Darts in hand
- With three darts: treble 17, double 18.
- With two darts: treble 17, double 18.
- With one dart only doubles and the bull finish, and 87 is not one of them.
If the first dart misses
Hit the single 17 instead of treble 17 and you are left on 70. That has no finish with the darts you have left, so use the next dart to set up: treble 10 leaves double 20.
The finishing double
The route finishes on double 18. If that dart catches the single instead, the double halves cleanly: double 9. 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 D15treble 19, double 15
- T17 20 D8treble 17, single 20, double 8
- T18 17 D8treble 18, single 17, double 8
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.