Luke Humphries almost quit darts over his running battles with anxiety, panic attacks and palpitations. And when Cool Hand Luke joins the PDC Home Tour party tonight, there may be tremble ahead – but the former world youth champion believes he has found a way to keep his nerves under control.
Two years ago, after beating darts legend Phil 'The Power' Taylor in an exhibition match, Humphries woke up at 5am as his heart “absolutely went mad.” He has learned to live with his ticker beating like a timpani, but it's a minor triumph for the two-time PDC world championship quarter-finalist every time he throws in front of a crowd.