Humphries's Victory Masks a Deeper Story in Darts The Players Championship has crowned a new champion in Luke Humphries, but his victory over Brendan Dolan on Wednesday was not the only story to emerge from Leicester.
Behind the scenes, another tale is unfolding – one that highlights the pressures and pitfalls of modern professional darts.
Luke Littler's bid for a clean sweep of major titles ended abruptly when he was knocked out in the semi finals by Dolan.