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Checkout 169 in darts

169 is one of the seven bogey numbers: no three-dart route ends on a double. Here's how to use the visit as the perfect setup instead.

Setup recommendation

Treble 20 · 60
Treble 17 · 51
18 · 18

Throw Treble 20, Treble 17, 18 — that leaves exactly 40 (Double 20), one of the most popular finishes of all.

Why can't 169 be checked out?

Three darts can finish at most 170 on a double (T20, T20, bull). For 169 no combination of up to three segments exists whose final hit is a double or the bullseye — however you do the maths. That's why these scores are called bogey numbers: 169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162 and 159.

Knowing the route doesn't hit the double

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No — 169 is one of the seven bogey numbers without a three-dart finish. Use the visit as a setup instead: Treble 20, Treble 17, 18.

Most players set up double 16 (32 left) or tops (double 20, 40 left): both halve nicely after a narrow miss into the single bed. More important than the “perfect” double is practising the same favourite every time.

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