{"id":73055,"date":"2025-12-11T12:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=73055"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:30:26","slug":"paddy-power-betting-on-a-nine-dart-finish-at-the-world-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/paddy-power-betting-on-a-nine-dart-finish-at-the-world-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddy Power Betting On A Nine-Dart Finish At The World Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As the World Darts Championship gets underway at Alexandra Palace, sponsor Paddy Power has given the crowd extra reason to give a nine-dart finish a special Christmas cheer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Flutter-owned bookmaker has pledged to continue with its Nine-Darter Bonus, an initiative that was introduced during last year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>For every nine-dart finish, Paddy\u2019s will pay out a \u00a3180,000 prize fund to be shared equally by the successful player, the Prostate Cancer UK charity and a random member of the Ally Pally crowd.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/nine-dart-finish-explained\/\">nine-darter is the perfect leg of darts<\/a> where a player hits the required score of 501 with the fewest throws possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Heta And Kist Hit Nine-Dart Gold<\/h2>\n<p>There have been just 16 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/world-darts-championship-nine-darters\/\">nine-darters at the PDC\u2019s World Darts Championship<\/a> since the showpiece event was first held in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>It was double-darting delight last year as both Dutch master Christian Kist and Aussie showman Damon Heta threw perfect legs to pocket \u00a360,000 each.<\/p>\n<p>Prostate Cancer UK benefitted from a \u00a3120,000 payout and two lucky fans had the chance to look stunned on TV as the cameras picked them out randomly from the crowd.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8THE 9 DART BONUS IS BACK! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>As part of THE EVEN BIGGER 180, we are once again handing out \u00a3180,000 when a 9 darter lands during the World Darts Championship \ud83c\udfaf<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb0\u00a360k to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProstateUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ProstateUK<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb0\u00a360k to the player<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcb0\u00a360k to a fan in the crowd<\/p>\n<p>Throwback to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DamonHeta180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DamonHeta180<\/a> nailing\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wz31jnXBRO\">pic.twitter.com\/wz31jnXBRO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paddy Power (@paddypower) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paddypower\/status\/1998815348708020383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The UK &amp; Ireland sportsbook will also donate \u00a31,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 thrown at the tournament as a part of its The Even Bigger 180 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>A flurry of 180s raised just over \u00a31 million last year and World Champion Luke Littler landed 76 of them to win the Ballon d\u2019Art trophy for scoring the most.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s tournament began on December 11 with the final set for January 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Paddy Power\u2019s Darts Of Destiny?<\/h2>\n<p>Paddy Power has donated more than \u00a32 million to Prostate Cancer UK since it first began its association with the championship in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>It has just extended its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdc.tv\/news\/2025\/12\/01\/paddy-power-extend-world-darts-championship-title-sponsorship-2031\">title sponsorship of the World Darts Championship<\/a> to 2031 and with that has launched another fan-friendly challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Darts of Destiny will give one darts nut the chance to throw for glory on stage at Alexandra Palace on the day of the final.<\/p>\n<p>The target is to score at least 180 with nine darts, with a \u00a3180,000 cash prize up for grabs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\udfaf Fancy winning \u00a3180,000?<\/p>\n<p>Reckon you could score 180 or more with 9\ufe0f\u20e3 darts?<\/p>\n<p>Well then, Darts Of Destiny is for you. Tell \u2018em, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NathanAspi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NathanAspi<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Enter here \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JofPb9l2Lm\">https:\/\/t.co\/JofPb9l2Lm<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialPDC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OfficialPDC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProstateUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ProstateUK<\/a> | 18+ GambleAware <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1h2ltCdRsI\">pic.twitter.com\/1h2ltCdRsI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paddy Power (@paddypower) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paddypower\/status\/1998090202066108889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To enter fans should go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/page\/dartsofdestiny\">Darts of Destiny Just Giving page<\/a> and donate at least \u00a32 to Prostate Cancer UK before midnight on December 31.<\/p>\n<h2>A Different Type Of Checkout<\/h2>\n<p>Darts fans are familiar with a checkout, when a player reduces their 501 score to zero to win a leg.<\/p>\n<p>Paddy\u2019s are using their promotional powers during the event to encourage men to conduct a more serious check on their health.<\/p>\n<p>Every 45 minutes a man in the UK dies from prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised through The Even Bigger 180 campaign will support Prostate Cancer UK\u2019s TRANSFORM trial, testing the most accurate and effective way of diagnosing the serious disease.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Kerby, Chief Executive of Prostate Cancer UK, said: \u201cProstate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and 1 in 8 of our dads, brothers, grandads and mates will get it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the incredible efforts of the PDC players, backed by Paddy Power, the funds raised will go towards supporting game-changing research like our TRANSFORM trial.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the World Darts Championship gets underway at Alexandra Palace, sponsor Paddy Power has given the crowd extra reason to give a nine-dart finish a special Christmas cheer. 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