In darts you start with 501 and the first one to end the game with a double wins the leg, right? Well, back in 1992 this wasn’t that easy as it was possible to steal a leg even after your opponent already hit a double.
The first tournament of the WDC (now PDC) was the Lada UK Masters and this event featured a bizarre rule named “equal darts”. This meant you could tie a leg and force a replay or you could even win a leg after your opponent hit the double.
If player A went out in 14 darts and player B had only thrown 12 darts, he still had the chance to win in 13 darts or tie a leg in 14 darts. If they both finished in 14 darts nobody would win the leg and they would start again at 501…
Phil Taylor stealing leg with bizarre rule
