Darts Betting

What is Betting on Darts and How Does It Work?

Darts is now considered an international sport, thanks to prestigious competitions organized by the Professional Darts Corporation. This makes darts betting an exciting avenue to explore and bet on different outcomes based on the planned games.

A darts game is exciting because each player starts with a 501 score. You only win upon reaching the 0 score and finish on a double. A scoring dart only counts if the dart touches the board.

There are two types of darts games: set play (played in sets) and matchplay. The set's play is won in best of five, six, or seven comprising five legs, whereas the matchplay is about winning every leg to win a set. All playstyles are competitive and worth wagering on.

What are Betting Odds Darts, and How do You Bet?

Before betting on darts, you should understand how the odds work. They indicate the assumption that a particular outcome will happen in a match.

For example, the chances of player X defeating player Y can be indicated as 1.5. To understand this, you must determine who the stronger player is and why they stand out.

In darts betting, the player with the least attractive odds or the least outcome indicates a more likely result. Therefore, the higher the odds, the less likely the possibility.

Now that you are sure of darts betting odds, let's look at what you can predict while wagering:

• The first and simplest dart bet is the match-winner, where you guess whoever will win regardless of how they win. The assumption in the odds is that the underdog could cause an upset, and if this happens, you will get a huge payout. A darts match cannot end in a draw, so you must bet on who will win.
• Select spread betting if you can compare how individual players perform. The handicap bet disadvantages the strongest player by assigning him the least odds. For the bet to win, the player is required to cover the handicap by a set margin.
• Players can reach certain legs (180) based on their capabilities. In this case, the totals betting is the perfect bet to predict this. You can bet select over if a player can surpass this criterion or under if otherwise.
• Another valuable darts bet is backing a player with the highest checkout. Most 180s betting is about the player achieving the highest leg score on three darts.
• You can also guess the exact score by choosing the correct score darts bet.
• Finally, you can choose the outright tournament winner for the to-be-played series, such as the PDC World Darts Championship.

When betting on darts, you have the live betting option that allows you to guess outcomes as the game progresses. The good thing is that you can find various darts betting markets under the in-game category.

Tips for Successful Darts Betting

Betting on entertaining, especially if the outcome is true. However, this is not always the case for beginners. Consider the following tips if you are new to betting on darts.

• Pay attention to how each darts player performed in previous matches. Players with a good history and favorable statistics likely have a higher chance of winning.
• Identify individual strengths based on previous encounters. For instance, some players excel with a live crowd, while others struggle.
• Consider betting on least-favorite players in short-format (less than five legs per set) matches. These games are less competitive, unlike prestigious tournaments like the World Masters. Upsets will likely happen in short-format matches, and knowing how to leverage such can be helpful. The World Darts final odds can be tempting, but the idea is to spot the advantage and make the most of it.