Taumata Puhetini (PFY) claimed the 2010 Air Tahiti Nui VonZipper Trials in solid six-foot waves at Teahupo’o, and guaranteeing himself a wildcard into the Billabong Pro, Tahiti. Puhetini looked unstoppable in the all-Tahitian final versus fellow local, Tamaroa McComb (PFY), who registered one of the highest two-wave combined wave scores of the event, 18.17 out of a possible perfect 20, to see him claim the most important win of his career and the second wildcard in the the Billabong Pro Tahiti.