Checkout Nicknames & Reference

The highest possible three-dart checkout. Hitting it is legendary.

One point less than the Big Fish, but still elite.

Another near-perfect checkout, rare as hen's teeth.

Fast and lethal. Named after the US street circuit.

Two T20s followed by tops. Clean and brutal.

So close to the big one. Hurts to miss.

A nod to the Scottish crowd and their love for big checkouts.

Three scoring beds, one finish. Like a poker hand.

Sneaky finish that catches opponents off guard.

Tough, gritty, refuses to stay down.

Named in honour of the great Eric Bristow.

Closes on the most popular double on the board.

Quick finish that pulls the trigger on a leg.

A century and a half. Solid and respectable.

Heavy checkout that sinks your opponent's momentum.

Wears opponents down. Never flashy, always effective.

A tight finish requiring two trebles and a double.

A nod to the Dutch darts dynasty.

Hits it and the crowd goes quiet.

Loud, explosive, leaves a mark.

Classic finish when you're behind and need a big out.

Cold-blooded finish under pressure.

Unusual route that confuses opponents.

Two T20s and a D10. Minimalist and deadly.

Closes on double-10, which looks like a pair of snake eyes.

Associated with Michael van Gerwen's big checkouts.

Phil Taylor's signature finish route.

Named after the famous darts valley in Britain.

Gary Anderson's favourite big checkout.

A nod to the classic 125 maximum finish.

Small and nimble finish. Quick and efficient.

Going over the top on 120. Classic pub finish.

Clean route, three darts, no fuss.

Classic finish: treble 20, single 16, tops.

The textbook checkout for 114.

Straightforward, nothing fancy.

Clean and crisp finish on the bull route.

Looks like the start of a nine-darter.

Straight and true to the target.

Time to celebrate when you hit this one.

A different 105 route, equally satisfying.

Treble 18, single 10, double 20.

Brings the hammer down on the leg.

Royal finish through the top of the board.

Reliable finish that gets the job done.

A perfect century checkout. Always satisfying.

One point shy of 100 but still impressive.

Fiery finish that closes the leg fast.

Fast finish that catches the opponent napping.

Clean finish, sub-100, a personal favourite.

Sneaky quick finish under 100.

Short hop to the finish line.

There's something special about a 93 checkout.

Smooth, clean finish under 100.

Gateway to better doubling.

90 is the benchmark of a solid finisher.

Pinpoint accuracy under pressure.

Starts to see daylight when you hit this.

Has a ring to it. Seven leans.

Fast finish, beats the opponent to the punch.

Quietly efficient. Nobody talks about 85 finishes.

Closes the leg before the opponent knows what happened.

Comes out of nowhere. Opponent didn't see it coming.

Takes the scenic route to a finish.

Three solid darts to close.

A cracking finish. Short and sweet.

One point shy of 80, no less satisfying.

Mix of numbers that works out perfectly.

A friendly finish that gets the job done.

A starter finish for a solid leg.

Turned a bad leg into a win.

Nobody expects it, but it works.

Blazes a trail to the finish.

Pops the balloon on the opponent's hopes.

Unusual route, effective finish.

The fat lady is singing. Leg is over.

A nice 69 finish — dinner is served.

Slithers past the opponent.

Catch the opponent off guard.

Two peaks of scoring before the finish.

Closes on the smallest double.

Game over. Finish the leg.

A small but mighty finish.

Tidy finish, nothing fancy.

A bit of this, a bit of that.

Textbook three-dart 60 finish.

Nice sub-60 out shot.

Two doubles to finish.

Friday night pub finish.

Lands right in the sweet spot.

A five-and-dime finish.

Blackjack 21, but this is 54.

Unlucky for some, lucky for you.

Fifty-two card pick-up.

Wild West finish.

Halfway to 100. Solid finish.

So close to 50, still counts.

Eight is lucky in many cultures.

Seven is heaven.

Half a dozen to close.

Straight to the point.

Four points to set up the double.

Three darts, three numbers, one win.

Two points to set up the show.

One away from snake eyes.

The most famous double in darts. Double 20.

A baby big fish. 7 plus double 16.

Easy crumb of a finish.

Five points and you're alive.

Classic two-visit finish.

Three sets up the visit perfectly.

Two points, then double 16.

1 plus 16. Wait, that's 33? Yes.

The second most popular double. Also the bull route.

Fifteen sets up double 8 nicely.

Half of tops. Clean finish.

Unlucky for some, but you just won.

The hockey stick double.

Three times nine, three darts to win.

Unlucky double but a winner.

Quarter of 100.

A full dozen to finish.

Seven sets up double eight.

Eleven doubled.

21 is blackjack.

Closes on the snake eyes.

Three plus double eight.

Nine and nine.

One and double eight.

Two eights make 16.

Seven and double four.

Lucky double seven.

Unlucky 13 finish.

Half a dozen.

Eleven players on a team.

Five and five.

One and double four.

Two fours make eight.

Three and double two.

Three and three.

One and double two.

Two twos.

Three points, three darts.

The smallest double finish.