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Reason Why Darts Matches Start at 501 Instead of 500 Makes Total Sense

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Updated 12:42 11 Dec 2025 GMTPublished 12:38 11 Dec 2025 GMT

Reason Why Darts Matches Start at 501 Instead of 500 Makes Total Sense

Players will bag a £60,000 prize if they land a nine-dart finish at the World Championship

James Taylor

James Taylor

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Darts, Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries, World Darts Championship

James Taylor
James Taylor

James is a sports journalist who specialises in football and Formula 1. He has written for publications such as The Times, MailSport, Sunday Express, Sunday Star and Manchester Evening News. Throughout his career, he has interviewed international footballers and rising Olympic stars. In his spare time, he has the misfortune of being a season ticket holder at Manchester United.

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