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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 stunning moment came throughout his second-round clash versus English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
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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 very first time in his profession.
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 nine-darter scored during the tournament, with the funds to be split three methods.
The player 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 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 chosen as the fortunate winner of the substantial prize money.
Damon Heta struck a marvelous 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 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 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 an indication behind the man that read iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts analyst had actually said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are also contributing ₤ 1,000 for every 180 tossed throughout this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 project.
Heta's perfect leg was the second nine-dart surface at the tournament. Since today, Paddy Power had actually 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 began inadequately versus Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the first set, being broken by his challenger in the final leg of the very first set.
He struck back in the 2nd term with an outstanding passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the last 141 in style.
The 37-year-old Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt around the phase in festivity and at one point even appeared to jump off the phase.
His challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as thrilled as Heta did, jumping up and down on the stage before revealing his class, giving the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the sensational task.
The Brit, 36, has actually been hailed for his reaction to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's event after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
Paddy Power later on revealed the gentleman who had actually won the ₤ 60,000 reward pot
The moment 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 phase after the legendary moment
After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him bounce back 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 excitement!' another composed on X.
'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so great,' one wrote.
'The camaraderie in darts is extraordinary. Just take a look at the method Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter earlier,' another said.
After the match, Woodhouse assessed the spectacular moment that saw his buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are good friends,' 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 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 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 surface, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the third set, winning 3-2 and once again dominating the fourth, breaking his challenger two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, bounced back, winning all three final sets to turn things around on his challenger and progress through to the next round.
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A visibly psychological Woodhouse said after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not just me it's my wife, my household and my kid. So [I'm doing] actually good.'
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