88 Checkout

How to check out 88 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 88 checkout
T20D14
2 darts · finish on D14

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 → 28 left, then D14
  • Miss lands S20 → 68 left, then T20D4
  • Dart 2 D14 → game shot
  • Miss lands S14 → 14 left, then D7

Other ways to finish 88

  • T16D20finishes on D20
  • T18D17finishes on D17
  • BullD19finishes on D19

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D14
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): T20, D14

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