8 Checkout

How to check out 8 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 8 checkout
D4
1 dart · finish on D4

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 D4 → game shot
  • Miss lands S4 → 4 left, then D2

Other ways to finish 8

  • S4D2finishes on D2
  • S2D3finishes on D3
  • S6D1finishes on D1

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 1 dart (a one-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D4
  • Straight out (no double needed): S8

8 left in a real game?

Score your next leg in the free ChillDarts scorer — it shows the suggested checkout live as you throw, dart by dart. No sign-up, works on your phone.

Nearby checkouts

See every finish from 170 down to 2 on the checkout chart & calculator.