2007 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game

The 2007 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on December 8th and 9th 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 $ 100,000.

Four teams were invited to participate. They played one semi-final each on December 8th, and the winners played in the final on December 9th. 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, Islington, Ontario"

*Skip: Wayne Middaugh
*Third: Jon Mead
*Second: Ian Tetley
*Lead: Scott Bailey

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"

Total winnings

*Team Martin: $61,000
*Team Middaugh: $29,000
*Team Gushue: $6,000
*Team Howard: $4,000
*Total Purse: $100,000