Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into meltdown on Friday afternoon after he struck a mind-blowing nine-dart finish setting off a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
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The spectacular minute came throughout his second-round clash against English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
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But the Australian could not ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse returning from going 3-1 down to clinch nine straight legs of darts and advance to the last 16 at the World Darts Championships for the very first time in his career.
Despite the defeat, Heta will win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his legendary nine-dart task.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying an overall of ₤ 180k for every single nine-darter scored throughout the tournament, with the funds to be divided 3 ways.
The player who throws the perfect leg will get ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering business are also set to donate ₤ 60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the main Charity partner of the competition.
A fan in the audience who was using a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was selected as the fortunate winner of the substantial prize money.
Damon Heta struck an astonishing nine-dart surface on Friday afternoon at Alexandra Palace
HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! UNBELIEVABLE SCENES! Damon Heta lands the second nine-darter of the competition to raise the roofing system at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez
- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024
The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the best leg, with Paddy Power likewise now set to donate another 60k to charity and to a random fan in the crowd at Ally Pally
Hilariously another fan had been seen holding a sign behind the male that read Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts commentator had actually said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are likewise contributing ₤ 1,000 for each 180 tossed throughout this as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's best leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the tournament. As of today, Paddy Power had raised over ₤ 500,000 for charity with 462 180s having actually been struck at the tournament prior to the start of this afternoon's session.
The Australian started poorly against Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the first set, being broken by his opponent in the final leg of the very first set.
He hit back in the 2nd term with an impressive passage of play, racking off two 180s and the last 141 in design.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt around the phase in jubilation and at one point even appeared to jump off the stage.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as excited as Heta did, leaping up and down on the stage before showing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the sensational accomplishment.
The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his response to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's celebration after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
Paddy Power later on exposed the gentleman who had actually won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot
The minute among the audience discovered they were ₤ 60,000 richer pic.twitter.com/G0eYn9n2ln
- Sky sports betting Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 27, 2024
Heta (left) and Luke Woodhouse (best) accepted on phase after the impressive moment
After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him get better against his British challenger to draw level at 1-1
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's really buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and enjoyment!' another composed on X.
'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so terrific,' one composed.
'The friendship in darts is extraordinary. Just take a look at the method Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his opponent's nine-darter earlier,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse showed on the spectacular minute that saw his buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are buddies,' he told Sky sports betting. 'We play golf together a lot. We hang out and practice a lot ...
'I understand he was gutted when he missed his double twelve in the first game.
'So, yeah, when he struck that nine-darter the crowd went wild.
'You couldn't not commemorate with him!'
Luke Woodhouse pic.twitter.com/Oza4ZK63yV
- Martin (@martin_kcr) December 27, 2024
Elated by the spectacular finish, the Australian, who hails from Perth, jumped off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his response to his opponent's nine-dart finish, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and again dominating the 4th, breaking his challenger two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 on the planet, recuperated, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his challenger and development through to the next round.
A visibly psychological Woodhouse said after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not just me it's my wife, my household and my young boy. So [I'm doing] actually good.'
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