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SIMON WHITLOCK was forced to prime up the gait successful a bizarre bid to support his lucifer against Andy Hamilton alive.
The Aussie darts ace was taking connected The Hammer successful the MODUS Super Series successful Portsmouth connected Wednesday.
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Whitlock was connected the cusp of losing the Group A contest, lone for Hamilton to squander 3 lucifer darts.
The 55-year-old strolled up to the Oche needing 80 to support the lucifer alive.
He landed his archetypal 2 darts cleanable successful the 20, requiring treble apical for the leg.
His arrow landed plush successful the treble - but past dangled precariously retired of the segment.
Whitlock raced to the board, someway collecting the dart earlier it fell retired and onto the floor.
Mark Webster yelled connected commentary: "I've ne'er seen Simon Whitlock determination truthful fast!
"He doubled up arsenic Usain Bolt determination didn't he."
Whitlock's fortunate flight proved to beryllium captious successful the remainder of the match.
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He went connected to unafraid the deciding leg, securing a 4-3 triumph implicit the erstwhile World Championship runner-up.
Whitlock is wide regarded arsenic the top Aussie subordinate of each clip and has helped rejuvenate darts Down Under.
Luke Littler's travel from 13-year-old darts prodigy to 17-year-old satellite champion arsenic helium turns 18
A erstwhile BDO and PDC satellite finalist, The Wizard - recognisable by his agelong beard and flowing locks - won the World Cup of Darts successful 2022.
But his vocation has stalled successful caller years.
Earlier this month, Whitlock failed successful his bid to unafraid a PDC Tour Card.
It came aft helium missed retired connected the PDC World Championships - won by Luke Littler - for the archetypal clip since 2009.
Luke Littler prize wealth breakdown
Here is each the prize wealth Luke Littler has won truthful acold aft being crowned 2025 PDC World Darts Championship winner:
World Championship 2025 - £500,000
World Championship 2024 - £200,000
Grand Slam of Darts 2024 - £150,000
European Tour - £91,000
Player Championships events - £71,500
Players Championship last runner-up - £60,000
UK Open 2023 + 2024 - £17,500
World Matchplay - £10,000
World Grand Prix - £7,500
European Championship - £7,500
(Unranked) Premier League Darts - £315,000
TOTAL: £1.43 million
A disappointed but upbeat Whitlock said: "I've got different options. Seniors Tour, Modus [Super Series] and different things.
"It has opened a batch of doors for me, and I'm excited to effort caller things and person a hunger to triumph successful antithetic events now.
"So it's really a truly bully happening for me.
"I've ever wanted to play in, and strive for the World Championships.
"But I'm not determination and I'm looking guardant to caller things successful my life."
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