How to Play Cut Throat in Darts

Cut throat is a variety of cricket, a popular and fun dart game. Whether or not you are already familiar with the rules of cricket, if you follow the steps below you will soon be an expert at cut throat--at the rules at least.

1.Decide upon your strategy. In cricket, each player works toward getting three marks in each number 15 through 20, as well as the bullseye. A double counts as two marks and a triple as three. Once a player has gotten three marks for a number, that number is "closed." You will want to work toward closing all your numbers in whatever manner best suits your style of play.

2.Keep score of your hits. Traditionally this is done with a chalkboard hung near the dartboard. An electronic dartboard will often take care of this for you. If you do have to score on your own, the traditional manner in which to do so is to write the numbers down the side of the board and the names of the players (or teams) at the top. The first hit of any number is designated by a diagonal line under the name and in line with the number. With the second hit this diagonal line is turned into an X. Finally, for the third hit, draw a circle around the X.

3.Determine who goes first and begin the game, alternating turns with each player taking three shots at a time. Record any hits accordingly.

4.Try not to hit any number once you have closed it. This is the key to cut throat. In other styles of cricket, hitting a number you have closed is desirable, as it gives you points and you need the most points--in addition to closing out every number--to win. In cut throat, however, you do not want to score points because instead of earning them yourself they are given to any opponent who has not also closed out the number.

5.Record any points scored and remember that once every player (or team) has closed out a particular number no more points can be scored by hitting it. For example, if all players have closed the 20 and you hit it, no points are accrued.

6.Score more points than your opponent(s) to win and you must close out all the numbers 15-20, as well as the bullseye.

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