Darts in hand
- With three darts: single 13, double 8.
- With two darts: single 13, double 8.
- With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 29 is not one of them.
The finishing double
The route finishes on double 8. If that dart catches the single instead, the double halves cleanly: double 4, double 2, double 1. That is why even doubles are the favourite finishes.
Other ways out
These routes add up too. Players pick between them by the trebles they trust and the double they like to finish on.
- 9 D10single 9, double 10
- 5 D12single 5, double 12
- 17 D6single 17, double 6
Practise on the board
Below is a full leg of 301 against the computer. Score your way down, and when a finish comes up, Hint shows the route the Expert would take.