His three best averages were 101, 98 and 97 although he did drop to 92 and 89 in two of his other displays so if he's not 100%, then Michael Smith could have an 'easier' semi-final than expected. Chris Dobey's winless streak in the Premier League since his dream opening night triumph now stands at five games but for the second week running, there were enough positives to suggest a change of fortune is around the corner. In ’01 games, the highest number of points you can take out with just three darts is 170. Hitting a 170 in two turns will bring your score below 351, making it easier for you to take the remaining score out with just six darts.

For many darts tournaments, ’01 games are the official game mode wherein players win by working their way down to zero points from 501. However, players also need to finish with a double to win. Dobey will of course hold no fears about facing Michael Smith having beaten him 11-7 in the semi-finals of the Masters, which he of course went on to win to earn a spot in this competition. There are many ways to finish a game, and here is just one. Players have their preferred combination shots, and these may vary depending on their opponent's score. If their opponent is on an outshot, even if it is a high three dart combination, most players will try to finish the game rather than set up a preferred double. As an old saying goes, never give a darter a chance to finish, do so at your peril as Eric Bristow found out in the last leg of the 1983 World Darts Championship. Smith also discovered his usual range on the 180s in Liverpool as he fired 11 in his last two matches to lift what had been a relatively sluggish seasonal maximum per leg ratio up to 0.28. For example, the 60 out requires you to hit a Single 20 and Double 20 finish, which isn’t easy for a novice player.Price may not have been 'that' prolific from distance this season - he's won 8.4% of his legs with one which is the lowest of the play-off quartet - but we know what fireworks he can produce on the big occasion and he should also contribute with at least one. These two good friends have made stuttering starts to the campaigns and interestingly find themselves in the bottom three for Premier League averages so far. For example, the average for the 301 with nine darts in 1 leg will be 301 divided by 9. This equates to 33.4, which is a great average. Conclusion To win you need 77 and must finish on a double! 77 can be finished by hitting treble 15, double 16, one of the nicest doubles on the board. But what if you hit a single 15? This leaves you with 62, - Single 12 Bull? Treble 10 double 16? Both are not easy to hit. But what if you decided to go for 77 a different way? Treble 19, double 10? And you missed treble 19 but hit the single? Then this still leaves you a shot at single 18 then double 20. This seems a better route and there are many shots similar to this. There are also a number of ways to finish and below just give you one way, but not necessarily the best when you have three darts for a two-dart finish. In most cases, players should and do look for the best percentage shot. i.e. you are more likely to take out 77 by going the 19 route than you are the treble 15 route. Many will argue differently but more players are coming to realise the importance of the combination fishes. He's gone 120 or higher 11 times including five from 121 so I'll have a small speculative punt on him finding that finish again at 14/1.

These kind of levels can give Price problems and I'm expecting a clash of real quality that's closer than most expect. So, even if hitting S1 and D8 are the best way to finish a game with a remaining score of 17, you can also easily choose alternatives like S13 and D2 to finish and win the game.William Hill is operated by WHG (International) Limited, a company registered in Gibraltar. WHG (International) Limited is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 39225for customers in Great Britain and further licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner. The registered office of William Hill is at 6/1 Waterport Place, Gibraltar, with registered company number 99191. William Hill is a registered I.B.A.Sbookmaker. The world champion may not have unleashed the same level of 100+ performances as consistently as Gerwyn Price in the second half of the Premier League season but he did win three of the last four weeks of the season four of the last six finals, so it would be fair to rate him marginal favourite to set up another clash with the Welshman.