The 2011

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was held from January 26–30 at the

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. This event was the third men's

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event in the

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. The purse for this event was

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$100,000. 18 men's teams will be playing for eight quarterfinal spots in a round-robin competition. The competition was marked by an interesting turn of events when the

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rink failed to win a game against

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. Team Ulsrud's loss created an eight-way tie in 2–3 win–loss records, prompting a draw shot challenge and the scheduling of two tiebreakers. Team Ulsrud, as well as Team Corner, Team Middaugh, and Team Higgs, failed to advance in the draw shot challenge, leaving Team Epping, Team Fowler, Team Bice and Team Walchuk to participate in the tiebreakers. If Thomas Ulsrud's rink had won the game against Peter Corner, there would be no tiebreakers. This marks the first time in Grand Slam history that a 2–3 win–loss record could qualify a team to a tiebreaker.Massive tiebreakers at BDO Canadian Open
/ref> The four remaining teams fought for the eighth qualifying spot, and Rob Fowler won the qualifying game. Mike McEwen won his second Grand Slam of the season in an extra-end win over

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in the final.

Teams

Round robin

Standings

Results

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Draw 1

''Wednesday, January 26, 7:30 pm''

Draw 2

''Thursday, January 27, 10:00 am''

Draw 3

''Thursday, January 27, 1:30 pm''

Draw 4

''Thursday, January 27, 5:00 pm''

Draw 5

''Thursday, January 27, 8:30pm''

Draw 6

''Friday, January 28, 10:00 am''

Draw 7

''Friday, January 28, 1:30 pm''

Draw 8

''Friday, January 28, 5:00 pm''

Draw 9

''Friday, January 28, 8:30 pm''

Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers Draw

''Saturday, January 29, 9:00''

Qualifier

''Saturday, January 29, 11:30''

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

''Saturday, January 29, 3:00 pm''

Semifinals

''Saturday, January 29, 7:00 pm''

Final

''Sunday, January 30, 1:00 pm''

Notes

References

External links

BDO Canadian Open Event PageWCT Event PageFinal on YouTube
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