Darts in hand
- With three darts: treble 17, double 12.
- With two darts: treble 17, double 12.
- With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 75 is not one of them.
If the first dart misses
Hit the single 17 instead of treble 17 and you are left on 58. That has no finish with the darts you have left, so use the next dart to set up: single 18 leaves double 20.
The finishing double
The route finishes on double 12. If that dart catches the single instead, the double halves cleanly: double 6, double 3. 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.
- T19 D9treble 19, double 9
- T13 D18treble 13, double 18
- T15 D15treble 15, double 15
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.