2025 World Dart Championship Preview with Phill Barrs

In this Thanksgiving episode, Anthony Eugenia sits down with Phill Barrs of Online Darts for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about gratitude, growth, and the road ahead for darts in North America and worldwide.

They break down the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, including the new 128-player format, what it means for seeded players, and how the early-round schedule changes the pressure for everyone—especially defending champion Luke Littler, who enters Ally Pally "running riot" and picking up everything in sight.

Anthony and Phill also analyze the draws for North American and CDLC qualifiers, including:
Adam Sevada, Stowe Buntz, David Cameron, Matt Campbell, Leonard Gates, Alex Spellman, and Jesús Salate—with Phill giving straight, unfiltered assessments of every matchup.

Other topics include:
• How Online Darts was built through risk, timing, and a passion for the sport
• Whether Ally Pally has outgrown its size as darts' biggest stage
• The rise of darts coverage in the U.S. and the opportunity with Peacock
• Prize money vs. rankings and whether a points system is the future
• Youth pathways, JDC Gibraltar, and the next generation of North American talent
• Farewells to two icons: George Noble and John McDonald

It's heartfelt, insightful, and packed with real talk about where the sport is going next.

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