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Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into meltdown on Friday afternoon after he struck a marvelous 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 stunning 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 coming back from going 3-1 to clinch 9 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 impressive nine-dart feat.
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For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out an overall of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored throughout the tournament, with the funds to be divided three methods.
The player who throws the best leg will receive ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise 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 using a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed sports betting jacket was picked as the fortunate winner of the huge prize money.
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 tournament 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 donate 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 guy that checked out Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts commentator had actually stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are likewise contributing ₤ 1,000 for each 180 tossed during this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's ideal leg was the second nine-dart surface at the competition. As of this morning, Paddy Power had 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 against Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the first set, being broken by his challenger in the last leg of the first set.
He struck back in the second term with an impressive passage of play, racking off two 180s and the final 141 in style.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, jumped around the stage in jubilation and at one point even appeared to leap off the phase.
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 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 actually won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot
The minute among the audience discovered 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 stage after the epic moment
After Heta had actually gone a set down in the first exchange, his saw him bounce back versus his British opponent 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 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 amazing. Just look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his challenger's nine-darter earlier,' another stated.
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After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the mind-blowing minute that saw his buddy Heta stroll away with ₤ 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 understand he was gutted when he missed his double twelve in the first video 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 spectacular finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped off the phase in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his reaction to his opponent's nine-dart surface, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the third set, winning 3-2 and once again controling the 4th, breaking his opponent twice.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 on the planet, recuperated, winning all 3 last 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 other half, my family and my young boy. So [I'm doing] truly excellent.'
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