Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into meltdown on Friday afternoon after he struck a spectacular nine-dart finish triggering 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 throughout his second-round clash against English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
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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 first time in his career.
Despite the defeat, Heta will leave with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his legendary nine-dart feat.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying an overall of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored throughout the tournament, with the funds to be split 3 methods.
The gamer who tosses the ideal leg will get ₤ 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 official Charity partner of the competition.
A fan in the audience who was wearing a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was chosen as the lucky winner of the big money prize.
Damon Heta struck an astonishing nine-dart finish 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 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 actually been seen holding a sign behind the man that read Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts analyst had stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are likewise donating ₤ 1,000 for every single 180 tossed during this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's perfect leg was the 2nd nine-dart finish at the competition. As of today, 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 started poorly versus Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the 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 two 180s and the last 141 in design.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, jumped around the stage in festivity and at one point even appeared to leap off the phase.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked just as delighted as Heta did, jumping up and down on the stage before revealing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the spectacular accomplishment.
The Brit, 36, has actually been hailed for his reaction 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 prize pot
The moment among 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 (ideal) embraced on stage after the impressive moment
After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart surface saw him recover versus his British opponent to draw level at 1-1
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's really buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and enjoyment!' another composed on X.
'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so fantastic,' one wrote.
'The sociability in darts is incredible. Just take a look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his challenger's nine-darter previously,' another said.
After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the mind-blowing minute that saw his buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are good buddies,' 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 video game.
'So, yeah, when he hit that nine-darter the crowd went wild.
'You couldn't not commemorate with him!'
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Luke Woodhouse pic.twitter.com/Oza4ZK63yV
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- 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 reaction to his opponent's nine-dart finish, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and again controling the fourth, breaking his opponent two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 on the planet, recuperated, winning all 3 final sets to turn things around on his challenger and development 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 better half, my family and my young boy. So [I'm doing] actually good.'
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