How to check out 21.
5 D8. That is the standard 2-dart finish for 21: single 5, then double 8. It is a two-dart finish, so you can go at it with a dart in hand.
21 can be finished 148 different ways.
This is the one most players throw.
Dart by dart
Dart 1
5
single 5, 5
Leaves 16
Dart 2
D8
double 8, 16
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Other ways to finish 21
All of these add up to 21 and end on a double. Which one is right depends on the double you trust.
- 13 D4 single 13, double 4 2 darts
- 17 D2 single 17, double 2 2 darts
- 1 D10 single 1, double 10 2 darts
- 9 D6 single 9, double 6 2 darts
- T3 D6 treble 3, double 6 2 darts
- 19 D1 single 19, double 1 2 darts
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