Double 1
Double 1 is worth 2. It sits between 20 and 18 on the outer ring, and players call it "madhouse" because it is the last double you can be left on. 2 checkouts on the standard chart finish here.
- 2points
- 2checkouts finish here
- 0times it halves to another double
What happens if you miss Double 1?
Double 1 is an odd double. If your dart drops into the single 1, you are left on 1, which is an odd number, so you'll need a single to set up another double before you can finish.
Wide misses land in 20 or 18, and darts that go too high drop out of the scoring area altogether, which scores nothing but at least doesn't bust you.
A practice drill for Double 1
- Throw 30 darts at Double 1, in visits of three.
- Count every hit. Write the number down so you can compare sessions.
- Finish with three visits at the two-dart finishes below, so you practise D1 after a setup dart.
A hit rate of 1 in 3 on a favourite double is a good club standard. Track it over a few weeks and you'll see which doubles you should be setting up and which to avoid.
Prefer to play it as a game? Doubles practice counts your hits for you, and Bob's 27 takes you round every double.