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The Alexandra Palace extravaganza of the PDC World Darts Championship gets underway on Sunday and there is no shortage of title contenders. Luke Littler is the 2/1 market leader and The Nuke is looking to land his first world championship title after making the final on his debut last year. Defending champion Luke Humphries, who put an end to the 17-year-old’s run last year, is the 3/1 second favourite, but those two arrowsmiths have landed in the same half of the draw and there could be better each-way value to be had further down the betting list. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Bet £10 Get £30 in free bets World Darts Championship Tips Chris Dobey to win PDC World Championship each-way @ 40/1 Wessel Nijman to win PDC World Championship each-way @ 28/1 Hollywood can play a starring role Chris Dobey is a hugely talented arrowsmith and offers of 40/1 about Hollywood landing the biggest prize in darts look to underplay his abilities. Only Gary Anderson put up a better average on the Pro Tour and it was another excellent campaign for the Bedlington boy in Players Championship events this season. No player won more than the three PC titles that Dobey took down this year and the 34-year-old also reached a further two finals. Take Anderson out of the equation and Dobey’s 97.90 averaged across 95 matches was the pick of the tour and that shows the level which Hollywood can reach. Clearly, performances in major events failed to match what the 34-year-old has achieved on the floor, but Dobey is a Masters champion. Hollywood has made back-to-back World Championship quarter-finals and the Bedlington arrowsmith appears a more mature and measured performer. At 40/1, Dobey’s peak performances are too good to ignore and it’s also a huge boost that Hollywood has been drawn in the opposite half to Littler and Humphries. Josh Rock, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price will be threats from the same quarter, but Dobey looks by far the best each-way value in the event. PDC World Championship Odds To win the tournament: Luke Littler – 2/1 Luke Humphries – 3/1 Gary Anderson – 10/1 Michael van Gerwen – 10/1 Mike De Decker – 25/1 Wesley Nijman – 28/1 Michael Smith – 28/1 Rob Cross – 33/1 Gerwyn Price – 35/1 Darts World Championship Outright Odds *odds subject to change talkSPORT BET Offer: Bet £10 on the Darts and get £30 in free bets CLAIM HERE 18+ New Customers Only. Opt in, bet £10+ on any darts at odds of 2.00+ within 7 days. Get 3x£10 in Free Bets for set markets which expire in 7 days. Scroll down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Wessel can wrestle title from rivals Wessel Nijman is another devastatingly talented performer who can make hay drawn away from the Littler and Humphries. The young Dutchman has burst on to the scene this season, winning his maiden Players Championship title and, while titles and victories are impressive, it’s the level of Nijman’s abilities that have really caught the eye. The 24-year-old failed to win a match on Grand Slam debut last month, but Nijman recorded big-stage averages of 111.10, 106.51 and 105.39 in Wolverhampton and, with a little more fortune, it could have been a deep run for the Dutchman. Those numbers would win most, if not all matches on the Alexandra Palace stage – provided they can be maintained over a longer format – and Nijman appears to have periods of unmatchable play in his arsenal. The Dutchman takes on Cameron Carolissen in round one, Joe Cullen looks a seriously vulnerable seed in round two and then the path could be for a quarter-final showdown with Dobey. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Bet £10 Get £30 in free bets Odds correct at time of writing and subject to change 18+ New Customers Only. Opt in, bet £10+ on any darts at odds of 2.00+ within 7 days. Get 3x£10 in Free Bets for set markets which expire in 7 days. Scroll down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org
The Alexandra Palace extravaganza of the PDC World Darts Championship gets underway on Sunday and there is no shortage of title contenders.
Luke Littler is the 2/1 market leader and The Nuke is looking to land his first world championship title after making the final on his debut last year.
Defending champion Luke Humphries, who put an end to the 17-year-old’s run last year, is the 3/1 second favourite, but those two arrowsmiths have landed in the same half of the draw and there could be better each-way value to be had further down the betting list.
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World Darts Championship Tips
- Chris Dobey to win PDC World Championship each-way @ 40/1
- Wessel Nijman to win PDC World Championship each-way @ 28/1
Hollywood can play a starring role
Chris Dobey is a hugely talented arrowsmith and offers of 40/1 about Hollywood landing the biggest prize in darts look to underplay his abilities.
Only Gary Anderson put up a better average on the Pro Tour and it was another excellent campaign for the Bedlington boy in Players Championship events this season.
No player won more than the three PC titles that Dobey took down this year and the 34-year-old also reached a further two finals.
Take Anderson out of the equation and Dobey’s 97.90 averaged across 95 matches was the pick of the tour and that shows the level which Hollywood can reach.
Clearly, performances in major events failed to match what the 34-year-old has achieved on the floor, but Dobey is a Masters champion.
Hollywood has made back-to-back World Championship quarter-finals and the Bedlington arrowsmith appears a more mature and measured performer.
At 40/1, Dobey’s peak performances are too good to ignore and it’s also a huge boost that Hollywood has been drawn in the opposite half to Littler and Humphries.
Josh Rock, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price will be threats from the same quarter, but Dobey looks by far the best each-way value in the event.
PDC World Championship Odds
To win the tournament:
Luke Littler – 2/1
Luke Humphries – 3/1
Gary Anderson – 10/1
Michael van Gerwen – 10/1
Mike De Decker – 25/1
Wesley Nijman – 28/1
Michael Smith – 28/1
Rob Cross – 33/1
Gerwyn Price – 35/1
Darts World Championship Outright Odds
*odds subject to change
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Wessel can wrestle title from rivals
Wessel Nijman is another devastatingly talented performer who can make hay drawn away from the Littler and Humphries.
The young Dutchman has burst on to the scene this season, winning his maiden Players Championship title and, while titles and victories are impressive, it’s the level of Nijman’s abilities that have really caught the eye.
The 24-year-old failed to win a match on Grand Slam debut last month, but Nijman recorded big-stage averages of 111.10, 106.51 and 105.39 in Wolverhampton and, with a little more fortune, it could have been a deep run for the Dutchman.
Those numbers would win most, if not all matches on the Alexandra Palace stage – provided they can be maintained over a longer format – and Nijman appears to have periods of unmatchable play in his arsenal.
The Dutchman takes on Cameron Carolissen in round one, Joe Cullen looks a seriously vulnerable seed in round two and then the path could be for a quarter-final showdown with Dobey.
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Odds correct at time of writing and subject to change
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Remember to gamble responsibly
A responsible gambler is someone who:
- Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
- Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
- Never chase their losses
- Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
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