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

The stunning moment came throughout his second-round clash versus English player Luke Woodhouse.

But the Australian could not ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse coming back from going 3-1 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 profession.

Despite the defeat, Heta will win ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his impressive nine-dart feat.

For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out an overall of ₤ 180k for each nine-darter scored during the competition, with the funds to be divided three ways.

The gamer who tosses the perfect leg will receive ₤ 60k, a lucky fan at Alexandra Palace will likewise be handed a ₤ 60k cheque, while the wagering company are also set to contribute ₤ 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 picked as the lucky winner of the huge money prize.

Damon Heta struck a marvelous 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 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 likewise 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 guy that read Wayne Mardle's renowned 'I can't spake' line, which the famous darts analyst had actually said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.

Paddy Power are also donating ₤ 1,000 for every 180 tossed during this Year's championship as part of their Bigger180 project.
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Heta's ideal leg was the 2nd nine-dart finish at the tournament. As of 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.
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The Australian began badly versus 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 outstanding passage of play, racking off two 180s and the final 141 in style.

The 37-year-old Australian, who comes from Perth, leapt around the phase in jubilation and at one point even appeared to leap off the stage.

His opponent, Woodhouse, looked simply as excited as Heta did, leaping up and down on the stage before showing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to commemorate the spectacular feat.

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 exposed 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 (right) welcomed on phase after the epic minute

After Heta had actually gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart finish saw him get better against his British opponent to draw level at 1-1

'Big props to Luke Woodhouse - he's really buzzing for his mate! Love the sportsmanship and excitement!' another wrote on X.

'The method Luke Woodhousecelebrates Damon Heta's nine-darter and raises his hand afterwards is what makes this sport so terrific,' one composed.

'The camaraderie in darts is extraordinary. Just take a look at the method Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his challenger's nine-darter previously,' another stated.

After the match, Woodhouse reflected on the spectacular moment that saw his good buddy 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 know he was gutted when he missed his double twelve in the first game.
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'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 marvelous surface, the Australian, who hails from Perth, jumped off the phase in elation

Woodhouse was praised for his reaction to his opponent's nine-dart finish, 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 challenger twice.

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 on the planet, 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 noticeably psychological Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'

'It's not just me it's my other half, my household and my boy. So [I'm doing] actually great.'