Three darts a turn, start at 501, count down to exactly zero, and finish on a double. Eight tools take you from confused to the sharpest eye in the room.
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Three darts a turn, start at 501, count down to exactly zero, and finish on a double. It is a game of arithmetic and nerve played in front of several thousand people in fancy dress, which is precisely the appeal.
Overwhelmingly British and Dutch in its professional base, with strong followings in Germany, Belgium, Australia, Japan and increasingly across Eastern Europe.
Playable from childhood with soft-tip boards and into old age. Professional careers can run very long — players regularly compete at the top past fifty.
England and the Netherlands have produced almost every world champion, with Wales, Scotland and Australia also winning titles.
A board on the door and you're in; pubs and clubs run leagues.
The repeatable throw · Grouping / consistency · Finishing (doubles) · The big checkout · Mental / pressure
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