Ace's tube impressed the beach, but judges - not so much. Photo: DB Adriano lost to Joel Parkinson in the Semis. Photo: D. Bahn The other bald guy, Ben Edwards of Hurley H2O. Photo: D. Bahn All hail the King. Photo: D. Bahn Gabriel Medina couldn't make it past fellow Brazilian, Adriano. Photo: DB Wake up and smell the swell, Lowers is on. Photo: Choiniere Jeremy met Kelly in Rd. 5 and - well, you know how that went. Photo: DB Joel, keeping up with the young guns. Photo: D. Bahn Joel, in the zone, pre-heat. Photo: D. Bahn The entire VIP area went nuts for every one of these. Photo: D. Bahn Another classic Parko carve for the books. Photo: D. Bahn One more from Parko. Photo: D. Bahn Have another, won't you? Parko, slashing. Photo: D. Bahn John John finished equal fifth. Photo: Choiniere But stuck around to catch the final. Photo: D. Bahn Jordy surfed amazing, but couldn't squeak by Parko. Photo: D. Bahn Jordy Smith. Photo: D. Bahn Jordy Smith, locker room psyche up. Photo: Chioniere Kelly, flying to his 50th World Tour contest win. Photo: D. Bahn Parko and Kelly, pre-heat pleasantries. Photo: Choiniere Kelly power attack. Photo: D. Bahn The King, the Champ, the Kelly. Photo: D. Bahn Kelly Slater, locker room prep. Photo: D. Bahn Kelly Slater slash. Photo: D. Bahn Kelly Slater air. Photo: D. Bahn Kelly Slater chair. Photo: D. Bahn Kelly and Kalani, all smiles. Photo: Choiniere Longtime buds, Pat O and Kelly, post-win hug. Photo: D. Bahn Kelly reigns supreme. Photo: D. Bahn And that's number 50 for Kelly. Photo: D. Bahn Moments before he made it official. Officially the champ. Photo: Choiniere Kelly Slater. Photo: D. Bahn Did we mention he also three-peated here at Lowers? Photo: D. Bahn Champagne showers with Kelly and Joel. Photo: D. Bahn Contest Director Pat O'Connell gets a bubbly hose down. Photo: D. Bahn Joel Parkinson and Kelly Slater. Photo: D. Bahn The skatepark. Photo: D. Bahn Mick Fanning lost in the semis to an unstoppable Kelly. Photo: D. Bahn It's good to be king. Photo: Choiniere Taj Burrow couldn't get past Mick Fanning in the Quarters. Photo: D. Bahn Taj Burrow. Photo: D. Bahn A Lowers sunrise is a beautiful thing. Photo: D. Bahn Sunny, clean conditions persisted all day. Photo: Choiniere
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