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Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck a mind-blowing nine-dart finish triggering a ₤ 60,000 payment 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.
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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.
Despite the defeat, Heta will win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart feat.
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 split 3 ways.
The gamer who tosses the perfect leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the sports betting business are likewise set to donate ₤ 60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the main Charity partner of the tournament.
A fan in the audience who was wearing a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed sports betting jacket was picked as the lucky winner of the big prize money.
Damon Heta hit a marvelous nine-dart finish 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 an indication behind the guy that checked out Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts commentator had actually said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are also donating ₤ 1,000 for each 180 thrown throughout this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 project.
Heta's perfect leg was the second 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 competition prior to the start of this afternoon's session.
The Australian started inadequately versus Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the very first set, being broken by his challenger in the last leg of the first set.
He hit back in the second term with an impressive passage of play, racking off two 180s and the final 141 in style.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt around the phase in jubilation and at one point even appeared to leap off the phase.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as delighted as Heta did, jumping up and down on the phase before revealing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to commemorate the astonishing feat.
The Brit, 36, has actually 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 exposed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 reward pot
The minute one of 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 stage after the impressive moment
After Heta had actually gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him recuperate versus 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 later on is what makes this sport so fantastic,' one composed.
'The friendship in darts is unbelievable. Just look at the way Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter previously,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse assessed the mind-blowing moment that saw his buddy Heta stroll away with ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are excellent 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 first video 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 marvelous finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his reaction to his opponent's nine-dart finish, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to control in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and again controling the fourth, breaking his opponent two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, recuperated, 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 said after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not just me it's my wife, my family and my boy. So [I'm doing] truly excellent.'
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