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121 Checkout

How to check out 121 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 121 checkout
T20T15D8
3 darts · finish on D8

Dart by dart

Each dart and its most common miss (a treble or double landing in the single of the same number):

  • Dart 1 T20 → 61 left, then T15D8
  • Miss lands S20 → 101 left, then T17Bull
  • Dart 2 T15 → 16 left, then D8
  • Miss lands S15 → 46 left, no 1-dart finish — next visit S14D16
  • Dart 3 D8 → game shot
  • Miss lands S8 → 8 left — next visit D4

Other ways to finish 121

  • T19T16D8finishes on D8
  • T18T17D8finishes on D8
  • T20T19D2finishes on D2

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 3 darts (a three-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D8
  • Two-dart finish? no, 121 always needs three darts with a double out
  • Straight out (no double needed): T20, T20, S1

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