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Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into disaster 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.

The stunning moment came throughout his second-round clash versus English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
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But the Australian couldn't ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse coming back from going 3-1 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 leave with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his legendary nine-dart accomplishment.

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 divided three methods.

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 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 wearing a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was picked as the fortunate winner of the substantial money reward.

Damon Heta hit a surface on Friday afternoon at Alexandra Palace

HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! UNBELIEVABLE SCENES! Damon Heta lands the second 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 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 male that checked out Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the famous 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 championship as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
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Heta's ideal leg was the second nine-dart finish at the competition. As of today, Paddy Power had 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 against 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 2nd term with an exceptional passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the last 141 in style.

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

His challenger, Woodhouse, looked just as excited as Heta did, jumping up and down on the phase before revealing his class, giving the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the astonishing task.
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The Brit, 36, has actually 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 on revealed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot

The minute one of the audience learnt they were ₤ 60,000 richer pic.twitter.com/G0eYn9n2ln

- Sky sports betting Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 27, 2024
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Heta (left) and Luke Woodhouse (best) embraced on stage after the epic moment

After Heta had gone a set down in the very 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 afterwards is what makes this sport so terrific,' one wrote.

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

After the match, Woodhouse reviewed the sensational minute that saw his good friend Heta stroll away with ₤ 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 video 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 spectacular finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped off the phase in elation

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

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

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, recuperated, winning all three 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 just me it's my wife, my household and my young boy. So [I'm doing] truly great.'
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