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Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck an astonishing nine-dart finish setting off a ₤ 60,000 payment 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 versus English player Luke Woodhouse.
But the Australian could not ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse coming back from going 3-1 down 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 win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart task.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out a total of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored during the competition, with the funds to be split 3 methods.
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 business are likewise set to donate ₤ 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 blazer was selected as the fortunate winner of the huge money reward.
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Damon Heta struck an astonishing 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 roofing system at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez
- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024
The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the best 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 man that checked out Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts commentator had stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are also donating ₤ 1,000 for every 180 tossed during this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 project.
Heta's best leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the competition. Since this morning, Paddy Power had actually raised over ₤ 500,000 for charity with 462 180s having actually been struck at the tournament prior to the start of this afternoon's session.
The Australian started badly versus Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the very first set, being broken by his opponent 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 final 141 in design.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt around the phase in festivity and at one point even appeared to leap off the stage.
His challenger, Woodhouse, looked simply as thrilled as Heta did, leaping up and down on the stage before revealing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to commemorate the marvelous task.
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 on revealed the gentleman who had 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 (ideal) welcomed on phase after the impressive moment
After Heta had gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him recover versus 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.
'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so excellent,' one composed.
'The friendship in darts is incredible. Just look at the way Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter previously,' another said.
After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the mind-blowing minute that saw his great buddy Heta leave with ₤ 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 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 surface, the Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was applauded for his reaction to his challenger's nine-dart surface, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the third set, 3-2 and once again controling the 4th, breaking his challenger two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 worldwide, recuperated, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his challenger and development 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 wife, my family and my young boy. So [I'm doing] truly good.'
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