Who would have thought of being ecstatic over a darts competition? The round of 16 of the World Championships took place this Friday afternoon in London. Australian Damon Heta faced Britain's Luke Woodhouse at Alexandra Palace. If the host player won in seven sets at the end of the suspense (4-3), “The Heat”, his nickname, offered the public at the London venue a moment of madness, with a magnificent “nine darter », the equivalent of a perfect round (finished in 9 darts).
A performance, already achieved by the Dutchman Christian Kist during the first round of the world championship, which brings back a check for (60,000 pounds) 72,000 euros to each player able to accomplish it, but also to a spectator drawn at random in the room. Enough to make the audience stand up as one at the end of the round. For comparison, Christian Kist had only managed to accumulate “only” 20,000 pounds (24,000 euros) in prize money over the last two years.
The sponsor behind these awards has also committed to donating the same amount to the British Prostate Cancer Association.
The round of 16 will end this Sunday, with four matches on the program. The round of 16 will open just after in the evening and will conclude at the start of the week. The only Frenchman entered in the competition, Thibault Tricole, was unable to pass the second round against world No. 1 and defending champion Luke Humphries.
