Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into crisis on Friday afternoon after he struck a marvelous nine-dart surface triggering a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
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The stunning minute 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 returning 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 epic nine-dart task.

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

The gamer who throws the best leg will receive ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering company are likewise set to contribute ₤ 60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the main Charity partner of the competition.

A fan in the audience who was wearing a hat and a Christamas-themed sports betting jacket was picked as the lucky winner of the huge money reward.

Damon Heta struck a spectacular 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 tournament to raise the roofing at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez
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- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024

The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the best 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 a sign behind the guy that checked out Wayne Mardle's renowned '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 also donating ₤ 1,000 for each 180 thrown throughout this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.

Heta's best leg was the second nine-dart finish 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 badly versus Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the very first set, being broken by his challenger in the final leg of the first set.

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

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

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

The Brit, 36, has actually 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 actually won the ₤ 60,000 reward pot

The moment 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 (ideal) welcomed on phase after the impressive moment

After Heta had actually 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 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 excellent,' one wrote.

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

After the match, Woodhouse assessed the astonishing moment that saw his buddy Heta win ₤ 60k.
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'Me and Damo are buddies,' 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 very first video game.

'So, yeah, when he struck 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 sensational finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt off the stage in elation

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

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

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 on the planet, recuperated, winning all three final sets to turn things around on his challenger and development through to the next round.

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

'It's not just me it's my better half, my family and my kid. So [I'm doing] actually great.'