Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into meltdown on Friday afternoon after he struck a sensational nine-dart finish 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 against 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 to clinch 9 straight legs of darts and advance to the last 16 at the World Darts Championships for the first time in his profession.
Despite the defeat, Heta will leave with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his epic 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 split 3 ways.
The player who throws the best leg will get ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering company are likewise 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 sports betting jacket was selected as the lucky winner of the big cash reward.
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 competition 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 perfect 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 male that read Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts analyst had actually stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are also contributing ₤ 1,000 for each 180 thrown throughout this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's perfect leg was the second nine-dart finish at the competition. As of this early morning, Paddy Power had actually 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 began improperly against 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 second term with an outstanding passage of play, racking off two 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 just as thrilled as Heta did, jumping up and down on the stage before showing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to commemorate the mind-blowing accomplishment.
The Brit, 36, has actually been hailed for his response to the minute online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's event after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
Paddy Power later exposed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 reward pot
The minute 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 (best) welcomed on phase after the impressive minute
After Heta had actually gone a set down in the very 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 genuinely buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and enjoyment!' another wrote on X.
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'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand later on is what makes this sport so terrific,' one composed.
'The friendship in darts is amazing. Just look at the method Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his opponent's nine-darter previously,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the marvelous moment that saw his stroll away with ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are great pals,' 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 very first 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 finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped off the phase in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his reaction to his opponent's nine-dart finish, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to control in the third set, winning 3-2 and once again controling the 4th, breaking his opponent two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, bounced back, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his opponent and development through to the next round.
A visibly psychological Woodhouse said after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not simply me it's my spouse, my household and my boy. So [I'm doing] actually good.'
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