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 versus English gamer Luke Woodhouse.

But the Australian could not ride his momentum, with British darts star, Woodhouse returning from going 3-1 down 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 stroll away with ₤ 60k in his pocket, following his epic nine-dart feat.

For this year's PDC World Darts Championship, Paddy Power are paying out a total of ₤ 180k for every single nine-darter scored throughout the competition, with the funds to be split three methods.

The player who tosses the ideal 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 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 sports betting jacket was chosen as the lucky winner of the substantial cash 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 second nine-darter of the tournament to raise the roofing at Alexandra Palace! #WCDarts pic.twitter.com/DW6rhvFqez

- PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 27, 2024
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The World No 9 won himself ₤ 60k with the best leg, with Paddy Power likewise 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 guy that checked out Wayne Mardle's iconic 'I can't spake' line, which the legendary darts analyst had said following Michael Smith's nine-darter at the 2023 World Championships.

Paddy Power are also donating ₤ 1,000 for every 180 thrown throughout this Year's champion as part of their Bigger180 project.

Heta's best leg was the 2nd nine-dart surface at the tournament. 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 badly against Woodhouse, with Heta conceding the very first set, being broken by his opponent in the final leg of the very first set.
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He countered in the second term with an exceptional passage of play, racking off 2 180s and the final 141 in design.

The 37-year-old Australian, who hails from Perth, jumped around the stage in jubilation and at one point even appeared to leap off the stage.
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His opponent, Woodhouse, looked just as delighted as Heta did, jumping up and down on the phase before revealing his class, offering the Aussie star a hug and raising his hand in the air to celebrate the spectacular feat.

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 exposed the gentleman who had actually won the ₤ 60,000 prize pot

The minute 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 moment

After Heta had actually gone a set down in the first exchange, his nine-dart surface saw him recuperate versus his British opponent to draw level at 1-1

'Big props to Luke 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 later on is what makes this sport so excellent,' one composed.

'The friendship in darts is incredible. Just take a look at the method Luke Woodhouse, celebrated his opponent's nine-darter earlier,' another stated.

After the match, Woodhouse assessed the astonishing moment that saw his good buddy Heta leave with ₤ 60k.
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'Me and Damo are buddies,' 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 game.
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'So, yeah, when he struck that nine-darter the crowd went wild.

'You couldn't not celebrate with him!'

Luke Woodhouse pic.twitter.com/Oza4ZK63yV

- Martin (@martin_kcr) December 27, 2024

Elated by the spectacular surface, the Australian, who hails from Perth, leapt off the stage in elation
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Woodhouse was applauded for his response to his challenger's nine-dart finish, with some admiring his 'sportsmanship'
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Heta would go on to control in the 3rd set, winning 3-2 and once again controling the 4th, breaking his challenger twice.

But Woodhouse, who is ranked No 35 worldwide, bounced back, winning all three last sets to turn things around on his opponent and development through to the next round.

A visibly emotional Woodhouse stated after the match: 'I'm over the moon.'

'It's not simply me it's my better half, my household and my boy. So [I'm doing] truly great.'