How to play the game of darts Perfect 01

Disclaimer: There are many combinations of darts that can be used to play 301, 501, 701, 801, 901, etc. This serves as a possible example and should not be considered the only possible scenario to play the perfect 01 game.

The perfect 301 darts game means finishing a match with 0 points in two rounds or throwing only 6 darts! Throwing two rounds is an incredible feat and requires a high level of skill and focus to pull off on a regular basis.

How to play the perfect double in/double out darts game 01?

For this exercise, we will focus on playing your best game of darts 301 taking advantage of your natural throwing strengths. If you can easily hit the numbers located at the top of the dartboard i.e. 20, 18 etc. (see figure below). So your natural shooting strength is the top of the bullseye and you should focus on 20 as your main shooting number.

Note that 20 is the largest number on the dartboard that can be triple scored and players are significantly rewarded if they can hit consistently (60 points maximum). However, they are severely penalized with less points if they fail because it is surrounded by the numbers 1 and 5. Therefore, more experienced darts players choose to target this number due to its high risk factor for reward.

If you are a player who finds it easy to hit the numbers located at the bottom of the bullseye i.e. 19, 17 etc. (see figure below). So your natural throwing strength is the bottom of the dartboard and you should focus on making 19 as your primary throwing number.

Note that 19 is the second largest number on the dartboard that can be triple scored and players can earn up to 57 points for hitting a triple 19. 19 is surrounded by the numbers 3 and 7. Many beginning players e Intermediates choose Play 19 because the point reward is better if you miss 19 (minimum 3 points per dart) rather than trying to hit 20 and missing (minimum 1 point per dart).

Advice: Find out which section (top or bottom) of the bullseye is your strength by shooting ten rounds on both double 20 and double 19 each. Keep a running tally of the number of times you hit double 20 and then double 19. The number you hit the most will determine your main throw number.

Why focus on the upper or lower sections of the dartboard when playing 301?

The goal of any good dart player is to create a repeatable throw. If you can hit a double 20, then hitting a double 18 requires very little adjustment to your shooting style because both numbers are located near the top section of the bullseye (see website for details). This is compared to hitting double 20 and then trying to hit double 19, which is quite possible for good darts players but requires more adjustment due to the greater distance between the two numbers.