2009 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game

The 2009 Casino Rama Curling Skins Game on TSN was held on January 10 and 11 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 10, and the winners played in the final on January 11.

For the first time ever, a women's team participated in this event. World Women's Champion Jennifer Jones and her team were invited. They joined defending men's world champion, Kevin Martin, four time world champion Randy Ferbey and 2007 World Champion Glenn Howard.

Team Ferbey
Granite Curling Club, Edmonton, Alberta


 * Fourth: David Nedohin
 * Skip: Randy Ferbey
 * Second: Scott Pfeifer
 * Lead: Marcel Rocque

Team Howard
Coldwater and District Curling Club, Coldwater, Ontario


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

Team Jones
St. Vital Curling Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba


 * Skip: Jennifer Jones
 * Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham
 * Second: Jill Officer
 * Lead: Dawn Askin

Team Martin
Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton, Alberta


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

Draw to the button
Team Howard 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

Ferbey vs. Martin
January 10, 1:00pm EST

Jones vs. Howard
January 10, 7:00pm EST

Final
January 11, 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