Photos of 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: Kolohe Andino of the United States advances directly to Round 3 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 2 of Round 1 at Pipeline on December 10, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Ed Sloanei/WSL via Get

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: Owen Wright of Australia is eliminated from the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters with an equal 17th finish after placing second in Heat 3 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Ed Sloane

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: Owen Wright of Australia advances directly to Round 3 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 7 of Round 1 at Pipeline on December 10, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Ed Sloane/WSL via Getty Images)

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: Italo Ferreira of Brazil advances directly to Round 3 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 5 of Round 1 at Pipeline on December 10, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Kelly Cestarii/WSL via

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: Two-time WSL Champion John John Florence of Hawaii advances to Round 3 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 2 of Round 2 at Pipeline on December 10, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Kelly Cestari/W

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater of the United States advances to Round 4 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 8 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Ed Sloane/W

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: Griffin Colapinto of the United States advances to Round 4 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 14 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Tony Heff/WSL via Getty Im

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: Two-time WSL Champion John John Florence of Hawaii advances to Round 4 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 11 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Tony Heff/WSL

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: Two-time WSL Champion John John Florence of Hawaii will surf in Round 2 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing third in Heat 8 of Round 1 at Pipeline on December 10, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Tony

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater of the United States advances to Round 4 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 8 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Kelly Cesta

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater of the United States advances to Round 4 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 8 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Kelly Cesta

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OAHU; UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 8: WSL World Title contender Kolohe Andino of USA answers questions from media at the press conference on the opening day of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters on December 8; 2019 in Oahu; United States. (Photo by Tony Heff/WSL

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: Kolohe Andino of the United States advances directly to Round 3 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 2 of Round 1 at Pipeline on December 10, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Ed Sloanei/WSL via Get

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: Jordy Smith of South Africa is eliminated from the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters with an equal 17th finish after placing second in Heat 13 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Kelly

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: Yago Dora of Brazil advances to Round 4 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 3 of Round 3 at Pipeline on December 11, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Tony Heff/WSL via Getty Images)

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 12: Italo Ferreira of Brazil is presented with a gift from the WSL for his preliminary qualificatoin to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipeline on December 12, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Pho

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OAHU, UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 10: Jordy Smith of South Africa advances directly to Round 3 of the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 4 of Round 1 at Pipeline on December 10, 2019 in Oahu, United States. (Photo by Kelly Cestarii/WSL