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Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into meltdown on Friday afternoon after he struck a spectacular 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 stunning minute came throughout his second-round clash versus English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
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 walk away with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart accomplishment.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out a total of ₤ 180k for every single nine-darter scored during the competition, with the funds to be divided 3 methods.
The gamer who tosses the perfect leg will receive ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the sports betting business are likewise set to contribute ₤ 60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the official Charity partner of the competition.
A fan in the audience who was wearing a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed sports betting jacket was selected as the fortunate winner of the big money reward.
Damon Heta hit a spectacular nine-dart surface on Friday afternoon at Alexandra Palace
HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! UNBELIEVABLE SCENES! Damon Heta lands the 2nd 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 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 checked out 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 likewise donating ₤ 1,000 for every 180 tossed throughout this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's ideal leg was the second nine-dart surface at the tournament. Since today, Paddy Power had 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 started badly versus Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the first set, being broken by his challenger in the last leg of the first set.
He hit back in the 2nd term with an impressive passage of play, racking off two 180s and the final 141 in design.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt around the stage in festivity and at one point even appeared to jump off the phase.
His challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as 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 celebrate the spectacular feat.
The Brit, 36, has actually been hailed for his response to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's event after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
Paddy Power later exposed the gentleman who had actually won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot
The moment one of the audience found out they were ₤ 60,000 richer pic.twitter.com/G0eYn9n2ln
- Sky sports betting Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 27, 2024
Heta (left) and Luke Woodhouse (right) accepted on stage after the impressive minute
After Heta had actually gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him recover versus his British opponent to draw level at 1-1
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's truly buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another composed on X.
'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand later on is what makes this sport so terrific,' one wrote.
'The camaraderie in darts is unbelievable. Just look at the method Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter previously,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the sensational moment that saw his buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are good pals,' 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 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 sensational surface, the Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was applauded for his reaction to his opponent's nine-dart surface, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and again dominating the 4th, breaking his opponent two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, recovered, winning all 3 last sets to turn things around on his opponent and development through to the next round.
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A noticeably psychological Woodhouse said after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not simply me it's my other half, my household and my boy. So [I'm doing] truly great.'
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