Damon Heta taged the return of the World Darts Championship after Christmas with a stunning nine-darter in his third-round suit aachievest Luke Woodhouse.
The 37-year-elderly was in action in the first suit back after the Christmas shatter and lost the uncovering set to Woodhouse.
But the Australian darts star got back on track in style when he returned to the oche with the perfect leg.
The 3,000-plus crowd erupted as Heta landed the double-12 for a nine-darter as he jumped around on stage celebrating.
Damon Heta hit a nine-darter aachievest Luke Woodhouse
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Woodhouse even joined in the celebrations to congratutardy his opponent.
Heta becomes the second carry outer at this year’s World Darts Championship to hit a perfect leg.
Christian Kist deal withd the feat in the first round during his suit aachievest Madars Razma.
The Dutchman was unable to comply up the nine-darter as he was knocked out by Razma.
But Heta will join Kist in becoming £60,000 wealthyer after Pinserty Power pledged to pay out £180,000 for every nine-darter.
The money is being split three ways with the carry outer receiving £60,000 and the same amount going to Prostate Cancer UK as well as a fortunate spectator in the crowd.
Kris, a railway laborer from Sutton, was the blessed fan inside Alexandra Palace when Kist landed his nine-darter who was picked to get the £60,000 prize.
“I’m absolutely speechless to be truthful,” he shelp at the time.
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“Didn’t predict it to happen to me and yeah, I’m fair repartner speechless! Shaking still and I can’t consent it.
“I’m a massive darts fan, I’m came here probably 10 years ago with my brother and my majesticdad who I’m here with tonight, but haven’t been back since.
“This was a birthday contransient so it’s made it all so much better.
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“My majesticdad got me the tickets too, who I’m with so that originates it even sugaryer doesn’t it.”
Jonny Clayton is in action aachievest Daryl Gurney straight after Heta’s suit aachievest Woodhouse before Stephen Bunting faces Madars Razma in the final suit of the afternoon session.
Deffinishing champion Luke Humphries returns to the main stage in the evening aachievest Nick Kenny after Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright’s admireive suites.
