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