How To Maximize Your Chances To Win A Darts Match! What Checkouts Should I Go For?

[@Norton1531]

Well I knew that 170 was the max checkout, but I'd never really realised that some of the 160's can't be done! Probably because I never go for shots that high. I shall just keep on practising my double 1's!!!!!!

[@davidw9795]

Good points in this video, I feel this applies to some of the smaller checkouts too. For example 46, people like to go 14 for d16, but there's an odd number either side of the 14 so I go for 6 or a 10 as it's two numbers grouped together so you can afford a small slip. Same with 43 some people go 11 for d16 but then there's an even number either side, so if you go for 3 for d20 then there's 19 and 17 either side so if you slip to either side you'll still leave a double.Theres a few more like this but this post is long enough lol It's all about giving yourself every chance, especially if you've only 2 darts in your hand.

[@Norton1531]

My tactics are to just keep the maths as simple as possible. So for your first example I'd be going 6, D20. So I'm both shit at darts and maths and tactics! Great!!

[@davidreilly88]

Good video. Could you do one on set up shots from 350 down etc?

[@jonahfarhauer8025]

When my opponent goes for double double i am actually just impressed and not mad at him

[@robertrice9466]

Jonah Farhauer same here, my m8 destroys me ever session we play and I love seeing him hit 180’s.

[@kacperprzylucki2091]

I've never considered going double-double when my opponent is on a likely finish. I was also wrong at the bullseye when my opponent was like 200 points behind and I was thinking to myself: oh come on, let's have fun and get the bullseye. I remember losing legs afterwards. Thx for the tips

[@stephenquinn8773]

Im a new player and your channel is helping me alot ! Still finding my feet in the darts world , but on the double double thing , i was playing a last week in an online tournament went for a 99 C/O hit single 19 the D20 D20 , every person watching congratulated me on takeing the risk and hitting it 😁

[@philippwolff691]

Totally agree with you Jack. Good video as always, I often go double- double routes with two darts in hand and some pressure from my opponent.

[@Robbieboro]

I’d love to see a video about finishes and what numbers to go for and what not for beginners. For example when should you go for odd numbers or even numbers to put your self in a good position next time you visit. And maybe some basic math rules that could help with scenarios and when to go for certain numbers.

[@BlkbeemerE46]

I was actually hoping thats what this video was about little disappointed 🤷‍♂️ Luckily i know almost all the outs and understand what hes talking about already.

[@Battle_Pants]

Would have been nice if you went over specific numbers where double-double is ideal. Like 131, 134 and 137. For these numbers I'm always going T17, T18 or T19 respectively to leave tops-tops if my opponent is on a doable finish. This is because tops-tops is by far the easiest double-double for me and is much much easier than going T20-T13-D16 for the 131 for instance. Another one would be 100 - if I hit single 20 first dart and it's not a good marker I'm going tops-tops. However if the single 20 is just above the treble and I feel i can work my 2nd dart into the treble then I'm gona stay on T20. It's all relative and depends on your preferences. For 97, I like my chances of T18-D12 so I'd probably go that way unless my opponent is on a finish of 80 or less, then i may consider D19-tops. There's a lot of room for debate which just adds another fun element to the game.

[@joshuasavage1128]

If your opponent is on a finish always assume they will hit it.... cost Bristow a world championship in 1983 to Keith deller.... an amazing 138 out

[@jordanball743]

78 with 2 darts left I don't go T18-D12 anyway I usually go T14-D18 unless my opponent is on a finish then I go D19-D20

[@c.f.6493]

What I really find fascinating on and on again is the mental work showing off in checkouts. Your are always happy to go for D20 because you know your still have good chances if you miss it. F*cking D1 is just millimetres away, but you're getting nervous because you think of what might happen if you miss it, before you try to hit it. That's just brain crap because your skills are strong enough to decently leave the mad house. That actually helps me, just before being in double trouble, tell myself: "no matter what happens before, this dart in your hand is likely to be the last one you'll need to win the match"

[@seebist]

i play soft tip and even though we have a different play style than steel tip darts this was very helpful in principle. hope u make more videos like this x

[@michaelholdman9516]

Debating Finishing is like debating politics and/or religion to a lot of darters!!!! Even on the tele, commentators make their opinion known when a player goes a route that is not traditional or not prescribed. Americans struggle with this because we play so much cricket. If we ever get good at doing it “wrong” perhaps the paradime might shift? BUT I DONT THINK SO! 😂

[@Rusco17]

Good Morning Jack! 'Double double'.....some bloke got the right arsehole with me doing that. I had 72 and went D18 D18 and he accused me of taking the p!ss. I certainly wasnt, I just struggle switching so it makes sense for me to stay in the same place if I feel comfortable with that double

[@BlkbeemerE46]

I was taught the Double Double only really applies on 72-80...(example: 92=60,32..you miss and hit a single 20 leaving you on 72 with 2 darts.. D16 D20)

[@clam5103]

If you have 10 left and only 1 dart and your opponent is at say 162 do you go for the double or a 2

[@JoeJones-qe1lc]

yea id break it down then if you miss inside on the double 4 you still have a dart at double 2 where if you miss inside the double five your only gunna get one go at a double

[@chrishill4991]

I had a guy go for double 18 double top he missed the top but after the match he came up and apologised for going that way. I didn't really care which way he went whatever you thinks best for you, but I was a bit annoyed as I missed 3 or 4 darts at double in both legs and lost so maybe he thought I was annoyed at him.

[@beara1139]

hmm with regards to the 96, i definitely think after hitting S20, going for T20 D8 is better since S20 can probably be used as a marker. and as for the 135, id probably go for the bull and and risk hitting the 25, esp if i know the opponent's gonna win. i mean, gotta try to get as high average as possible if you know youre gonna lose anyway eh haha

[@TheDartsReferee]

Depends where the first dart goes, for me, if I miss, I miss low, so that's now always the best option for me anyway

[@roflimjokes]

At 120 I aim for bottom wire d20, if it goes I’m staying there for 3 darts it’s a bloody big bed. On the other hand if my dart comes inside S20 I still got a poke at 100 and I’d get a beautiful marker dart if the T20 goes

[@JoeJones-qe1lc]

I'd also recommend Jim Chattertons book "darts finishing mastery" its really helping me at the moment! Full of detail on what checkouts and why to go for them and when not to!

[@boetvanolphen]

Yo, I see you've got the eclipse pro dartboard as well.. are the wires coming out of the board? That's a problem that I've got with the eclipse pro

[@agfi88]

Get yourself a blade 5 mate, unicorn boards are poor quality

[@boetvanolphen]

@@agfi88 I will 👍

[@JoeJones-qe1lc]

I've been back and forth on this and realised the only thing I like about the HD2 is the number ring! blade 5 dual core is a better board so I might just put hd2 number ring on my blade

[@JoeJones-qe1lc]

Awesome stuff brother I'm probably one of many who asked for this video and you smashed it buddy cheers!

[@PCG2022]

My finish's are my personal issue. I played in a game on webcam darts, it's on my channel. I needed T18 D8, I missed T18 So to keep my flow going I thought just go D18 D8:( (wrong I know) But flow is important to me! I missed the double & hit S18 which left D17 but I hit the D17 Last dart:) The guy from South Africa said "a bit unorthodox but it worked" I started to learn the 81 finish. T19 D12, If i miss T19 & hit S19 then T12 D13, If I miss T12 leaves the bull. These type of situation is what I need to learn so I can keep the flow going & without really doing the maths, just reputation of practice & miss's to know what to go for. Great video again Jack, would love to see some like 80-90 90-100 finishes etc and why players go this route, could be a little series of finish videos maybe? keep up the good work. PCG

[@Koumpa123]

So you had 86...You hit two single 18s so you left bull not d17!

[@Koumpa123]

Maybe you mean you needed t18 d8

[@PCG2022]

@@Koumpa123 Ye man that's correct:) D8 sorry ..

[@josephmiller4277]

Enjoy watching your channel. Relatively new to darts. Around 8 months in, still figuring out stance, form, & the type of darts I actually need to use. Any recommendations for a left handed thrower that is right eye dominant?

[@jmoneyosh]

I’m the opposite and still throw with my dominant hand. I tried throwing lefty for a while but it’s tough. Try turning your body and finding a way to line up your throw that way. I mimic phil taylor a bit.

[@FatOssssss]

Thanks! Nice video! I realy like that strategy/numbers aspect of the game, I'll have to watch that again after getting some sleep, 4:15 in the morning over here, PS4 kept me up 😅😅

[@Hightower301]

I Play my % in checkouts. I dont care if my oponent is rubbish at outshots i always Go for the outshot!! You Never know if he has a Moment of brillant Darts 🎯 and goes out 161 or so. If he is on a bogey i try to set it up nicely on Tops or 32. Enyway 😏😉 thats my Style keep it up!!

[@ryanb1802]

Great video again! You should use those frames for the shirts!

[@gregcurtis1441]

Was in a match and had 88 left. Went for T16 and hit S8. Tops, tops to win the leg.

[@c.f.6493]

Nice video about an interesting part of Darts. I am one of the players going for T18 D12 instead of your D19 D20. Reason: You tried to hit T19 before, hence your Dart should be around that triple area (at least if you have some dart skills) and that for me personally is to far away from D19 in order to be a good marker. And, second reason, in those situations I kind of like to change my focus to another number, like doing a conscious restart. But to each his own :-)

[@JoeJones-qe1lc]

yeah im the same, also if you miss the T18 and hit the single 18 your left still with a decent out shot with 2 darts at 60 if you miss out side the double 19 your making life harder for yourself

[@davidw9795]

@@JoeJones-qe1lc But when he was suggesting going d19 d20 for 78 he was talking about if you only have 2 darts left, not 3. If you go for t18 with 2 darts left and hit a single 18 and leave 60 you can't finish 60 with 1 dart.

[@JoeJones-qe1lc]

@@davidw9795 ah I missed that bit, that makes more sense lol

[@simonwilliams271]

I fully agree mate & ive upset quite a few superb players with double double to win a match including one leg I stole from chizzy’s bro Jason just before Christmas last at st Anne’s, bully boy’s dads pub, Jason won in the end but still it was a good game.

[@leeclegg2943]

Personally wouldnt go Double 19 tops for 78 in any situation as tops is one of my weakest doubles

[@Grandi74]

I don’t think it bad sportsmanship to go double double. The whole point is to win. Doubles are bigger than trebles thus easier to hit. Why wouldn’t you do it? Great video and definitely something I’m going to implement instead of being on auto pilot. 👍🎯

[@jon_because]

Would be great to see more informational and instructional videos.

[@NeptuneTowers]

96: S20, T16, D14

[@johnbrackettii9468]

I go double double very often and have never got a bad word about it. Especially anywhere near 100 I'm likely to go dbl 20 20 dbl 20. I had 119 and my opponent was on 256 or so ,he was sour about it I went T20 19 d20. I was stoked but he wasn't oh well that's all I can say even if my opponent goes dbl dbl dbl great I'm impressed no worries

[@gavincorless1932]

Trouble is I’ve spoken to many better players than me and I’ve said the game nowadays has evolved by people going or checking out with double double cos it is a bigger target but those old school players still say it’s bad sportsmanship to go double double but I’ve hit 2 bulls on a 100 out shot cos I felt I could at that time but your video has been very helpful

[@jackhandy1626]

Great video read enjoy this sort of content looking forward to you reviewing are throws as well that will be a great video 👍

[@wayneflint9849]

I only play for fun when I am on 80 I do try double double having a Gary Anderson moment

[@jackpotcracker7645]

Great vid Jack

[@jamesfenton6772]

How on earth is 2 or 3 doubles to win a game bad sportsmanship? I've played on a Yorkshire board since I was 14 (I'm 39 in 3 weeks) and I find it easier to go double double just cos that's what I'm used to doing competitively. I'm looking forward to the pandemic shite to be over with s we've decided to join the trebles league once the darts season kicks off again. Especially with MAD taking up the reigns. So I'll be prepared for those who think I'm a bad lad if I go double double then eh?

[@TheDartsReferee]

I don't think it's bad, but if you do it a lot, someone will. I think it's much better to go double double in some situations

[@jamesfenton6772]

@@TheDartsReferee yeah I totally agree. So for 97 I have in the past gone for 17 tops tops. I know T19 tops is the normal way. But 17 tops tops is the only way on a Yorkshire board so for me it's kinda getting used to it really, that's all. Old habits die hard and all that. Yes, that's a harder way of doing it but it is just habit. Like 120 finish for me is easier going 3x tops.

[@darcyharrison2111]

It dosent matter to me my problems hitting the double

[@czechdronepilot7201]

I've gone double double when my mate (who is a better player than me) is able to finish fairly easily by his standard. Also if I was to attempt a finish with the BULL and hit the 25, then I would avoid going 14, D8, as I also tend to miss the single 14 sometimes. Instead I'll maximise my chances to hit a big single by aiming for 3/17 to leave me either D11 or D4.

[@sandyettles5453]

Great advice great video thanks

[@monkey71100]

never give a chance to your apponent even if you dont hink he can finish dont let him have the chance

[@elliotlusty5171]

Great video and keep up the good work 👍

[@neild8628]

"Going double-double is considered bad sportsmanship" .... by the person who just lost probably. It's open for everyone to use, it's not like you're getting any sort of advantage over your opponent so I say go for it if you want to. I'm pretty sure if MvG had a chance to win the worlds on a double-double he wouldn't think twice. PS. Great vid 👍

[@TheDartsReferee]

Of course mate, exactly that! Thanks for the comment!

[@antonio-lucadimanso4532]

Keep up the great work👍🏻

[@Jerry-rf8bn]

First of all, please explain why hitting a "double-double" is considered unsportsmanlike behavior. There is nothing in the rulebook prohibiting this practice so, I consider this a legitimate strategic move. I have seen many PDC streaming matches in which players hit a "double-double" and no one seems upset. Secondly, when assessing your doubling out chances, it might be helpful for a player to keep a careful personal log of his/her scoring of matches played. Later analysis would be based on actual data, not the player's perceived chance of doubling out.

[@TheDartsReferee]

Don't ask me! I don't think it is, that's exactly what I said in the video, relax bro.

[@Jerry-rf8bn]

@@TheDartsReferee Yes, I did hear you say that you don't think that "double-double" is unsportsmanlike behavior. I was just hoping that you might have an explanation for some other players' attitudes regarding the subject. I'm sorry to hear that you felt offended by my comment. Also, if I become more "relaxed", my pulse would fall to single digits. Keep up your good work.

[@johnbrackettii9468]

Loved this video great content

[@Luke-kn3no]

Great vid jack ❤️

[@ant88310]

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

[@martinharrison2108]

great video

[@aaroncairns8870]

🤘🤘🤘

[@jaygraham8655]

Great vid!

[@rftert8957]

💙🎯

[@Tom-zr3tr]

👍😁

[@nicosteyn792]

Heyyyy👋🏻

[@ShaneCrook]

If you wanna maximise your chance of winning I suggest hitting a 9 darter every leg