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Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into crisis on Friday afternoon after he struck a spectacular nine-dart surface activating a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
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The spectacular moment came during his second-round clash versus English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
But the Australian couldn't ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse returning from going 3-1 to clinch 9 straight legs of darts and advance to the last 16 at the World Darts Championships for the first time in his career.
Despite the defeat, Heta will win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his legendary nine-dart accomplishment.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying an overall of ₤ 180k for every single nine-darter scored during the tournament, with the funds to be divided three methods.
The player who throws the ideal leg will receive ₤ 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 lucky winner of the substantial money reward.
Damon Heta hit a sensational 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 system at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez
- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024
The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the ideal leg, with Paddy Power also now set to contribute another 60k to charity and to a random fan in the crowd at Ally Pally
Hilariously another fan had actually been seen holding a sign behind the guy that checked out Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts commentator had actually stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are likewise contributing ₤ 1,000 for every single 180 thrown during this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 project.
Heta's best leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the competition. As of this morning, Paddy Power had actually raised over ₤ 500,000 for charity with 462 180s having been struck at the tournament prior to the start of this afternoon's session.
The Australian began badly versus Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the very first set, being broken by his opponent in the last leg of the first set.
He struck back in the 2nd term with an impressive passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the last 141 in design.
The 37-year-old Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt around the stage in festivity and at one point even appeared to jump off the phase.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as excited as Heta did, leaping up and down on the stage before showing his class, giving the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the mind-blowing accomplishment.
The Brit, 36, has actually been hailed for his reaction to the minute online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's event after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
later on revealed the gentleman who had actually won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot
The moment one of 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 (ideal) welcomed on phase after the epic minute
After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him get better against his British opponent 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 method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so terrific,' one wrote.
'The sociability in darts is incredible. Just take a look at the way Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter earlier,' another said.
After the match, Woodhouse assessed the sensational moment that saw his buddy Heta stroll away with ₤ 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 know he was gutted when he missed his double twelve in the very first video game.
'So, yeah, when he struck 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 spectacular surface, the Australian, who hails from Perth, jumped off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was applauded for his reaction to his challenger's nine-dart finish, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the third set, winning 3-2 and again controling the fourth, breaking his opponent twice.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 on the planet, got better, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his opponent and progress through to the next round.
A visibly psychological Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not just me it's my spouse, my family and my boy. So [I'm doing] actually great.'
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