Damon Heta hits nine-dart finish and even opponent celebrates £60k prize just as much
Damon Heta hit the second nine-darter of this year’s PDC World Darts Championship… and even his opponent was fist-pumping the air. Heta hit the perfect leg at the Ally Pally in his third round match against Brit Luke Woodhouse. Heta (right) hit the nine-darter on Friday afternoonPDC The crowd were roaring on every dart from the first 180, to the treble 20, treble 19 and double 12. Footage also showed Woodhouse celebrating wildly as his ninth dart landed in the double 12. Australian Heta ran to the side of the stage in jubilant celebration as he scooped the £60,000 prize. No wonder the Ally Pally crowd were going mental too, someone in the audience will also take home £60,000 – thanks to Paddy Power. The bookmaker will also donate £60,000 to charity too – making it £180,000 given away for each nine-darter during the championships. talkSPORT’s Ian Danter said: “The place has gone potty and nobody is celebrating that nine-darter more than his opponent Luke Woodhouse. “He embraced Heta and Heta ran across the stage and did the David Brent dance, absolutely loved it. Magnificent.” “His celebration was as animated as Heta’s,” Sky Sports commentator Stuart Pyke said. “That was fabulous sportsmanship from Luke Woodhouse.” Heta just missed out on a nine-darter earlier in the tournament and expressed his disappointment. Heta went mental on stage after his nine-dart finishGetty “Bit disappointed I missed the double 12, disappointed the crowd, disappointed myself… “I was chucking darts in the treble 20 thinking ‘imagine that a free £60,000 in my pocket… yes I can buy a Rolex for a change’.” It seems like that Rolex now might be a reality for the Aussie star. Heta dropped the first set to Woodhouse, but came roaring back to win the next three and put a place in the fourth round within sight. However, the Australian dropped off massively as Woodhouse won nine straight legs to book his place in the next round. Christian Kist was the first man to hit a nine-dart finish at this year’s World Championship. The was the first since the 2023 final between Michael Smith and Micahel van Gerwen. Now there has already been two this year… a lucky member of the audience will be going home with £60,000
Damon Heta hit the second nine-darter of this year’s PDC World Darts Championship… and even his opponent was fist-pumping the air.
Heta hit the perfect leg at the Ally Pally in his third round match against Brit Luke Woodhouse.
The crowd were roaring on every dart from the first 180, to the treble 20, treble 19 and double 12.
Footage also showed Woodhouse celebrating wildly as his ninth dart landed in the double 12.
Australian Heta ran to the side of the stage in jubilant celebration as he scooped the £60,000 prize.
No wonder the Ally Pally crowd were going mental too, someone in the audience will also take home £60,000 – thanks to Paddy Power.
The bookmaker will also donate £60,000 to charity too – making it £180,000 given away for each nine-darter during the championships.
talkSPORT’s Ian Danter said: “The place has gone potty and nobody is celebrating that nine-darter more than his opponent Luke Woodhouse.
“He embraced Heta and Heta ran across the stage and did the David Brent dance, absolutely loved it. Magnificent.”
“His celebration was as animated as Heta’s,” Sky Sports commentator Stuart Pyke said.
“That was fabulous sportsmanship from Luke Woodhouse.”
Heta just missed out on a nine-darter earlier in the tournament and expressed his disappointment.
“Bit disappointed I missed the double 12, disappointed the crowd, disappointed myself…
“I was chucking darts in the treble 20 thinking ‘imagine that a free £60,000 in my pocket… yes I can buy a Rolex for a change’.”
It seems like that Rolex now might be a reality for the Aussie star.
Heta dropped the first set to Woodhouse, but came roaring back to win the next three and put a place in the fourth round within sight.
However, the Australian dropped off massively as Woodhouse won nine straight legs to book his place in the next round.
Christian Kist was the first man to hit a nine-dart finish at this year’s World Championship.
The was the first since the 2023 final between Michael Smith and Micahel van Gerwen.
Now there has already been two this year… a lucky member of the audience will be going home with £60,000
