Darts in hand
- With three darts: single 5, double 20.
- With two darts: single 5, double 20.
- With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 45 is not one of them.
The finishing double
The route finishes on double 20. If that dart catches the single instead, the double halves cleanly: double 10, double 5. 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.
- 13 D16single 13, double 16
- 9 D18single 9, double 18
- 17 D14single 17, double 14
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.