Ronnie O'Sullivan won the 2012 world snooker championship on Monday, beating Ali Carter 18-11 in the final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Victory gave O'Sullivan his fourth world title while defeat meant Carter had lost in his second final appearance after going down 18-8 to his fellow Englishman in the 2008 edition.
It also meant "The Rocket", as O'Sullivan is known to his fans, maintained his record of never losing in a world championship final and this year, at the age of 36, he became the oldest player to lift the trophy since Dennis Taylor triumphed in 1985.
O'Sullivan beat several former champions in Peter Ebdon, Mark Williams, Neil Robertson, as well as two-time runner-up Matthew Stevens, on his way to the final.
But after this convincing victory, O'Sullivan insisted he was not about to quit the sport. "A few people doubted me but I'll let them know when I'm not ready," he told the BBC. "I certainly haven't gone yet.