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Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into crisis on Friday afternoon after he struck a spectacular nine-dart finish setting off a ₤ 60,000 payout 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 versus 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 win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart accomplishment.
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For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying a total of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored during the competition, with the funds to be divided 3 methods.
The gamer who throws the perfect leg will receive ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering company are also set to contribute ₤ 60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the main Charity partner of the tournament.
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A fan in the audience who was using a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was picked as the fortunate winner of the huge prize money.
Damon Heta struck 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 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 best leg, with Paddy Power also 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 an indication behind the man that checked out Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts analyst had stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power are also donating ₤ 1,000 for each 180 thrown during this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
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Heta's best 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 began poorly versus Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the very first set, being broken by his challenger in the last leg of the first set.
He in the second term with an exceptional passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the last 141 in design.
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 challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as delighted as Heta did, jumping up and down on the stage before showing his class, giving the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to commemorate the mind-blowing feat.
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.'
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Paddy Power later on exposed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 reward pot
The minute 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 (best) welcomed on stage after the legendary moment
After Heta had gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him get better 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 composed on X.
'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so excellent,' one wrote.
'The camaraderie in darts is amazing. Just look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his challenger's nine-darter earlier,' another stated.
After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the astonishing moment that saw his good buddy Heta leave with ₤ 60k.
'Me and Damo are good friends,' 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 very 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 astonishing finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped off the stage in elation
Woodhouse was praised for his response to his opponent's nine-dart surface, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'
Heta would go on to dominate in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and once again dominating the 4th, breaking his challenger two times.
But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 on the planet, bounced back, winning all three final sets to turn things around on his challenger and development through to the next round.
A visibly psychological Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'
'It's not just me it's my better half, my household and my boy. So [I'm doing] really good.'
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