Who shoots first? In order to start a game of 801 you need to know who throws first. Flip a coin and the winner chooses who throws first at the bull's-eye. Closest to the bull throws first. If you both throw the same distance from the center of the bull's-eye you both have to throw again, however the last person to throw at the bull's-eye goes first. It’s also considered a tie if you both throw into the single area of the bulls-eye, even if one dart is closer to the double bull area. Keep throwing until one dart is the clear winner.

Big scores help. You want to hit the largest total per turn. This means concentrating on the triple line and aiming for 20s and/or 19s. Your biggest competitor is yourself. Be calm and shoot the game you know you can shoot. If you are missing the 20s then shoot for the 19s. Also, make sure to know what your out number is before you start throwing - Click here for an out chart. You can start shooting for an out at 170 points, (triple 60, single 60, double bull).

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