Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck a marvelous nine-dart surface setting off a ₤ 60,000 payment to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
The spectacular moment 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 coming back from going 3-1 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.
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Despite the defeat, Heta will leave with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart accomplishment.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out a total of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored throughout the competition, with the funds to be divided three ways.
The gamer who throws the best leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will also 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 .
A fan in the audience who was wearing a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed sports betting jacket was chosen as the lucky winner of the huge prize money.
Damon Heta struck a mind-blowing nine-dart finish on Friday afternoon at Alexandra Palace
HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! UNBELIEVABLE SCENES! Damon Heta lands the 2nd nine-darter of the tournament to raise the roofing 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 also 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 an indication behind the male that read Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts analyst had stated 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 project.
Heta's ideal leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the tournament. As of this morning, Paddy Power had actually raised over ₤ 500,000 for charity with 462 180s having actually been struck at the competition prior to the start of this afternoon's session.
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The Australian started inadequately versus Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the first set, being broken by his challenger in the last leg of the first set.
He hit back in the second term with an outstanding passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the last 141 in design.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt around the stage in festivity and at one point even appeared to leap off the stage.
His challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as excited as Heta did, jumping up and down on the stage before showing his class, providing the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the marvelous feat.
The Brit, 36, has actually been hailed for his reaction to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's event after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
Paddy Power later on exposed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 reward pot
The minute among the audience learnt they were ₤ 60,000 richer pic.twitter.com/G0eYn9n2ln
- Sky sports betting Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 27, 2024
Heta (left) and Luke Woodhouse (right) embraced on phase after the epic minute
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After Heta had actually gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him bounce back 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 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 amazing. Just take a look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his opponent's nine-darter earlier,' another said.
After the match, Woodhouse reflected on the marvelous minute that saw his great pal Heta walk away with ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are good pals,' 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 celebrate with him!'
Luke Woodhouse pic.twitter.com/Oza4ZK63yV
- Martin (@martin_kcr) December 27, 2024
Elated by the astonishing surface, the Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt off the phase in elation
Woodhouse was applauded 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 once again dominating the 4th, breaking his challenger twice.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, got better, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his opponent and progress through to the next round.
A noticeably psychological Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not simply me it's my partner, my household and my young boy. So [I'm doing] really good.'
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