Luke Humphries
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Luke Humphries (born 11 February 1995) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number two; he was ranked world number one from 3 January 2024 to 16 November 2025. Nicknamed "Cool Hand" in the reference to the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, he won the PDC World Championship in 2024. He is the reigning Premier League and World Masters champion. He also won the World Matchplay in 2024. In his youth career, Humphries won the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship and eleven PDC Development Tours, making him one of the most successful players in the history of the PDC's youth system. A back-to-back PDC World Championship quarter-finalist in 2019 and 2020, he won four European Tour titles on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour before winning his first major title at the 2023 World Grand Prix. He won his first world title at the 2024 World Championship, defeating Luke Littler 7–4 in the final. Humphries has won eight PDC major singles titles, placing him joint-fifth in the all-time list. He also won the 2024 World Cup of Darts for England, partnering Michael Smith. Humphries has won a total of 24 PDC titles in his professional career, including eight European Tour titles.