Damon Heta Throws Nine-Darter at World Darts Championship but Falls Short in Third Round
The Australian achieved perfection with a nine-dart finish, earning a £60,000 prize, but was defeated by England's Luke Woodhouse in a dramatic comeback.
- Damon Heta threw a nine-dart finish during the second set of his third-round match against Luke Woodhouse at the PDC World Darts Championship in London.
- The feat earned Heta, a randomly selected Swiss fan, and Prostate Cancer UK each £60,000 as part of a sponsorship bonus campaign by Paddy Power.
- This was the second nine-darter of the 2025 tournament and the 16th in the event's history, with Dutch player Christian Kist achieving the first earlier in December.
- Despite his remarkable achievement, Heta lost the match 4-3 after leading 3-1, as Woodhouse staged an impressive comeback to advance to the next round.
- Heta had narrowly missed a nine-dart finish in the previous round, making this accomplishment a redemption moment, though it was not enough to secure victory.
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