Damon Heta sent Alexandra Palace into meltdown on Friday afternoon, after he struck a sensational nine-dart finish triggering, a £60,000 payout to a random fan in the crowd, at the PDC World Darts Championship.
The stunning moment came during his second-round clash against English player Luke Woodhouse.
But the Australian couldn't ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse coming back 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 career.
Despite the defeat, Heta will walk away with £60k in his pocket, following his epic nine-dart feat.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power is paying out a total of £180k for every nine-darter scored during the tournament, with the funds to be split three ways.
The player who throws the perfect leg will receive £60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a £60k cheque, while the betting company is also set to donate £60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the official Charity partner of the tournament.
A fan in the audience who was wearing a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was chosen as the lucky winner of the huge cash prize.
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 commentator had said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power is also donating £1,000 for every 180 thrown during this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's perfect leg was the second nine-dart finish at the tournament. As of this morning, Paddy Power had raised over £500,000 for charity with 462 180s having been struck at the tournament before the start of this afternoon's session.
The Australian started poorly against Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the first set, and being broken by his opponent in the final leg of the first set.
He hit back in the second term with an outstanding passage of play, racking off two 180s and the final 141 in style.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, leaped around the stage in jubilation and at one point even appeared to jump off the stage.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked just as excited as Heta did, leaping up and down on the stage before showing his class, giving the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the sensational feat.
The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his reaction to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's celebration after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's truly buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another wrote on X.
'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterward is what makes this sport so great,' one wrote.
The stunning moment came during his second-round clash against English player Luke Woodhouse.
But the Australian couldn't ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse coming back 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 career.
Despite the defeat, Heta will walk away with £60k in his pocket, following his epic nine-dart feat.
For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power is paying out a total of £180k for every nine-darter scored during the tournament, with the funds to be split three ways.
The player who throws the perfect leg will receive £60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will also be handed a £60k cheque, while the betting company is also set to donate £60k to Prostate Cancer UK, the official Charity partner of the tournament.
A fan in the audience who was wearing a yellow trilby hat and a Christamas-themed blazer was chosen as the lucky winner of the huge cash prize.
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 commentator had said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.
Paddy Power is also donating £1,000 for every 180 thrown during this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 campaign.
Heta's perfect leg was the second nine-dart finish at the tournament. As of this morning, Paddy Power had raised over £500,000 for charity with 462 180s having been struck at the tournament before the start of this afternoon's session.
The Australian started poorly against Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the first set, and being broken by his opponent in the final leg of the first set.
He hit back in the second term with an outstanding passage of play, racking off two 180s and the final 141 in style.
The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, leaped around the stage in jubilation and at one point even appeared to jump off the stage.
His opponent, Woodhouse, looked just as excited as Heta did, leaping up and down on the stage before showing his class, giving the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the sensational feat.
The Brit, 36, has been hailed for his reaction to the moment online, with one fan writing: 'Luke Woodhouse's celebration after Heta's nine-darter is class.'
'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's truly buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another wrote on X.
'The way Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterward is what makes this sport so great,' one wrote.
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