85 Checkout

How to check out 85 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 85 checkout
T15D20
2 darts · finish on D20

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 T15 → 40 left, then D20
  • Miss lands S15 → 70 left, then T18D8
  • Dart 2 D20 → game shot
  • Miss lands S20 → 20 left, then D10

Other ways to finish 85

  • T19D14finishes on D14
  • T17D17finishes on D17
  • T20S9D8finishes on D8

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D20
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): 25, T20

85 left in a real game?

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Nearby checkouts

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