You can’t win a darts match without a checkout, and that’s what this market is all about! This is a bet where it doesn’t matter who wins the match, it’s all about the big finish – and which player will hit the highest single checkout score during the game. An exciting darts betting market that can keep you invested until the very last throw.
What’s a Darts Highest Checkout Bet and How Does It Work?
Just in case you’re totally new to this – a checkout is the score a player gets to win a leg, achieved by finishing on a double or the bullseye. The highest checkout bet compares the biggest finishes that each player produces during the match.
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Love the checkouts? Then check out this! Some bookmakers also offer a total highest checkout market, where you predict the highest finish achieved in the match overall. Just a little extra something for you to look out for!
Darts Highest Checkout Betting Examples
It’s always nice to have a couple of examples, so let’s create some hypothetical clashes and odds so you can see how to put highest checkout betting into practice.
Example 1: Premier League Darts
Two of the sport’s best go head-to-head, as Luke Littler takes on Luke Humphries. Littler is known for regularly being able to reel in the “Big Fish” – the highest possible checkout. For this reason, Littler is the narrow favourite in the highest checkout market,
Luke Littler (1.80 odds) vs Luke Humphries (2.10)
In these examples, let’s say you’ve put a virtual £20 on Littler to register the highest checkout. If Littler’s highest finish is 170 compared to Humphries taking out a 140, your bet would be a winner and see a £36 return.
If Littler wins the match and register a highest checkout of 118, but Humphries checks out with 134, your bet will be a loser. That’s just another reminder that the match outcome is irrelevant – this darts betting market is all about the checkout!
When to use Highest Checkout Betting in Darts
The highest checkout betting market works across every darts competition, regardless of whether the tournament is in leg or set format. From the PDC Worlds, to the Premier League, to the World Cup of Darts, it’ll be there. But when’s the best time to use it?
One-Sided Matches
The good thing about the highest checkout betting market is that it can be settled by just one moment of genius. Even when unseeded players are up against higher-ranked players, they still possess the quality to register the match’s biggest checkout.
The odds will be heavily in favour of the top players in what is effectively a 50/50 market – so there’s plenty of value to be found in underdogs… especially if you know they’re capable of high-scoring finishes.
Players with Big Finish Reputation
In big matches, the odds will always be quite close to evens, but the match favourite will likely be the shorter price of the two players. That means there’s value to be found.
For example, Michael van Gerwen might not be the force of old, but is known and is very much still capable of big finishes. So even up against the likes of Luke Humphries, you could find great value on these power finishers to come out on top.
In-Play Betting
Live betting on the highest checkout market allows you to react in-play to the momentum swings that occur during a game of darts. If one player has found their rhythm on doubles or is scoring heavily, you might be able to beat the bookies to the value!
FAQs: Darts Highest Checkout Betting
Q. What is a highest checkout darts bet?
It’s a bet on which player will record the single biggest checkout score during a match. The match winner doesn’t matter — only who produces the highest finish.
Q. Why bet on the highest checkout market?
It’s a fun market with a more level playing field. An underdog who’s unlikely to win the match outright can still snatch the highest checkout with one big finish, often at decent odds.
Q. What happens if both players record the same highest checkout?
It’s rare, but in most cases, the market is usually settled as a dead heat. You didn’t win, you didn’t lose – so that simply means that you’ll get your money back. Ready to go again!
Q. Are highest checkout bets good for beginners?
Yes – this market is perfect for beginners. You don’t need to predict a winner, it’s a two-way market and if you’re watching the game, it can keep you glued until the very last throw.
Q. Can I bet on the exact highest checkout number?
Not quite, but you can bet on the Over/Under Highest Checkout market. The bookmakers might set a line of 120.5, for example – and you can bet on the outcome. Bet on lower and the checkout needs to be 120 and below. Higher and you’re looking for a 121 or more.
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