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Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck a mind-blowing nine-dart finish setting off a ₤ 60,000 payment to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
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The sensational moment came throughout his second-round clash against English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
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But the Australian couldn't ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse coming back 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 profession.
Despite the defeat, Heta will win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his legendary nine-dart feat.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying a total of ₤ 180k for every nine-darter scored throughout the tournament, with the funds to be split three ways.
The player who throws the best leg will receive ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering company 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 chosen as the fortunate winner of the huge prize money.
Damon Heta hit a sensational nine-dart surface on Friday afternoon at Alexandra Palace
HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! UNBELIEVABLE SCENES! Damon Heta lands the 2nd nine-darter of the competition to raise the roofing system at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez
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- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024
The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the best leg, with Paddy Power likewise now set to contribute 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 guy that read Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts analyst 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 during this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's ideal leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the competition. Since this early morning, 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 began improperly against Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the first set, being broken by his challenger in the final leg of the first set.
He struck back in the 2nd term with an exceptional passage of play, racking off two 180s and the last 141 in style.
The 37-year-old Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped around the stage in jubilation and at one point even appeared to leap off the phase.
His challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as as Heta did, jumping 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 mind-blowing feat.
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The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his response to the minute 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 won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot
The moment one of the audience found out they were ₤ 60,000 richer pic.twitter.com/G0eYn9n2ln
- Sky sports betting Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 27, 2024
Heta (left) and Luke Woodhouse (right) welcomed on phase after the impressive minute
After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart surface saw him recuperate against his British challenger to draw level at 1-1
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's truly buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another wrote on X.
'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so fantastic,' one wrote.
'The sociability in darts is unbelievable. Just look at the method Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his opponent's nine-darter previously,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the sensational moment that saw his excellent friend Heta stroll away with ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are buddies,' he informed 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 video game.
'So, yeah, when he hit 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 astonishing surface, the Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt off the phase in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his reaction to his opponent's nine-dart surface, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to control in the third set, winning 3-2 and again dominating the fourth, breaking his opponent two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, bounced back, winning all 3 final sets to turn things around on his challenger and development through to the next round.
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A noticeably psychological Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not simply me it's my other half, my family and my kid. So [I'm doing] actually great.'
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