Darts

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The World Darts Championships are reaching the quarters and it's been outstanding.

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[Jussi]

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Oi, oi, oi!


I caught a bit of this on Tuesday, because someone managed to stream over 9 hours of Sky Sports footage on YT before someone ratted the stream out.

 

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My next UK or Ireland trip, I would love to attend a few days of a big tournament.

I don't know if my liver would like it, but there isn't a person in the crowd not having a blast

 

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Off day today before the 4 quarter finals tomorrow.

3 of the top 4 left and 3 seeds in the 20's.

 

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2 upsets, 2 chalk

 

[Michelangelo]

absolute madness



absolute scenes at ally pally

 

[Jussi]

Smith one set from victory.

 

[Slats432]

absolute madness



absolute scenes at ally pally

I just saw this on twitter. Nuts...just nuts.

 

[Jussi]

Smith wins!

 

[Michelangelo]

Was kinda rooting for the 9 darter to win the game lmao

 

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That was awesome!

I would really love to attend the world championships

 

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[alko]

I just saw this on twitter. Nuts...just nuts.

I dont understand the rules, can you explain? Or compare it to some ice-hockey game?

 

[Slats432]

I dont understand the rules, can you explain? Or compare it to some ice-hockey game?

Bowling is an easier comparison. Two guys going for a perfect game. In the 10th frame the first guy gets 9 pins and the next guy gets the strike for a perfect game.

It would be like two tennis players getting aces in a tie break on every serve, then one double faults at 6-6 and the other guy aces him to win the set.

 

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I dont understand the rules, can you explain? Or compare it to some ice-hockey game?

Specifcally a nine-darter is called a perfect leg. Getting to 0 from 501 takes exactly 9 perfect darts to complete a leg and they are VERY rare. The last time someone had a perfect leg during the WC was 2011. So for 2 people on the same leg to be trying for a 9-darter is like a unicorn.

What has NEVER happened is a player throwing back-to-back 9-darters, or 18 perfect darts.

this is the closest it's ever happenend

 

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Cazoo Masters quarters starting now, found a good live stream

 

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Semi-finals in an hour, the quarters were a bit anti-climactic.

 

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The Premier League started last week. The league takes the 4-top ranked players in the world and then 4 wild cards. It's usually based on form and popularity. This year, the tournament winner from the tournament the week BEFORE the PL started got an automatic entry into the PL. As it happened, the #21 ranked player, Chris Dobey won in an upset. Many fans and some players complained that the new rule allowed a player who wasn't REALLY a top player. They said he would finish last and the rule would need to change back. Even Dobey said, "To be honest, other players deserve to be here."

So guess who won the 1st week of the League?

Chris Dobey of course..

 

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PL week 2 had good SF's and finals yesterday.

 

[Lauro]

great atmosphere at the Premier League final at the O2

 

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A few North Americans upset the best in the world at MSG last night

 

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At the same time as the US Darts Masters was the North American Darts Classic at MSG. Canada is far ahead of the US as far as talent

A few North Americans upset the best in the world at MSG last night

Great semi-finals and then......the final

 

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World Cup of Darts start this week

World Cup of Darts 2023: Draw, schedule, teams, tables, results, odds & live Sky Sports TV coverage details of annual pairs event

The full team line-ups, draw, group tables, schedule and results from the 2022 My Diesel Claim World Cup of Darts, which takes place at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt from June 15-18.

www.sportinglife.com

 

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A few upsets day 1.

Belgium's 2 competitors hate each other. They don't speak to each other, their wives hate each other. Good drama,

Belgium overcome personal issues to beat Finland at World Cup of Darts

Australians Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock began the defence of their title with an emphatic 4-0 win over debutants Guyana.

www.independent.co.uk