| RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2021 |
| Host city | Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| Arena | Credit Union iPlex (Swift Current Curling Club) [1] |
| Purse | $50,000 (men's and women's) |
| Current champions (2024) | |
| Men |  Kevin Koe |
| Women |  Xenia Schwaller |
| Current edition | |
The Western Showdown, known as the RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown for sponsorship reasons, is an annual international curling tournament held at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. The combined purse for both the men's and women's events is $100,000. It features some of the top teams in the world, as well as local Saskatchewan teams. [2]
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The event began in 2021 as a men's only event, as a way to give back to the curling community in Swift Current for supporting the Swift Current Curling Club during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan. [1] It featured 24 teams, and a $50,000 purse. [3] A women's event was added in 2022, but held two weeks before the men's event. The women's event featured 30 teams and a purse of $45,000, [4] while the men's event featured 16 teams and a purse of $36,000. [5] In 2023, the events were combined. [2] In 2023, the event featured 43 teams (18 men's and 25 women's). The men played a triple-knockout, while the women's event was a round robin. [6]
