Bet 2007 Tim Horton's Brier
by Pinnacle Sportsbook

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (March 1, 2007) - The 78th edition of the Canadian men's curling championship gets underway Saturday as the top 12 teams compete in the 2007 Tim Horton's Brier. An impressive field including the 2006 Olympic gold medalist and three two-time Brier winners has been assembled in Hamilton to vie for the right to represent the country in the upcoming World Championships. Leading international online sportsbook Pinnacle Sports has handicapped the competition and is now accepting wagers on which province will win the Tim Horton's Brier.

Two-time Brier champion Kevin Martin, who won the last time the tournament was held in Hamilton, is a slight favorite to lead his Alberta team to victory at 2/1 odds. Skipper Jeff Stoughton survived the most difficult provincial qualifying and his Manitoba squad has been installed with the second best odds to win Canada's curling championship at 5/2. After a flurry of betting on the home rink, Pinnacle Sports lists hosts Ontario at 3/1 to capture the first Brier title for Glenn Howard as a skipper. In a somewhat surprising move, 2006 Olympic gold medalist Brad Gushue is currently listed at only 7/1 odds to win Newfoundland's second title in the event's 78-year history.

After knocking off reigning Canadian champion Jean-Michel Menard in the provincial championship, Pinnacle Sports lists Pierre Charette at 15/1 to keep the Brier crown in Quebec for another year. Pat Simmons' Saskatchewan side is listed at 15/1 to win the men's national championship, while British Columbia and Northern Ontario are both installed at odds of 23/1. Pinnacle Sports has Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick all listed as 54/1 long shots, while Jamie Koe's Northwest Territories side has the worst odds to take the Brier tournament at 74/1 odds.

In addition to offering odds on who will win Tim Horton's Brier, Pinnacle Sports also offers betting on every individual match throughout the duration of the tournament. For more information and a complete list of odds, please visit Pinnacle Sports.