# 2012 Point Optical Curling Classic

The 2012 Point Optical Curling Classic was held from September 21 to 24 at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour. The event was held in a triple knockout format, with the purse for the event being CAD$50,000. The winning team of John Epping received CAD$12,000 for their win.

## Teams

The teams are listed as follows:
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale |
| Todd Birr | Doug Pottinger | Tom O'Connor | Kevin Birr | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Scott Bitz | Jeff Sharp | Aryn Schmidt | Dean Hicke | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Brendan Bottcher | Micky Lizmore | Bradley Thiessen | Karrick Martin | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Jim Cotter | Jason Gunnlaugson | Tyrel Griffith | Rick Sawatsky | Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia |
| Benoît Schwarz (fourth) | Peter de Cruz (skip) | Dominik Märki | Valentin Tanner | Switzerland |
| John Epping | Scott Bailey | Scott Howard | David Mathers | Toronto, Ontario |
| Rob Fowler | Allan Lyburn | Richard Daneault | Derek Samagalski | Brandon, Manitoba |
| Christopher Plys (fourth) | Tyler George (skip) | Rich Ruohonen | Colin Hufman | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Josh Heidt | Brock Montgomery | Matt Lang | Dustin Kidby | Kerrobert, Saskatchewan |
| Pascal Hess | Yves Hess | Florian Meister | Stefan Meienberg | Switzerland |
| Clint Dieno (fourth) | Jason Jacobson (skip) | Matt Froehlich | Chadd McKenzie | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Joel Jordison | Jason Ackerman | Brent Goeres | Curtis Horwath | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| Kevin Koe | Pat Simmons | Carter Rycroft | Nolan Thiessen | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Bruce Korte | Dean Kleiter | Roger Korte | Rob Markowsky | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Steve Laycock | Kirk Muyres | Colton Flasch | Dallan Muyres | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Sean Morris (fourth) | Mike Libbus (skip) | Brad MacInnis | Peter Keenan | Calgary, Alberta |
| Liu Rui | Xu Xiaoming | Zang Jialiang | Ba Dexin | Harbin, China |
| William Lyburn | James Kirkness | Alex Forrest | Tyler Forrest | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Kevin Marsh | Matt Ryback | Daniel Marsh | Aaron Shutra | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Kevin Martin | John Morris | Marc Kennedy | Ben Hebert | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Mike McEwen | B.J. Neufeld | Matt Wozniak | Denni Neufeld | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Rick McKague | Jim Moats | Doug McNish | Paul Strandlund | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Sven Michel | Claudio Pätz | Sandro Trolliet | Simon Gempeler | Adelboden, Switzerland |
| Yusuke Morozumi | Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi | Tetsuro Shimizu | Kosuke Morozumi | Karuizawa, Japan |
| Dan Petryk (fourth) | Steve Petryk (skip) | Roland Robinson | Thomas Usselman | Calgary, Alberta |
| Brady Scharback | Quinn Hersikorn | Jake Hersikorn | Brady Kendel | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Robert Schlender | Dean Ross | Don Bartlett | Chris Lemishka | Edmonton, Alberta |
| John Shuster | Jeff Isaacson | Jared Zezel | John Landsteiner | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Jeff Stoughton | Jon Mead | Reid Carruthers | Mark Nichols | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Brock Virtue | Braeden Moskowy | Chris Schille | D. J Kidby | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Dustin Kalthoff (fourth) | Randy Woytowich (skip) | Lionel Holm | Lyndon Holm | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Zou Dejia | Chen Lu'an | Ji Yangsong | Li Guangxu | Harbin, China |

## Knockout Brackets
### A Event

| First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 1 |
| John Epping | 6 | | | | | | |
| Pascal Hess | 4 | John Epping | 3 | | | | |
| Robert Schlender | 10 | Robert Schlender | 5 | | | | |
| Josh Heidt | 2 | | | Robert Schlender | 4 | | |
| Mike Libbus | 2 | | | Jeff Stoughton | 6 | | |
| Brendan Bottcher | 6 | Brendan Bottcher | 3 | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | 3 | Jeff Stoughton | 8 | | | | |
| Jeff Stoughton | 6 | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | 3 |
| Jim Cotter | 7 | | | | | William Lyburn | 5 |
| Brady Scharback | 1 | Jim Cotter | 6 | | | | |
| William Lyburn | 8 | William Lyburn | 7 | | | | |
| Brock Virtue | 7 | | | William Lyburn | 6 | | |
| Zou Dejia | 5 | | | Mike McEwen | 5 | | |
| Todd Birr | 6 | Todd Birr | 2 | | | | |
| Tyler George | 6 | Mike McEwen | 8 | | | | |
| Mike McEwen | 8 | | | | | | |
| First Knockout | First Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 2 |
| Kevin Martin | 2 | | | | | | |
| Liu Rui | 1 | Kevin Martin | 9 | | | | |
| Bruce Korte | 8 | Bruce Korte | 3 | | | | |
| Joel Jordison | 3 | | | Kevin Martin | 8 | | |
| Yusuke Morozumi | 8 | | | Yusuke Morozumi | 2 | | |
| Jason Jacobson | 7 | Yusuke Morozumi | 7 | | | | |
| Steve Petryk | 8 | Steve Petryk | 4 | | | | |
| Sven Michel | 1 | | | | | Kevin Martin | 7 |
| Rob Fowler | 2 | | | | | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| Randy Woytowich | 7 | Randy Woytowich | 7 | | | | |
| Kevin Marsh | 6 | Rick McKague | 3 | | | | |
| Rick McKague | 7 | | | Randy Woytowich | 4 | | |
| Scott Bitz | 8 | | | Kevin Koe | 7 | | |
| John Shuster | 7 | Scott Bitz | 5 | | | | |
| Peter de Cruz | 4 | Kevin Koe | 6 | | | | |
| Kevin Koe | 8 | | | | | | |

### B Event

| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 6 | | | | | | |
| Pascal Hess | Pascal Hess | 6 | Pascal Hess | Pascal Hess | 2 | | | | | | |
| Josh Heidt | Josh Heidt | 4 | | | | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Yusuke Morozumi | Yusuke Morozumi | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 |
| | | | Todd Birr | Todd Birr | 2 | | | | | | |
| Mike Libbus | Mike Libbus | 5 | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 8 | | | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 6 | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | Randy Woytowich | Randy Woytowich | 3 | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 | To Qualifier 3 |
| | | | John Epping | John Epping | 8 | | | | | | |
| Brady Scharback | Brady Scharback | 4 | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 3 | | | | | | |
| Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 5 | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 5 | | | |
| | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 6 | | | | | | |
| Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 6 | Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 3 | | | | | | |
| Tyler George | Tyler George | 5 | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 | Qualifier 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| | | | Rick McKague | Rick McKague | 5 | | | | | | |
| Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 6 | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 6 | | | | | | |
| Joel Jordison | Joel Jordison | 5 | | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 6 |
| | | | Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 0 | | | | | | |
| Jason Jacobson | Jason Jacobson | 2 | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 7 | | | | | | |
| Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 4 | | | | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 1 | | | |
| Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Second Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 | To Qualifier 4 |
| | | | Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 6 | | | | | | |
| Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 8 | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Marsh | Kevin Marsh | 1 | | | | Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 | | | |
| | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 5 | | | | | | |
| John Shuster | John Shuster | 6 | Peter de Cruz | Peter de Cruz | 4 | | | | | | |
| Peter de Cruz | Peter de Cruz | 7 | | | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 | Qualifier 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 6 |

### C Event

| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 | Qualifier 5 |
| | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 4 | | | | | | |
| Josh Heidt | Josh Heidt | 4 | Mike Libbus | Mike Libbus | 3 | | | | | | |
| Mike Libbus | Mike Libbus | 7 | | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Rick McKague | Rick McKague | 3 | | | |
| | | | Steve Petryk | Steve Petryk | 6 | | | | | | |
| Rick McKague | Rick McKague | 7 | Rick McKague | Rick McKague | 7 | | | | | | |
| Scott Bitz | Scott Bitz | 3 | | | | | | | Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Robert Schlender | Robert Schlender | 4 |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 | Qualifier 6 |
| | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter de Cruz | Peter de Cruz | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Rob Fowler | Rob Fowler | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 3 |
| | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 7 | | | | | | |
| Brady Scharback | Brady Scharback | 6 | Tyler George | Tyler George | 3 | | | | | | |
| Tyler George | Tyler George | 7 | | | | Jim Cotter | Jim Cotter | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike McEwen | Mike McEwen | 7 | | | |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 | Qualifier 7 |
| | | | Randy Woytowich | Randy Woytowich | 2 | | | | | | |
| Joel Jordison | Joel Jordison | 5 | Jason Jacobson | Jason Jacobson | 7 | | | | | | |
| Jason Jacobson | Jason Jacobson | 6 | | | | Bruce Korte | Bruce Korte | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Jason Jacobson | Jason Jacobson | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Jason Jacobson | Jason Jacobson | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 4 |
| | | | Brock Virtue | Brock Virtue | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Liu Rui | Liu Rui | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Zou Dejia | Zou Dejia | 8 | | | |
| Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Third Knockout | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 | Qualifier 8 |
| | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 7 | | | | | | |
| Pascal Hess | Pascal Hess | 5 | Pascal Hess | Pascal Hess | 2 | | | | | | |
| Todd Birr | Todd Birr | 3 | | | | Brendan Bottcher | Brendan Bottcher | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | John Shuster | John Shuster | 5 | | | |
| | | | Yusuke Morozumi | Yusuke Morozumi | 5 | | | | | | |
| Kevin Marsh | Kevin Marsh | 3 | John Shuster | John Shuster | 7 | | | | | | |
| John Shuster | John Shuster | 6 | | | | | | | Sven Michel | Sven Michel | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | John Shuster | John Shuster | 7 |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 6 | | | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 | | | | | | |
| Steve Laycock | Steve Laycock | 5 | William Lyburn | William Lyburn | 3 | | | |
| | | | John Epping | John Epping | 5 | | | |
| Jeff Stoughton | Jeff Stoughton | 5 | John Epping | John Epping | 5 | | | |
| John Epping | John Epping | 7 | | | | | | |
| John Epping | John Epping | 7 | | | | John Epping | John Epping | 6 |
| | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 6 | | | | | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 |
| Jason Jacobson | Jason Jacobson | 4 | | | | | | |
| Jason Jacobson | Jason Jacobson | 4 | Kevin Martin | Kevin Martin | 4 | | | |
| | | | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | | | |
| Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | Kevin Koe | Kevin Koe | 5 | | | |
| John Shuster | John Shuster | 3 | | | | | | |