Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into meltdown on Friday afternoon after he struck an astonishing nine-dart surface setting off a ₤ 60,000 payment to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
bit.ly
The sensational minute came during his second-round clash against English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
bit.ly
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 very first time in his profession.

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 out a total of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored throughout the competition, with the funds to be split three methods.

The player who tosses the perfect leg will receive ₤ 60k, a fortunate fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering business are also 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 chosen as the fortunate winner of the substantial cash prize.

Damon Heta hit an astonishing nine-dart finish 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 roof at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez

- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024
bit.ly
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 actually been seen holding an indication behind the male that checked out Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts commentator had said 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 championship as part of their Bigger180 campaign.

Heta's ideal leg was the second nine-dart surface at the competition. Since this morning, Paddy Power had 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 poorly versus Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the very first set, being broken by his challenger in the last leg of the very first set.

He countered in the second term with an impressive passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the last 141 in style.
bit.ly
The 37-year-old Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped around the stage in festivity and at one point even appeared to jump off the stage.

His challenger, Woodhouse, looked simply as delighted 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 commemorate the spectacular feat.

The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his reaction to the minute 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 prize pot

The moment one of the audience learnt 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 epic minute

After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him bounce back against his British challenger to draw level at 1-1

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

'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand later on is what makes this sport so great,' one composed.

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

After the match, Woodhouse assessed the marvelous minute that saw his good pal 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.
bet9ja.com
'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 hails from Perth, leapt off the stage 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 dominate in the third set, winning 3-2 and once again dominating the 4th, breaking his opponent twice.

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, recovered, winning all three final sets to turn things around on his opponent and development through to the next round.

A visibly emotional said after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'

'It's not simply me it's my spouse, my family and my boy. So [I'm doing] truly excellent.'
bet9ja.com