Darts in hand
- With three darts: treble 19, double 8.
- With two darts: treble 19, double 8.
- With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 73 is not one of them.
If the first dart misses
Hit the single 19 instead of treble 19 and you are left on 54. That has no finish with the darts you have left, so use the next dart to set up: single 14 leaves double 20.
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.
- T11 D20treble 11, double 20
- T15 D14treble 15, double 14
- T17 D11treble 17, double 11
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.