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Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck a mind-blowing nine-dart surface activating a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
The stunning minute came during his second-round clash versus English player 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 down to clinch nine 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 leave with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his epic nine-dart task.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying an overall of ₤ 180k for every nine-darter scored during the competition, with the funds to be divided 3 ways.
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The player who tosses the ideal leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate 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 official Charity partner of the tournament.
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 substantial cash prize.
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 second 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 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 iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary 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 180 thrown throughout this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 project.
Heta's ideal leg was the second nine-dart finish at the tournament. As of today, 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 conceding the first set, being broken by his opponent in the final leg of the very first set.
He countered in the 2nd term with an impressive 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 phase in festivity and at one point even appeared to leap off the phase.
His challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as excited as Heta did, jumping up and down on the phase before revealing 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 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 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 (ideal) embraced on stage after the impressive minute
After Heta had actually gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart surface saw him recover 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 enjoyment!' another wrote on X.
'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand later on is what makes this sport so great,' one composed.
'The camaraderie in darts is unbelievable. Just take a look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his challenger's nine-darter earlier,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse reflected on the astonishing minute that saw his excellent buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are good friends,' he informed 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 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 marvelous surface, the Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt off the phase in elation
Woodhouse was applauded for his response to his challenger's nine-dart finish, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and once again dominating the fourth, breaking his opponent twice.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 worldwide, recovered, winning all 3 last sets to turn things around on his opponent and progress through to the next round.
A visibly emotional Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not just me it's my partner, my family and my kid. So [I'm doing] truly good.'
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