1 Aussie Darts Star Damon Heta Hits a NINE DARTER At Alexandra Palaec
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Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck a mind-blowing nine-dart surface setting off a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
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The sensational moment came during his second-round clash versus 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 down to clinch 9 straight legs of darts and advance to the last 16 at the World Darts Championships for the first time in his profession.

Despite the defeat, Heta will walk away with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his epic nine-dart task.

For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out a total of ₤ 180k for every single nine-darter scored throughout the tournament, with the funds to be divided 3 .

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 also set to donate ₤ 60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the official Charity partner of the tournament.

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 substantial 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 2nd nine-darter of the competition to raise the roofing at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez

- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024

The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the ideal 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 read Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts analyst had said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.

Paddy Power are likewise donating ₤ 1,000 for every 180 thrown throughout this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 project.

Heta's perfect leg was the second nine-dart finish at the competition. As of today, Paddy Power had actually raised over ₤ 500,000 for charity with 462 180s having actually been struck at the competition 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 second term with an exceptional 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 stage in festivity and at one point even appeared to leap off the phase.

His opponent, Woodhouse, looked just as thrilled as Heta did, jumping up and down on the stage before showing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the mind-blowing task.

The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his response to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's celebration after Heta's nine-darter is class.'

Paddy Power later exposed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 reward 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 (right) accepted on phase after the impressive minute

After Heta had actually gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart surface saw him recuperate versus his British opponent to draw level at 1-1

'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's truly buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another composed on X.

'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so fantastic,' one wrote.

'The friendship in darts is unbelievable. Just take a look at the method Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter previously,' another said.

After the match, Woodhouse assessed the spectacular moment that saw his buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.

'Me and Damo are great pals,' 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 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 sensational finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt off the phase in elation

Woodhouse was applauded for his response to his challenger's nine-dart finish, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'

Heta would go on to control in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and again controling the 4th, breaking his opponent twice.

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, bounced back, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his challenger and progress through to the next round.
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A visibly psychological Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'

'It's not simply me it's my partner, my family and my kid. So [I'm doing] really good.'
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