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Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into crisis on Friday afternoon after he struck a spectacular nine-dart surface setting off a ₤ 60,000 payment to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.
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The spectacular minute came throughout his second-round clash against English gamer Luke Woodhouse.
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But the Australian couldn't ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse returning from going 3-1 to clinch 9 straight legs of darts and advance to the last 16 at the World Darts Championships for the first time in his career.

Despite the defeat, Heta will leave with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart task.

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

The player who throws the ideal leg will receive ₤ 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 using a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was chosen as the fortunate winner of the big money prize.

Damon Heta struck a sensational 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 roofing system 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 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 an indication behind the man that checked out Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts analyst had actually stated following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.

Paddy Power are likewise contributing ₤ 1,000 for every 180 tossed during this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 project.

Heta's ideal 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 been struck at the competition prior to the start of this afternoon's session.

The Australian started improperly against Woodhouse, with Heta yielding the first set, being broken by his challenger in the final leg of the first set.

He countered in the second term with an exceptional passage of play, racking off 2 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 phase.

His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as excited as Heta did, jumping up and down on the stage before showing his class, providing the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to the marvelous task.

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

Paddy Power later revealed the gentleman who had won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot

The moment among 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 (best) accepted on stage after the impressive minute

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 really buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and enjoyment!' another wrote on X.

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

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

After the match, Woodhouse assessed the astonishing minute that saw his buddy Heta stroll away with ₤ 60k.

'Me and Damo are good friends,' he informed 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 very 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 astonishing finish, the Australian, who comes from Perth, jumped off the phase in elation

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

Heta would go on to control in the third set, winning 3-2 and once again controling the 4th, breaking his opponent two times.

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

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