2007 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game

The 2007 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on December 8 and 9 at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. It was the first TSN Skins Game put on since it was put on hiatus in 2004. The total purse for the event was CAD$100,000.

Four teams were invited to participate. They played one semi-final each on December 8, and the winners played in the final on December 9. All three games were shown on TSN and TSN-HD. Kevin Martin's team was the big winner, taking home $61,000.

Teams

Team Gushue

St. John's Curling Club, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Skip: Brad Gushue
  • Third: Mark Nichols
  • Second: Chris Schille
  • Lead: David Noftall

Team Howard

Coldwater and District Curling Club, Coldwater, Ontario

  • Skip: Glenn Howard
  • Third: Richard Hart
  • Second: Brent Laing
  • Lead: Craig Savill

Team Martin

Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Skip: Kevin Martin
  • Third: John Morris
  • Second: Marc Kennedy
  • Lead: Ben Hebert

Team Middaugh

St. George's Golf and Country Club, Toronto, Ontario

Draw to the button

Team Martin won the draw to the button contest to determine seeding. This awarded them an extra $1000.

Games

Semi-final dollar amounts

  • 1st & 2nd end: $1000
  • 3rd & 4th end: $1500
  • 5th end: $2000
  • 6th end: $3000
  • 7th end: $4500
  • 8th end: $6500

Middaugh vs. Howard

December 8, 1:00pm EST

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Howard $ - $ $ - - - - $4000
Middaugh (has hammer) - $ - - - $ $ $ $17000

Martin vs. Gushue

December 8, 7:00pm EST

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 * Final
Gushue (has hammer) - - $ - $ - - - - $6000
Martin $ - - - - - - - $ $15000

* - Draw to the button

Final

December 9, 1:00pm EST

Final game dollar amounts

  • 1st & 2nd end: $2000
  • 3rd & 4th end: $3000
  • 5th end: $4000
  • 6th end: $6000
  • 7th end: $9000
  • 8th end: $13000

+ $15000 bonus for the winner

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Martin $ - - - - $ $ $ $45000
Middaugh (has hammer) - $ $ $ $ - - - $12000

Total winnings

  • Team Martin: $61,000
  • Team Middaugh: $29,000
  • Team Gushue: $6,000
  • Team Howard: $4,000
  • Total Purse: $100,000
Preceded by
2004
2007 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game
December 8–9
Succeeded by


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