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Aussie Darts Star Damon Heta Hits a NINE-DARTER At Alexandra Palaec

Damon Heta sent out Alexandra Palace into disaster on Friday afternoon after he struck a sensational nine-dart surface triggering a ₤ 60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd at the PDC World Darts Championship.

The sensational moment came throughout his second-round clash against English player Luke Woodhouse.

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 first time in his profession.

Despite the defeat, Heta will leave with ₤ 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 split 3 methods.

The player who tosses the perfect leg will get ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering business are also set to contribute ₤ 60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the main Charity partner of the tournament.

A fan in the audience who was using a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was chosen as the lucky winner of the huge prize money.

Damon Heta hit a spectacular nine-dart surface on Friday afternoon at Alexandra Palace

HEROIC HETA HITS THE NINE! UNBELIEVABLE SCENES! lands the second nine-darter of the competition 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 perfect 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 been seen holding a sign behind the man 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.

Paddy Power are likewise contributing ₤ 1,000 for every 180 tossed during this Year’s champion as part of their Bigger180 campaign.

Heta’s perfect leg was the second nine-dart finish at the competition. Since today, Paddy Power had actually 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 started poorly against Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the very first set, being broken by his opponent 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 style.

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

His opponent, Woodhouse, looked just as thrilled 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 astonishing task.

The Brit, 36, has actually been hailed for his response 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 minute 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 (best) accepted on stage after the legendary moment

After Heta had gone a set down in the very first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him recover against 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 wrote on X.

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

‘The camaraderie in darts is incredible. Just look at the method Luke Woodhouse, commemorated his opponent’s nine-darter earlier,’ another stated.

After the match, Woodhouse assessed the spectacular minute that saw his good friend Heta walk away with ₤ 60k.

‘Me and Damo are buddies,’ 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 very 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 stage in elation

Woodhouse was praised for his response to his opponent’s nine-dart surface, with some admiring his ‘sportsmanship’

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

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 in the world, recovered, winning all 3 last sets to turn things around on his challenger and development through to the next round.

A visibly psychological Woodhouse stated after the match: ‘I’m over the moon.’

‘It’s not simply me it’s my other half, my family and my young boy. So [I’m doing] really great.’