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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 sensational 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 returning 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 leave with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart feat.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out an overall of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored throughout the competition, with the funds to be split 3 ways.
The gamer who tosses the ideal leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering business are likewise 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 picked as the lucky winner of the substantial prize money.
Damon Heta hit an astonishing 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 competition to raise the roofing system at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez
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- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024
The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the ideal 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 Wayne Mardle's renowned '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 during this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's best leg was the second nine-dart surface at the competition. Since this 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 badly versus Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the very first set, being broken by his opponent in the last leg of the very first set.
He countered in the second term with an outstanding passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the final 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 leap off the phase.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as delighted 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 commemorate the marvelous feat.
The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his reaction to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's celebration after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
Paddy Power later revealed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot
The minute one of the audience discovered out 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 legendary minute
After Heta had actually gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart surface 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 wrote on X.
'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so fantastic,' one wrote.
'The friendship in darts is amazing. Just look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his challenger's nine-darter previously,' another said.
After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the marvelous moment that saw his buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are buddies,' 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 struck that 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 phase in elation
Woodhouse was applauded for his reaction to his challenger's nine-dart surface, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the third set, winning 3-2 and again dominating the fourth, breaking his challenger twice.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 worldwide, recovered, winning all 3 final sets to turn things around on his opponent and development through to the next round.
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A visibly emotional Woodhouse said after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not simply me it's my better half, my family and my kid. So [I'm doing] actually good.'
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