- 8 September
- 8 September
Darts Betting: Markets, PDC Events and Strategy
Experiment and triumph with darts betting! VivatBet lets players in Estonia prove their expertise by predicting the outcomes of the world's most important competitions in competitive darts. We allow wagering on the PDC tournaments and the Darts Premier League, and provide various prediction markets: totals, correct score, and checkout betting. In our article, we’ll explain the actions needed to make your first bet on a darts competition and go through the most popular odds among our punters.
How to Bet on Darts at VivatBet
Enter the homepage of our sports betting website and navigate to the Line menu from the toolbar at the top.
Scroll through the available odds until finding the nearest darts competition. Alternatively, open the darts section by choosing the sport in the top menu.
Find the competition or a single match you’re interested in by manually finding it among the available darts tournaments, or use the search.
Open the competition’s page, review the time left until it begins, its participants, and, in the menu below this info, all the available betting markets. Click on the odds and add them to the bet slip to prepare them for wagering.
Make the prediction official by entering the total stake and confirming the bet slip.
Confirmation locks the odds until the first dart in a competition is thrown – no external factors can influence the bet till then. And if one wants to try our mobile betting app, the steps for darts betting are identical to those in the web version described above. Both access methods support the following payment methods: Swedbank, SEB, LHV, Luminor, Trustly, Visa/Mastercard, Skrill, and more.
Darts Betting Markets
The diversity in darts odds guarantees that our punters won’t be bored no matter their level of expertise. We host markets for all players – from beginners to experts, and the most sought-after include:
Match Winner. The most popular prediction: answering the question of which player wins the match overall. Just as other markets available in our online casino in Estonia, it is represented by numbered odds. The lower they are (for example, 1.50 on Player A), the more certain the favorite’s status is.
Correct Score. Place a prediction on a leg score in a game. If a first-to-3 legs match, the examples would be 3:0, 3:1, 3:2 for Player A and in reverse for Player B.
Over/Under. Allows predicting how many legs the game would have: staking on over 4 means that, in a first-to-3-legs match, players have to play 5 legs. Under 4, on the other hand, predicts that the game will be over in only 3 legs.
Checkout Betting. Prediction of the exact method used for winning checkout. These include an over/under prediction for the winning score, whether the player will get the exact double needed to win, and so on.
First Leg Winner. A compact bet, designed to test the opening leg only – the result is independent of a game as a whole. Similar to the first-time score in football betting, or any period-sensitive bets in other games.
Market | Complexity | Best For |
Match Winner | Low | Beginners |
Total Legs | Low | Stats-focused bettors |
Correct Score | Medium | Confident form analysts |
First Leg | Medium | Opening leg specialists |
Checkout Betting | High | Darts experts |
Checkout Betting — The Most Unique Darts Market
One of the most advanced wagers punters may place on darts competitions is united under the umbrella of checkout betting. Checkout is a winning combination of throws that takes the player’s score to 0. Potential bets on it are available for each leg in the match in live darts betting or pre-match predictions and include:
Over/Under (Totals) Checkout. Works by predicting whether the total score will exceed the specified number. As an illustration, bet on “over 60” wins if the player’s final sequence has a total of 64, 80, 100 or more points.
Exact double. A more specific prediction with higher and harder odds, that allows punters to wager on which double the player uses to end their checkout. This includes double 16, 18, 20, and so on.
9-dart-finish. A market dedicated to a “perfect game” – winning the leg in exactly 9 darts. Works for any leg in a match, instead of any the bettor might’ve specified. Rare, but has extremely high pre-match betting odds, which could be valuable for any bettor who can successfully predict this outcome.
Checkout Bet | Example | Typical Odds | Note |
Over/Under checkout | Over 60 checkout (wins on 64, 80, 100+) | 1.80–2.50 | Most common checkout bet |
Exact double | Player wins on double 20 | 8.00–20.00 | Very specific, high odds |
9-dart finish | Any player throws a perfect leg | 20.00–100+ | Rarest outcome in darts |
PDC Tournaments: What to Bet On
PDC World Darts Championship. The biggest annual event in the world of darts. Held in the Alexandra Palace in London every December-January. PDC darts betting has the most markets and odds.
Premier League Darts. Weekly competitions are held from February to May across the UK. A good starting point for players who registered at VivatBet, received our welcome bonus, and seek to try their hand in darts betting.
World Matchplay. A Major held in Blackpool, one of the biggest events of the year. Has a longer format, as matches are played until one player wins 7 legs, which increases unpredictability.
World Grand Prix. A tournament in the Citywest requires players to start and finish each leg on a double. which makes it perfect for the checkout betting.
Players Championship Finals. An end-of-season event for the top 64 players in the world with one of the biggest prize funds.
Responsible Gambling
Since the darts calendar for BDO and PDC events runs continuously throughout the year on almost every weekend, players are in danger of developing a wagering habit. We recommend abstaining from regular bets placed on set intervals and strictly setting the stakes as entertainment. The tools for self-exclusion and deposit limits are available to every player seeking additional impulse-control measures.
VivatBet operates under an EMTA license and guidelines; players can join VivatBet only if they are 21 or older.
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Darts Betting Frequently Asked Questions
What is darts betting?
Predicting the outcome of a darts game – available only until the first dart is launched. Confirming the bet locks the odds, preserving the prediction until the game begins.
What is a checkout in darts?
It’s a winning throw, taking the player’s points to zero. Checkout betting allows placing predictions on whether players will finish on the bullseye or a double.
What is a 9-dart finish?
A perfect leg – one completed in exactly 9 darts. One of the rarest leg results in darts is valuable both for players and punters.
What happens to my bet if a match is abandoned?
In that case, your wager is returned to you. See the site’s rules for full details on the returns procedure in case of game cancellations.
What is the minimum age to bet at VivatBet?
Strictly 21+! It is required by EMTA – Estonian Tax and Customs Board. VivatBet operates under its license and fully complies with the rules.