PDC World Darts Championship Semi Final Tips Part 2

Either Michael Van Gerwen or James Wade to throw a perfect nine dart finish would pay out at a 6/1 margin - you reckon there will be a few fans staking a bit of hard-earned on that option. The highest match checkout over/under is set at 140.5 and the bookies also fancy Van Gerwen to take the highest checkout - pricing him at 4/6. 

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Phil Taylor is not fancied quite as heavily as Van Gerwen and that’s symptomatic of just how many punters think that the Power is genuinely beatable against some of the top tier opposition he’ll be facing in the later stages of the tournament. There’s a lot to like about his chances against Raymond Van Barneveld, however, and you can still get relatively solid odds on Taylor to pull things off here against his old foe. 

Phil Taylor’s odds to beat Raymond van Barneveld stand at 8/15 and you can expect a bit of pre-match movement as punters pile on after they try to chase losses in the previous fixture. The money will be coming in on Taylor so if you’re going to put a stake on him, you’re best advised to do it before the Van Gerwen/Wade fixture. 

The handicap for this one is set at (-1.5) and Taylor is trading at 8/11 to win against the handicap while the points on Van Barneveld trades at even money. 

There’s a few interesting combination bets with a Taylor to win/score highest checkout/most 180s pays out at 6/1. 

A nine dart finish in this fixture pays the customary 6/1 price. 

Those looking to back a double on the darts will likely do well to steer away from James Wade who looks to be just a bit out of form and carrying a huge price. If you do have your eye on him, he’s probably worth waiting to back in-play as you’ll want to watch him get a few legs under his belt before staking any serious money. If he plays the way he played in the quarter finals, he will lose. 

Van Gerwen on the handicap x Phil Taylor outright pays 1.55 on the double.