Darts in hand
- With three darts: treble 8, double 20.
- With two darts: treble 8, double 20.
- With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 64 is not one of them.
If the first dart misses
Hit the single 8 instead of treble 8 and you are left on 56. That has no finish with the darts you have left, so use the next dart to set up: single 16 leaves double 20.
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.
- T16 D8treble 16, double 8
- T20 D2treble 20, double 2
- T18 D5treble 18, double 5
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.