Commentators left gobsmacked by Taylor World Seniors Darts Championship mind-games: "Why? Why why why"

Phil Taylor dealt with Darren Johnson in the last sixteen at the World Seniors Darts Championship. 'The Power' also used some mind games to do so.

A striking scene played out during the match. Taylor needed 84 to level the score in the first set. He threw a single 20 to leave 64, then 16 to leave 48, then threw 16 again to leave 32, with Johnson waiting for 67. This left the commentators gobsmacked,

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Nicholson said."Why? Why why why. Wouldn't you go 14 bull when Darren Johnson is on 67."

Chris Murphy added: "Well he played a similar trick against Kevin Painter at the Matchplay, it paid off on that occasion he was in a similar spot. In some situations that is a percentage play, that is not. On that occasion it is pure mind games."

Nicholson continued: "I agree... and it worked! I am gobsmacked by that. That has got to be a tactic to try and get in DJ's head."

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