How to check out 138.
T20 T18 D12. That is the standard 3-dart finish for 138: treble 20, then treble 18, then double 12.
Dart by dart
If you miss the first dart
Hit single 20 instead of the treble and you are left on 118 with 2 darts in hand. You cannot finish 118 with 2 darts, so throw for a leave instead and take it next visit.
Other ways to finish 138
All of these add up to 138 and end on a double. Which one is right depends on the double you trust.
- T19 T19 D12 treble 19, treble 19, double 12 3 darts
- T20 T20 D9 treble 20, treble 20, double 9 3 darts
- T20 T16 D15 treble 20, treble 16, double 15 3 darts
- T20 T14 D18 treble 20, treble 14, double 18 3 darts
- T19 T17 D15 treble 19, treble 17, double 15 3 darts
- T19 T15 D18 treble 19, treble 15, double 18 3 darts
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Everything from 2 to 170 is on the full checkout chart, and the checkout trainer drills them until you stop having to work them out.
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