Basic Rules of 501 DO
In a game of 501 the object is for one player or a team to be the first to reach zero from starting total of 501.
In simple terms, after three darts are thrown, the throwing player subtracts the total scored from his current total until he reaches zero.
In order to reach zero each player must finish by throwing a double i.e. if player one has 36 remaining he must hit double 18 to win, while if player two has 45 remaining he must hit single 5, double 20 to win - or a another combination of scores provided the final dart scores on a double.
Some versions of the game require a 'double start' whereby players must begin the game with a double as well as 'checking out' on a double. The SkyBet World Grand Prix uses the 'double in, double out' rule.
PHIL TAYLOR won his sixth successive PDC Pro Tour event with a 3-0 defeat of Andy Smith in the final of Saturday's Antwerp Darts Trophy.
Taylor is now unbeaten away from the television cameras for a month after continuing his brilliant run of form in Belgium.
He was a straight sets winner over Smith in the final, winning the first set 2-0 to take command before edging the next two 2-1 to claim the L5,000 title.
Taylor dropped just one leg in his semi-final win over Ronnie Baxter, and produced an 11-darter in the deciding leg of his closest game of the day, a five-set thriller against Stoke rival Andy Hamilton in the quarters.
He also defeated Yves Cottenge, Mick Savvery, Lionel Sams and Denis Ovens in the earlier rounds, dropping just once set in the process.
Final
Phil Taylor 3-0 Andy Smith (2-0, 2-1, 2-1)
Winner L5,000
Runner-Up L2,500
The Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation was initially formed as the World Darts Council in January 1992, and is now the leading professional body in the sport.
The WDC was formed after 16 top professional players, along with managers Dick Allix, Tommy Cox and John Markovic, decided to break away from the British Darts Organisation to take the sport to a new level.
The first WDC event, the UK Masters, took place nine months later and the first World Championship was played over the 1993-94 festive period, establishing the partnership with Sky Sports which remains to this day.
In July 2001, the Board who had carried the PDC forward since its inception decided to step down in favour of a specialist team, headed by Promoter Barry Hearn, who came in as Chairman, and new Chief Executive Tim Darby.
The PDC has built up a reputation as the leading innovator in terms of staging professional darts tournaments and as such is constantly looking towards the future and improving the organisation in every area.
Five ranking tournaments are staged live on Sky Sports each year, broadcasting to a global audience of more than 300 million viewers, and 2005 saw the introduction of the Premier League Darts to great success.
That tournament featured seven of the top players facing each other twice in a league format over ten nights around the country, with the top four then taking part in the Play-Offs in Manchester at the end of May.
The PDC's commitment to spreading professional darts worldwide led to the Las Vegas Desert Classic being introduced to the calendar in 2002.
The first professional tournament in China was staged two years later, and the development will continue when 16 international qualifiers take part in the World Championship from 2006 onwards.
The PDC continues to go from strength to strength with its central aim to ensure the sport receives the recognition and respect professional darts deserves.
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