The first major event of the 2023-24 season has arrived with Curling Canada’s second annual PointsBet Invitational. Let’s take a closer look at the first-round matchups on the men’s side and who may have the best path to the grand prize.
The first major event of the 2023-24 season has arrived with Curling Canada’s second annual PointsBet Invitational.
Sixteen men’s and women’s teams are set to compete in a do-or-die, single-elimination tournament with a $350,000 purse up for grabs from Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Oakville, Ont. Action from the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex begins on Wednesday at 2pm ET/11am PT with the Women’s Sweep 16The fields will consist of a wide-array of teams from Canadian champions and top contenders to club champions and a selection of up-and-coming junior rinks looking to make some noise under the bright lights.
Jennifer Jones and Reid Carruthers won the inaugural PointsBet Invitational last year in Fredericton, N.B., and will look to defend their titles with tweaked lineups in Oakville.Four straight wins is what it’s going to take to stand atop the podium by Sunday. All teams will receive $5,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs and will earn more cash after each win, with the champion men’s and women’s rinks earning a total of $50,000.
Let’s take a closer look at the first-round matchups on the men’s side and who may have the best path to the grand prize.Brad Gushue and E.J. Harnden
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