81 Checkout

How to check out 81 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 81 checkout
T19D12
2 darts · finish on D12

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 T19 → 24 left, then D12
  • Miss lands S19 → 62 left, then T18D4
  • Dart 2 D12 → game shot
  • Miss lands S12 → 12 left, then D6

Other ways to finish 81

  • T15D18finishes on D18
  • T17D15finishes on D15
  • T20S5D8finishes on D8

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D12
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): T20, T7

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