Darts Betting 2023

Outright Bets

Betting on the outright winner of a match is probably the most common type of darts betting around, and arguably the most popular. Each darts players listed by a bookmaker will have odds next to their name for wagering purposes.

The outright bet is a wager indicating that your chosen player will win the match. Let’s say that Peter Wright has 4.00 next to his name. What that means is that for every unit you bet on Wright you will win three units and get your stake back, resulting in a return of four units.

Usually, the best player will have the lowest odds and the underdog will have bigger odds. This really gives individuals the chance to win big if they feel that there is going to be an upset.

Leg Betting

Each darts game is made up of legs and sets. Typically, each set is played over the best of five legs and the match may be the best of five, seven or nine sets.

The format varies from tournament to tournament with matches usually getting longer as the competition progresses. This particular bet is a wager on which player will win a certain leg.

Set Betting

As above, this type of bet is a wager on which player will win a given set during the match. Players take it in turns to throw first in each leg, which offers a distinct advantage, so bear that in mind when betting on a player to win a set or leg.

UK Open Darts

Is an event that happens in the UK, features over 128 dart players and is set up by the Professional Darts Corporation UK (PDC-UK). The tournament was played at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton up until 2013 before it moved to Butlin’s in Minehead.

PDC World Championship

Is a championship held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It started in 1994 after there was a division between the PDC and the British Darts Association. This tournament is held at the world-famous Alexandra Palace in London. Held over the Christmas period each year, it is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the sport.

Darts Premier League

Is a league tournament that was founded in 2005 by the (PDC). It takes place in the United Kingdom and features the top eight players of the world.

BDO World Championship

Is a championship tournament is hosted by the British Darts Organization (BDO). This was one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments in the world for dart players. It has been a steady presence in the dart world since 1978.

The PDC was formed in 1994 after a split with the BDO, and now the very best players in the world tend to compete in the PDC due to its higher profile and bigger prize funds.

The World Match Play

Is yet another tournament put on by the PDC. In a change to the standard format, throwers have to win by two clear legs. The event takes place in Blackpool and has been a fixture in professional darts since 1994.

Some of the matches have been known to go on for quite some time due to that rule change, which makes darts betting on these matches all the more tense and exciting.

World Grand Prix

Hosted by the PDC in Dublin, Ireland. It takes place each October.

PDC Home Tour

A unique moment in sporting history saw the creation of the PDC Home Tour in April 2020. As the sporting world was brought to a complete halt by the outbreak of the coronavirus, darts was in a privileged position.

It’s one of the only sports in the world where the two players don’t actually need to be in the same place. Thanks to the internet and some quick thinking from the PDC, the tournament, featuring some of the biggest names in darts, got underway.