World Champion Luke Littler makes his return to action in the Bahrain Darts Masters and the Nuke will be out for more glory in Sakhir.
It’s the usual World Series format with eight PDC stars joined by the same number of local representatives and, as always, the draw is key.
Littler is the favourite for Bahrain glory and that’s no surprise given the Nuke’s Alexandra Palace efforts, but the 17-year-old looks a little short at the head of the market and better value can be found elsewhere.
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Bahrain Darts Masters Tips
- Chris Dobey to win Bahrain Darts Masters each-way @ 12/1
Hollywood can play a starring role
Chris Dobey is a hugely talented arrowsmith and offers of 40/1 about Hollywood landing the biggest prize in darts look to underplay his abilities.
Only Gary Anderson put up a better average on the Pro Tour and it was another excellent campaign for the Bedlington boy in Players Championship events this season.
No player won more than the three PC titles that Dobey took down this year and the 34-year-old also reached a further two finals.
Take Anderson out of the equation and Dobey’s 97.90 averaged across 95 matches was the pick of the tour and that shows the level which Hollywood can reach.
Clearly, performances in major events failed to match what the 34-year-old has achieved on the floor, but Dobey is a Masters champion.
Hollywood has made back-to-back World Championship quarter-finals and the Bedlington arrowsmith appears a more mature and measured performer.
At 40/1, Dobey’s peak performances are too good to ignore and it’s also a huge boost that Hollywood has been drawn in the opposite half to Littler and Humphries.
Josh Rock, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price will be threats from the same quarter, but Dobey looks by far the best each-way value in the event.
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