Luke Humphries can get back in the 180 groove against Nick Kenny on Friday night. The reigning world champion didn’t really have to get out of 1st gear against Thibault Tricole, winning all 9 legs and hitting a couple of 180s. However, Humphries can expect a tougher test from Kenny, and that should prompt him to up his game, making 7 or more 180s an appealing prospect.

No player hit more 180s than ‘Cool Hand’ at last year’s World Darts Championship, who won the title with an overall maximum return of 73. He hit 7 or more 180s in 4 of his 6 victories last year, including 12 in a race to 4 sets with Joe Cullen in round 4. Furthermore, only Luke Littler (810) and Wessel Nijman (700) have landed more maximums than Humphries (671) this calendar year.

Humphries’ high-scoring ability can be attributed to his knack for producing 3-figure checkouts. He took out a 160 against Tricole, not to mention he hit 160+ finishes in 3 of his 6 outings at the Ally Pally last year. With this game guaranteed to feature at least 4 sets, a couple of ton+ finishes from Humphries here holds appeal.