Evening Session (1930 GMT)
Final

Format
Group Stage - Best of nine legs
Round Two - Best of 19 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Final - Best of 31 legs

Prize Fund
Winner: £200,000
Runner-Up: £100,000
Semi-Finalists: £60,000
Quarter-Finalists: £35,000
Last 16 losers: £20,000
Second in Group: £12,500
Third in Group: £5,000
Total: £1,000,000

Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts – Outright Odds
Luke Littler 27/20
Luke Humphries 7/2
Gerwyn Price 10/1
Gian van Veen 18/1
Ross Smith 20/1
Nathan Aspinall 28/1
Wessel Nijman 22/1
Jonny Clayton 25/1
Nathan Aspinall 28/1
Chris Dobey 33/1
James Wade 33/1
Michael van Gerwen 33/1

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