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Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck an astonishing nine-dart surface triggering a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
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The spectacular minute came during his second-round clash versus English player 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 9 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 task.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out an overall of ₤ 180k for every single nine-darter scored during the competition, with the funds to be split three methods.
The gamer who throws the ideal leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the sports betting company are also set to contribute ₤ 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 fortunate winner of the big prize money.
Damon Heta struck a sensational nine-dart finish on Friday afternoon at Alexandra Palace
HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! ! Damon Heta lands the second nine-darter of the tournament to raise the roof 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 likewise now set to donate another 60k to charity and to a random fan in the crowd at Ally Pally
Hilariously another fan had actually been seen holding an indication behind the man that read 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 contributing ₤ 1,000 for each 180 tossed during this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's perfect leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the competition. As of this morning, Paddy Power had raised over ₤ 500,000 for charity with 462 180s having been struck at the competition prior to the start of this afternoon's session.
The Australian started badly against Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the first set, being broken by his opponent in the last leg of the very first set.
He countered in the 2nd 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 jubilation and at one point even appeared to jump off the stage.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as delighted as Heta did, jumping 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 sensational feat.
The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his reaction to the minute 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 prize pot
The minute 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 (best) accepted on stage after the epic moment
After Heta had gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart surface saw him recuperate versus his British opponent to draw level at 1-1
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's genuinely buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another composed 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 wrote.
'The sociability in darts is incredible. Just take a look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his opponent's nine-darter earlier,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse assessed the astonishing moment that saw his buddy Heta leave with ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are good 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 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 mind-blowing finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his response to his opponent's nine-dart finish, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to control in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and again dominating the fourth, breaking his opponent twice.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 worldwide, recovered, winning all 3 final sets to turn things around on his opponent and progress through to the next round.
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A noticeably emotional 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 good.'
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