Billabong Pipe Masters

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Julian Wilson on a great looking Pipeline wave during the quarterfinals. ASP/ Kirstin

John John Florence of Oahu, Hawaii (pictured) placed runner up to 11X ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) during the Final of the

Kelly Slater presses the eject button at Backdoor. ASP/ Kirstin

Kelly Slater 2013 Billabong Pipe Masters ASP/ Kirstin

Kelly Slater wins his quarterfinal. ASP/ Kirstin

Miguel Pupo (BRA) on probably the cleanest wave of the day in Round 5. ASP / Cestari

Miguel Pupo (BRA) tall and wide to finish equal 5th. ASP / Cestari

Kelly Slater winning his quarterfinal enroute to clinching a 7th Pipe Masters title. ASP/ Kirstin

Julian Wilson placed equal fifth. ASP/ Kirstin

Jeremy Flores (FRA) threading his way to equal 9th. ASP / Cestari

Kai Otton (AUS) tackled his heat with reckless abandon and snapped his board in two. ASP / Cestari

Sebastien Zietz (HAW) finishes the year in 16th position on the ASP World Tour rankings. ASP / Cestari

So close but the result was a board in two pieces. ASP / Cestari

Mick Fanning (AUS) was on the ropes for most of his Round 5 heat. ASP / Cestari

For 29 minutes of the 30 minute Round 5 heat Mick Fanning (AUS) seemed a little lost scratching for the high scoring rides but at the end

CJ Hobgood (USA) deep inside the Pipeline belly and nearly getting the better of Mick Fanning (AUS). ASP / Cestari