The Australian Damon Heta scored the second nine-darter in this tournament at the World Darts Championship in London.
“The Heat“, as Heta is called, managed the perfect game in the third leg of the second set against the Englishman Luke Woodhouse, in which a professional plays the 501 points with the minimum number of nine throws to zero.
Heta loses the lead against Woodhouse
Before Heta, the Dutchman Christian Kist had already achieved this at the World Cup. Just like with Kist, it was still not enough to win. Co-favorite Heta lost a 3-1 lead and lost the first game after Christmas 3-4.
After the decisive double hit in the third leg of the second set, the number nine seed jumped across the stage at Ally Pally like Rumpelstiltskin, and Woodhouse also fell into the arms of his friend and training partner. “Everyone wants to play a nine-darter on the biggest stage. Of course I’m happy for him, I couldn’t hold back my emotions.”said the eventual winner after the match on “Sport1”.
£180,000 for each nine-darter
The German professional Martin Schindler managed eight perfect darts in the second round game against Callan Rydz and then missed the double twelve by millimeters. Schindler was eliminated without a chance with 0:3.
For every nine-darter, the main sponsor of the World Darts Championship gives out 180,000 pounds (around 215,000 euros). The prize money is divided into thirds and distributed to the successful player, a fan and the good cause.