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.

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


 * 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

Martin vs. Gushue
December 8, 7:00pm EST

* - Draw to the button

Final
December 9, 1:00pm EST

Final game dollar amounts + $15000 bonus for the winner
 * 1st & 2nd end: $2000
 * 3rd & 4th end: $3000
 * 5th end: $4000
 * 6th end: $6000
 * 7th end: $9000
 * 8th end: $13000

Total winnings

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