This weekend sees one of the most popular professional darts tournaments of the year take place.
The UK Open, affectionately known as the ‘FA Cup of Darts’, is a competition unlike any other, and one which every player dreams of winning.
Unsurprisingly, teenage sensation and World No1 Luke Littler is the defending champion – and he is the clear favourite to reign supreme once again in Minehead.
Littler won his second World Championship at the very start of the year, and also triumphed at the World Masters last month.
But the format of this tournament and the sheer volume of players involved makes it rather unpredictable, with highly-ranked operators often dropping out of contention far earlier than previously forecast.
Here at NetBet, we will have the best darts betting options available throughout the course of the competition, as well as a wide range of UK Open odds.
And before the first round gets underway on Friday, check out our full event preview, with all the latest outright odds available on NetBet Sport.
Where can I watch the UK Open?
The UK Open takes place from Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8 – and the tournament will be broadcast live on ITV4.
What is the UK Open format?
The UK Open format is pretty unique, as the tournament features 160 players – making it the largest in terms of contenders on the PDC circuit.
A multi-board event contested across eight separate stages, all draws are unseeded, which only adds to the darting drama.
However, higher-ranked players enter the tournament at later rounds, in a similar manner to Premier League teams joining the FA Cup in the third round.
Players ranked 65-96 by the PDC join the UK Open in the second round, while those in 33-64 are called upon for the third round.
And the top 32 – the likes of Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen – enter in the fourth round, which gets underway on Friday evening.
The UK Open follows a legs format, rather than sets.
Rounds one, two and three are best-of-11, while rounds four, five, six and the quarter-finals are best-of-19.
The semi-finals and final are best-of-21. In last year’s final, Littler thrashed two-time winner James Wade 11-2!
What are the latest UK Open odds on NetBet Sport?
*All odds are subject to change
Luke Littler – 3.50
Luke Humphries – 8.50
Gerwyn Price – 12.00
Gian van Veen – 12.00
Michael van Gerwen – 19.00
Josh Rock – 21.00
Stephen Bunting – 23.00
Chris Dobey – 23.00
Jonny Clayton – 23.00
Nathan Aspinall – 23.00
Wessel Nijman – 26.00
Gary Anderson – 26.00
Ross Smith – 41.00
Ryan Searle – 41.00
Danny Noppert – 41.00
Rob Cross – 51.00
James Wade – 51.00
Betting Tip: Tournament Nine Dart Finish – Yes @ 1.73
With so many games taking place, this feels like a great price for just one Nine Dart Finish to be hit in Minehead. There have been 15 Nine Dart Finishes in total at the UK Open, though the last one was by Michael Smith in 2022. But we expect the barren run to come to an end this weekend!
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