But Luke the Nuke still went top of the table after his earlier win that evening over favourite Luke Humphries.
And despite his recent dominance over the 18-year-old, Price is convinced Littler will go on to break Phil Taylor's record of 16 world titles because none of the PDC's old guard can stop him.
Price said: "Luke Littler is the best player in the world at the minute - and he is going to be for some years.
"At Pro Tour...