Max King Hendry IX
The headline 'King Hendry VIII' has been written since CRUCIBLE legend, Stephen Hendry last won the world title in 1999.
He became King Hendry IX with a memorable maximum 147 break at this year's Betfred.com World Championship in Sheffield, his ninth in major competition and the ninth in Crucible history.
The Scottish ace potted 15 reds, 15 blacks and all the colours to earn himself a mouth-watering £157,000 jackpot.
It wasn't all straight forward though, early on in the break commentator, John Virgo called "no" as an attempt at a two-ball plant looked to be going wide, but thankfully for Stephen the red caught the knuckle and dropped in.
He also put himself in line for 'shot of the championship' with the final pink to black which must rank alongside Kirk Stevens' green to brown on his way to his 147 at the 1984 Masters.
It was Hendry's first maximum for over eight years, his last came against Mark Williams in the 2001 Malta Grand Prix in Valetta.
And it was the seven-time world champion's first maximum at the Crucible since the one he made against crowd favourite Jimmy White in the 1995 semi-finals.
"It was a great feeling, especially because it was at the Crucible," reflected Hendry.
"It's been a long time since I made a 147 in a tournament, so it was long overdue.
"You make a lot in practice, but it's all about making them in the arena when you're under pressure.
"I didn't feel nervous, I just stayed focused on the balls and felt comfortable right through the frame.
"There were a couple of tricky shots, so it's a great feeling to pot the final black ball.
"It's nice to win the top break prize, but it's even better that Fred Done is going to give £147,000 to Sport Relief.
"I think it's a great idea that Betfred are giving money to charity, it's a really nice gesture."
Tournament sponsors Betfred agreed to pay Sport Relief £147,000 and the bookmakers' boss Fred Done added: "It's fantastic that Sport Relief are receiving the £147,000 donation.
"I'm delighted that it was a true legend in Stephen that made the 147 break."
Karl Reynolds, Sport Relief's Head of Fundraising, said: "We are thrilled that Stephen Hendry's skill has potted Sport Relief an amazing £147,000.
"A big thank you to Stephen and Betfred for one of the first donations to Sport Relief 2010."
The Perthshire potter's superb break was the 68th maximum in professional competition. See the full list in our Max Files section...
Hendry is also one of eight Scots who have notched 21 professional maximums between them.
Picture courtesy of Eric Whitehead.
