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677bet Darts 501: Visits, Busts and Double Finishes
A darts scoreboard counts down. A strong visit reduces the remaining score, but a valid finish has an additional condition: the final dart must reach exactly zero on a double under the standard DRA 501 format.
Count the visit before subtracting
A visit allows up to three darts, ending earlier when a leg is won or the player busts. Singles score the segment number, the narrow inner ring scores triple and the narrow outer ring scores double. The bull scores 50 and the outer bull 25.
From 501, a visit of treble 20, single 20 and single 5 scores 60 + 20 + 5 = 85, leaving 416. “Three darts” is the number of throws, not three points, and “20” on a segment does not tell you whether the dart landed in a single, double or treble area.
A double is required at the finish
With 40 remaining, double 20 completes the leg. Single 20 leaves 20 and another dart is still needed; double 10 would then finish. With 50 left, the bull can complete the leg because it counts as double 25.
A high total is not always useful near the finish. The target is exact zero with the required final double, not the highest possible score. Event formats can specify exceptions, so identify the competition’s published format before applying this standard example.
A bust cancels the visit
A player busts by scoring too much, reaching zero without a final double, or leaving one. The remaining score returns to its value at the start of that visit; earlier successful darts in that same visit do not remain deducted.
Start a visit on 32: single 16 leaves 16, but a single 20 next overshoots. The next visit starts on 32, not 16. In another example, start on 20 and hit single 19. Leaving one is a bust, so the score returns to 20. These examples show why checking only the final dart can give the wrong scoreboard.
A leg, a set and a match are different results
Winning one leg does not always win a match. An event can use a set format or a direct count of legs, with its own required winning margin. Read the displayed format alongside the score.
If an illustrative match requires four legs to win, a player leading 3–2 has not yet completed it. Likewise, a leg won during a set must be placed inside that set’s score. These are score-reading examples, not live odds or a statement about any current betting market.