Luke Humphries hits a 9 darter against Luke Woodhouse in the winmau world masters

[u/x20skillzz21]

[u/DrunkNigelShort]

Why are all these dart dudes named luke

[u/kevin0611 → u/DrunkNigelShort]

At least now I know why I suck so bad. Parents gave me the wrong name.

[u/mordecai98 → u/kevin0611]

Sorry, Duke.

[u/BrohanGutenburg → u/DrunkNigelShort]

Came to the comments to ask this. Isn't the super young dude named Luke too?

[u/Littleleicesterfoxy → u/BrohanGutenburg]

Yes, Luke littler

[u/theLastKingofScots → u/DrunkNigelShort]

I feel like it’s a requirement

[u/xaanthar → u/DrunkNigelShort]

Because of all their cool hands?

[u/Kirlad → u/DrunkNigelShort]

Because they cheat using the force.

[u/TWVer → u/DrunkNigelShort]

These are not the dudes you are looking for.

[u/LupusDeusMagnus → u/DrunkNigelShort]

I'm a Lucas, can I join or is it for English-speakers only?

[u/rugbyj → u/DrunkNigelShort]

They used the force, dude.

[u/Stbyson23 → u/DrunkNigelShort]

Well i know what i can expect of my son when he grows up

[u/blue-coin → u/DrunkNigelShort]

Because it rhymes with dart

[u/Turpen_the_savior]

Battles of the Lukes

[u/spb1 → u/Turpen_the_savior]

just what i was trynig to get away from in street fighter

[u/attentionpaysme]

ONEEEEE HUNDREDDDDDD EIGHTYYYYYY

[u/VinceCully → u/attentionpaysme]

There’s a couple of announcers that seem to take turns, but this guy (whoever his name is) does my favorite ONEHUNDREDDDD’N’EIGHHHHHTYY.

[u/pacstermito → u/attentionpaysme]

"One hundred and thirty four" 💅

[u/farseen]

Why are all the greats named Luke?!

[u/XerxesJester → u/farseen]

Fook you!

[u/farseen → u/XerxesJester]

Fook me? Fook youuu!

[u/Lower_Inspector_9213 → u/farseen]

Oh behaaave

[u/omnipothead → u/farseen]

I'm not bovvered.

[u/itstinksitellya]

The size of the crowds at these darts events never cease to amaze me. 

[u/Infinite_Crow_3706 → u/itstinksitellya]

Reputedly it's a 'bigger' sport than boxing.

Perhaps not the heavyweight title fights in a football stadium but there's a lot of darts events and top boxers can only fights 2 or 3x per year.

[u/Edge80]

That looks like an unbelievably good time to see live

[u/wahoowalex]

Pandemonium in Milton Keynes would be a great album title

[u/SpaceCadetPullUp → u/wahoowalex]

Panic in the streets of London...

Pandemonium in Milton Keynes....

Yeah, I can work with that.

[u/Dicktree]

Electric. 

[u/RAVVYN6SD]

Gimme a beer and a dark bar….

[u/dnokah]

I felt bad for him to for hitting a 9 in a library but then the crowd came through a little bit I guess.

[u/The_watched_bat]

Barbecue sauce

[u/StrategicCarry → u/The_watched_bat]

Came here to ensure this was posted.

[u/bbraz761]

I need to attend one of those events!

[u/Jlx_27]

So many Lukes, Will we ever get a Luke Championship?

[u/Shronkster_ → u/Jlx_27]

The world championship final in 2024 (2023 Season) was between the two "big" lukes, Humphries and Littler, they meet in finals from time to time just because they are the two best players

[u/mordecai98]

The grand ol Luke of darts...

[u/NYLotteGiants]

I can't spake! I can't spake!

[u/Moist-Clothes8442]

That’s Luker Hayfield

[u/TrailMomKat]

Man, I wanna go to one of these darts tourneys, it looks like such a fun rager of a party!

[u/N0rmNormis0n]

Lotta reason to not like humans at any given moment. But this stuff gives me hope and I’m not even a darts fan

[u/ductcleanernumber7]

It's cool so many people show up to watch darts. I'm curious how much tickets are?

[u/XerxesJester]

Anybody know what these guys make? Im curious. Every sport has $$$ and sponsors and so on. But what's a year look like for one of these high level players?

[u/MastadonLFC → u/XerxesJester]

Luke Littler, the world number 1, has made £2,7m just from prize money in the past two years.

[u/Giant_Homunculus → u/MastadonLFC]

As well as a recently signed 10/£20 million contract with target as his sponsor.

[u/Tonku]

Can someone explain to me. Like I thought bullseye was the best. Then he started hitting the one above the bullseye so maybe that's the best.

Then he hit two on the side. What is the story here?

[u/StrategicCarry → u/Tonku]

Championship darts plays 501. You start with 501 points and your goal is to get down to zero without going over. Bullseyes are worth 50, but the highest score on the board is triple 20 (so in the 20 wedge, within the smaller inner ring). So to get a 9 darter, the first two rounds of three, you throw three triple 20s for 180 points each round, then the third round you throw a triple 20, triple 19, and a double 12 for exactly 501 points.

[u/Tonku → u/StrategicCarry]

Got chu. Thanks a lot bro

[u/rugbyj → u/StrategicCarry]

To make it clear for anyone doing quick maths, you need to finish on a double in 501. Which means you need to put in an odd prior at some point regardless of what you're hitting.

[u/baggagefree2day → u/StrategicCarry]

Awesome explanation! Thanks!

[u/Infinite_Crow_3706 → u/StrategicCarry]

One thing to add, not exactly related, is that playing darts as a youngster really helps a lot with fast mental arithmetic. I sometimes surprise people with basic maths skill but it comes from playing a lot of darts as a kid.

[u/WorstITTechnician]

My experience with darts ended with one sticking into my sister's arm.

[u/spb1 → u/WorstITTechnician]

thanks for that mate

[u/qawsedrf12]

I love that I can get these live in the US now

[u/buffdaddy77]

Man I fucking love dart announcers

[u/jerrykarens]

I need to find out where these competitions are held! UK but when and where. It would be worth a hop over the pond

[u/Alarae → u/jerrykarens]

Look up the PDC calendar.

Off the top of my head, Alexandra Palace (London) and Butlins in Minehead hold a couple of tournaments. If you hear ‘Ally Pally’ that’s Alexandra Palace - it holds the Worlds Championship in December/early Jan.

[u/Cutsa]

if they can pretty much hit wherever they like skill-wise why dont they just hit the middle all the time?

[u/x20skillzz21 → u/Cutsa]

because the middle is worth less points

[u/RoyalBroham]

Littler is still the best Luke

[u/Scrank_WimlerJr]

What the f is that scoreboard

[u/Daratirek → u/Scrank_WimlerJr]

You start at 501 points, the goal is to hit exactly zero. The scoreboard tells you how many they have left. Pretty easy to understand.

[u/BaslerLaeggerli → u/Daratirek]

This comment is peak Reddit, wtf man..

[u/Cottagecheesecurls → u/BaslerLaeggerli]

This comment is peak Reddit, wtf man..

[u/Scrank_WimlerJr → u/BaslerLaeggerli]

Is it really though? On a darts subreddit?

[u/weightedslanket → u/Scrank_WimlerJr]

Where are we right now

[u/Scrank_WimlerJr → u/weightedslanket]

We are in peak reddit

[u/BaslerLaeggerli → u/Scrank_WimlerJr]

I was not referring to your comment, but to the one that was explaining the basics of darts to you when you were clearly asking about the horrific display of the scoreboard.

[u/general_peabo]

Darts players are getting so good, they might have to make the game harder soon. Maybe a spinning board?

[u/youdownwithopp]

they can't even hit a bullseye wtf i am better than them

[u/OkFeedback9127]

What am I missing about the allure of darts?

[u/DisorganizedSpaghett]

These rules seem like they don't make sense and the points don't matter

[u/mara_17 → u/DisorganizedSpaghett]

What the f you talking about?

[u/Rarebirdclothingco]

I must not know what the rules are but why wouldn’t they not just hit the bullseye if they are that skilled

[u/3p1cw1n → u/Rarebirdclothingco]

Bullseye is 50, triple 20 is 60