LUKE LITTLER got soaked on stage after making it FOURTEEN successive wins in ten days as he retained the Belgian Darts Open.
The teen sensation followed up his UK Open and Premier League victories over the past week by beating Mike De Decker 8-5 in Sunday’s final.
For richer, for pourer – as victorious Luke Littler showed he’s no bottler
Mike de Decker found defeat was no dampener as he helps the Nuke celebrate
The Warrington whizkid took command to beat the world No 21
Littler, 18, is also unbeaten in Wieze after eleven matches after taking the trophy on his debut a year ago.
He picked up the £30,000 prize, making it £150,000 in a week.
But rival De Decker poured water over his head doing the trophy ceremony to leave Littler in stitches laughing.
He said: “I’m very happy to retain the title in front of these great fans.
“I said it last year there should be a Premier League here.
“I think on my throw I was really good but Mike on his throw he was good at times.
“But I had to get in the lead and hit the winning double.
“I said after the World Championships if I don’t win anything throughout the whole year then I’m still a World Champion.
Littler hailed brilliant home fans after beating their favourite
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“But I’m obviously happy to win the UK Open and come back here and do it back-to-back. Now it’s ProTours and back to the Premier League.”
Littler had beaten Dave Chisnall and James Wade in the quarters and semis while De Decker got past Gerwyn Price and Ross Smith.
The Nuke took early control in the final zipping into an early lead and was soon 6-3 up and had silenced the home crowd. He never looked back from that point.
He even teased the crowd by pretending to go for the bull to win with a 170 finish.
But instead he hit a single 10 and came back for tops to wrap it up.
De Decker said: “Luke has been a phenomenal player for the last eight years, since he was about eight-years-old!
“But it’s my fourth trophy now so I’m doing a good thing.”
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