87 Checkout

How to check out 87 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 87 checkout
T17D18
2 darts · finish on D18

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 T17 → 36 left, then D18
  • Miss lands S17 → 70 left, then T18D8
  • Dart 2 D18 → game shot
  • Miss lands S18 → 18 left, then D9

Other ways to finish 87

  • T19D15finishes on D15
  • T20S11D8finishes on D8
  • T20S3D12finishes on D12

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D18
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): T19, T10

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