This year's World Snooker Championship at The Crucible produced its usual mix of high-value entertainment and gripping drama.
BBC Sport asked five people from the world of snooker for their thoughts on the 17-day marathon, dividing the categories into favourite match, biggest disappointment, favourite shot and memorable moment.
FAVOURITE MATCH
Phil Yates, The Times: "It was Stephen Hendry beating Mark Allen 10-9 in the first round. Hendry looked like he was going to be beaten because Allen had so many chances."
John Parrott, former champion: "I agree. Allen played brilliantly and will probably never play as well as that and then lose."
Clive Everton, BBC commentator: "Liang Wenbo v Joe Swail - it was so close and switched this way and that." Liang became the first Chinese player to reach the quarter-finals at The Crucible when he won 13-12.
Saj Chowdhury, BBC Sport: "Stephen Maguire v Neil Robertson because of Maguire's demolition job in the first session. It was extraordinary stuff." Maguire moved into the last eight with a 13-7 victory.
Phil Studd, BBC Radio 5 Live: "Mark Williams v Ronnie O'Sullivan. It was an eagerly awaited match between two great players. The first two sessions were close and in fact Williams could have taken the lead but ended up 9-7 down with a session left. However, in the end we were treated to four frames of thrilling, whirlwind snooker." O'Sullivan won 13-7 to seal a quarter-final berth.
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT
SC: "I felt sorry for Stephen Hendry during his battering at the hands of Ronnie O'Sullivan in the last four. He was unlucky to catch the Rocket at his very best."
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CE: "The form of Shaun Murphy. It surprised me that he didn't play better. It surprised me a lot."
PY: "Mark Selby losing to Mark King in the first round. Nobody expected King to beat the Masters champion."
PS: "Possibly John Higgins going out to Ryan Day. Higgins looked good in the early stages but then seemed to lose the plot."
JP: "I never qualified."
FAVOURITE SHOT
PS: "Ali Carter's black for the 147. In the past, his problem has been the inability to hold it together under pressure. Well, he would not felt a pressure like the one experienced on that final black."
CE: "I'm with Phil on that."
JP: "Ronnie O'Sullivan's 13th black for the 147. He punched it in from a straight angle bounced it off the top cushion and flicked the red quarter ball to go on and make the maximum."
SC: "Stephen Hendry's three-ball plant against Ding. The confidence was oozing at that point."
PY: "Ronnie's final black to make the 147. It was historic because it was his ninth, beating Hendry's record of eight."
MEMORABLE MOMENT
CE: "Stephen Hendry winning the vital frame against Mark Allen when he needed two snookers."
JP: "Ronnie's 147 was tremendous but Ali Carter's emotion after he made his maximum was a fantastic moment."
PY: "Liang Wenbo's unrestrained reaction when he beat Joe Swail because that showed the raw enthusiasm of the kid."
PS: "Hendry giving his congratulations to O'Sullivan after the Rocket's extraordinary display."
SC: "Sitting next to artist Damien Hirst in The Crucible without realising it was him."
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