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Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck a marvelous nine-dart surface setting off a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
The spectacular minute came throughout his second-round clash versus English gamer 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 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 legendary nine-dart task.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying an overall of ₤ 180k for every scored during the tournament, with the funds to be split three ways.
The player who throws the perfect leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the sports betting business are also 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 sports betting jacket was picked as the lucky winner of the big money prize.
Damon Heta hit a sensational 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 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 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 a sign behind the man that checked out Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts analyst had actually stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are likewise donating ₤ 1,000 for each 180 tossed throughout this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 project.
Heta's perfect leg was the 2nd 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 began inadequately against Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the very first set, being broken by his opponent in the final leg of the very first set.
He countered in the 2nd term with an outstanding passage of play, racking off two 180s and the final 141 in style.
The 37-year-old Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped around the phase in jubilation and at one point even appeared to jump off the stage.
His challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as delighted as Heta did, jumping up and down on the phase before showing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the mind-blowing accomplishment.
The Brit, 36, has actually 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 on exposed the gentleman who had actually won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot
The minute one of 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 (right) accepted on phase after the legendary minute
After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart surface saw him get better versus his British challenger to draw level at 1-1
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's really buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another composed on X.
'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so terrific,' one composed.
'The sociability in darts is unbelievable. Just look at the way Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter earlier,' another said.
After the match, Woodhouse showed on the marvelous minute that saw his great pal 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 understand 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 celebrate with him!'
Luke Woodhouse pic.twitter.com/Oza4ZK63yV
- Martin (@martin_kcr) December 27, 2024
Elated by the marvelous surface, the Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his reaction to his challenger's nine-dart surface, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to control in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and again dominating the fourth, breaking his opponent two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, recovered, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his challenger 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 just me it's my wife, my family and my kid. So [I'm doing] truly good.'
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