Live darts betting – part of the game from start to finish

The World Darts Championship takes place at the turn of every year and is broadcast live. In this sport more than most, only a few missed throws can turn the course of a game on its head. So, if you want to place World Championship bets with pinpoint accuracy, you should follow the darts matches live. Fast and often sudden adjustment of the odds in a darts tournament create interesting opportunities for live betting. Bookmakers constantly adjust betting odds to suit the current state of the game and offer numerous special bets in addition to the usual two-way, three-way, handicap or set betting options. In addition to the PDC World Championship, it's also worth betting live at the Grand Slam of Darts, the World Grand Prix or the UK Open.

Live betting on darts is basically all about concentrating on professional contests with top players, as only then can you rely on consistently strong players and assess their chances of winning with accuracy. Making selections in the early rounds when there are still a lot of newcomers competing, whose performance is difficult to assess, is not recommended. Beginners and outsiders are usually either eliminated or have proven their talent from about the third round and that's when it's worth placing a bet on BDO or PDC World Championship darts matches.

Apart from knowing who the current favourites are, anyone who tries their luck with live betting on darts also needs to know the rules of the game. Professional darts is all about playing down to zero from a predefined score (usually 501). The winner in a darts tournament is the first to achieve this. Each player is allowed to throw three darts at the dartboard from the oche (throw line) per round. To be victorious, a player must win a certain number of legs and then advance to the next round. Double out games, where your last throw to check out has to be a double, are especially popular.

Darts quickly developed from an illegal gambling activity in England to a sport enjoying global popularity in the second half of the 19th century. The sport was closely linked to the betting industry from the very outset and is now one of the most popular betting sports of all, with numerous competitions such as the Darts Premier League and the Darts World Championships from the well-known PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) and BDO (British Darts Organisation). The exciting and varied way a game unfolds has made live betting on darts extremely popular.