Darts in hand
- With three darts: treble 20, double 12.
- With two darts: treble 20, double 12.
- With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 84 is not one of them.
If the first dart misses
Hit the single 20 instead of treble 20 and you are left on 64. That has no finish with the darts you have left, so use the next dart to set up: treble 8 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.
- T16 D18treble 16, double 18
- T18 D15treble 18, double 15
- D17 BULLdouble 17, bull (50)
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.