2011 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game

The 2011 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on January 22 and 23 at the Casino Rama Entertainment Centre in Rama, Ontario. The total purse for the event was CAD$100,000.

Four teams were invited to participate. They played one semi-final each on January 22, and the winners played in the final on January 23. Kevin Martin's rink secured the win, taking home a total of $46,000 in a win over David Murdoch. The total winnings for the Martin rink is $57,000, while Murdoch won $25,000.

Teams

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Invited to the 2011 Skins game include the defending champion David Murdoch rink from Scotland, the Olympic champion Kevin Martin rink, the World champion Kevin Koe rink, and the Olympic women's silver medalist Cheryl Bernard rink. The invitation of Bernard is the second time a women's team has been invited, the first being Jennifer Jones in 2009. Bernard held her own against the heavily favoured Olympic men's champion Kevin Martin, losing by $1000 in the semi-final match, despite winning more skins.

Team Bernard

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Calgary Curling Club, Calgary, Alberta

Team Koe

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Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

Team Martin

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Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

Team Murdoch

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Lockerbie Curling Club, Lockerbie, Scotland

Draw to the button

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Kevin Koe's team won the draw to the button contest and an additional $1,000. The total team distance from the button was 3.1 cm. Meanwhile, Team Murdoch was 39.8 cm, Team Martin 194.3 cm and Team Bernard at 463.4 cm.

Games

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Semi-final dollar amounts

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

Koe vs. Murdoch

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January 22, 1:00pm EST

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Koe - $ $ - - - $ - 7,000
Murdoch   $ - - - - $ - $ 14,000

Martin vs. Bernard

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January 22, 8:00pm EST

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
Martin - - - - $ - $ - $11,000
Bernard   $ $ $ - - - - $ $10,000

Final

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January 23, 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
Murdoch   - $ $ - $ - - - $11,000
Martin - - - $ - $ $ $ $46,000
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Preceded by 2011 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game
January 22–23
Succeeded by