‘Always been like that’ – Darts star Chris Dobey reveals unusual toilet ritual on tour

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Darts star Chris Dobey has lifted the lid – of a cubicle toilet – on a bizarre ritual that he always follows whilst on tour.Dobey is World No.11 and has reached the quarter-finals in all of his last five majors – and he’s done so by using a superstition. The 38-year-old has revealed that he will always use the same toilet if he is doing well at the oche on tour.He admitted that he has been using the same ritual in multiple darts seasons now, crossing over tournaments and venues.Dobey told the StillTalking podcast: “I’ll use the same toilet. “If I win, like, say, there’s four or five cubicles, if I win, I’ll always use the same one.“Whether somebody’s inside of it, I’ll not use another one until they come out. It’s one of them, I’ve always been like that.“I’ll always use the same one. Whether there’s two or three empty ones, if it’s the one I use, I’ll have to wait.”Dobey’s ritual clearly worked in his favour earlier this week as he won his third Players Championship event on Wednesday.He beat William O’Connor 8-6 in the final of the event in Wigan, booking his spot in the Grand Slam of Darts in November.‘Hollywood’ won Players Championship 3 and 17 beforehand, with his latest win taking his overall career PDC title tally to nine.“This just goes to show if you stick in, you get the rewards,” he said. “I want to be back with the top players in the world, and if I keep producing darts like this, I shouldn’t be too far away.”Dobey has revealed more about his toilet ritual as his superstitions continueGetty‘I’m very superstitious’ Dobey has also previously discussed some other quirks that he believes help bring success to darts career. And it adds some more context to why he has his toilet ritual, with a strange coincidence coming before the Premier League too.Speaking in February, he told Metrosport: “I’m very superstitious.“I’ll listen to the same kind of playlist, I’ll sit in the same area, I’ll use the same toilet.”He added: “What I did two years ago when I got the call for the Premier League, I went to the exact same spot again this year and the text came through the same.“I’m very superstitious like that, if it works then I’lll try and do exactly the same.”Dobey won the Players Championship 33 earlier this weekGettyWhen is Dobey next in action? Dobey is currently playing in Players Championship 34, looking to win back-to-back titles this week. He beat Jim Williams 6-3 in the first round and will play either Wesley Plaisier or Mensur Suljovic in his next match.The Grand Slam of Darts will then be coming up from November 8 as the exciting winter period takes over the calendar. Dobey had missed the last years in the tournament, but he’s now going to be back in with a shot this time around.After that, the Players Championship Finals get underway on November 21 at Butlin’s Minehead Resort.The PDC World Darts Championship is taking place from December 11 and Dobey will have his eyes on the biggest prize.