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 marvelous nine-dart finish setting off a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.

The stunning minute came during his second-round clash against English gamer Luke Woodhouse.

But the could not 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 career.

Despite the defeat, Heta will win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his legendary nine-dart accomplishment.

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

The player who throws the perfect leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering company are also set to donate ₤ 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 chosen as the lucky winner of the substantial 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 second nine-darter of the tournament 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 best 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 guy that read 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.
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Paddy Power are likewise donating ₤ 1,000 for each 180 thrown throughout this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 project.
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Heta's best leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the tournament. As of today, Paddy Power had actually raised over ₤ 500,000 for charity with 462 180s having actually been struck at the tournament prior to the start of this afternoon's session.

The Australian started badly versus Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the first set, being broken by his opponent in the final leg of the very first set.

He countered in the second term with an exceptional passage of play, racking off two 180s and the last 141 in design.

The 37-year-old Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt around the stage in festivity and at one point even appeared to jump off the stage.

His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as excited as Heta did, leaping up and down on the stage before revealing his class, providing the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the sensational accomplishment.

The Brit, 36, has 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 reward pot

The minute 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) welcomed on phase after the impressive minute

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

'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's genuinely 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 excellent,' one composed.

'The sociability in darts is extraordinary. Just look at the way Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his challenger's nine-darter earlier,' another stated.

After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the marvelous minute that saw his good pal Heta win ₤ 60k.

'Me and Damo are excellent friends,' 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 hit 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 marvelous finish, the Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt off the phase in elation

Woodhouse was praised for his reaction to his challenger's nine-dart finish, with some lauding his 'sportsmanship'

Heta would go on to dominate in the third set, winning 3-2 and again controling the fourth, breaking his opponent twice.

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, recovered, winning all 3 last sets to turn things around on his opponent and development through to the next round.
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A noticeably emotional Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'

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