KIOTI GSOC Tahoe: Friday Schedule and Results Guide

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KIOTI GSOC Tahoe: Friday Schedule and Results Guide

At the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe, the excitement builds as teams compete to secure their playoff positions. This event is crucial as teams face the possibility of elimination. Broadcast coverage resumes with Draw 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT, featuring matches like Team Bruce Mouat versus Team Josh Allen.

Friday Schedule and Key Results

On this pivotal Friday, several teams have already qualified for the playoffs while others await their fate.

Men’s Playoffs

Team Brad Jacobs (4-0, 12 points): Secured playoff status after defeating Team Ross Whyte 6-3 and Team Marc Muskatewitz 7-6.
Team Yannick Schwaller (3-1, 10 points): Clinched first place with a victory over Team Rylan Kleiter, followed by a close shootout loss to Team Kyle Waddell.
Team Bruce Mouat (3-0, 9 points): Qualified with a win against Team Niklas Edin.
Team Matt Dunstone (3-0, 9 points): Advanced after defeating Team Marco Hösli 7-4.
Team Kyle Waddell (3-1, 7 points): Secured a quarterfinal spot with a shootout win over Schwaller.
Team Ross Whyte (3-1, 7 points): Clinched playoff credentials with a significant victory against Team Xu Xiaoming.
Team John Epping (2-2, 7 points): Earned a playoff berth after winning against Team Rylan Kleiter.

Women’s Playoffs

Team Rachel Homan (4-0, 12 points): Qualified after defeating Team Kaitlyn Lawes and Team Sayaka Yoshimura.
Team Silvana Tirinzoni (4-0, 12 points): Completed an undefeated preliminary round with a win over Team Wang Rui.
Team Xenia Schwaller (3-1, 9 points): Secured a playoff spot following a victory over Team Rebecca Morrison.
Team Sayaka Yoshimura (2-2, 7 points): Qualified thanks to a close win over Team Momoha Tabata.

Watch the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe Live

Fans can catch all the games of the 2025-26 Grand Slam of Curling season through live streaming on Rock Channel. Canadian viewers can watch via Sportsnet, featuring broadcast coverage throughout the event from November 6-9. Specific draws will also air on the FanDuel Sports Network in the United States.

The KIOTI GSOC Tahoe marks the third stop of the Grand Slam of Curling season, featuring 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams. As teams compete in the preliminary rounds, the stakes grow higher with the playoffs looming.

Event Format and Scoring

The event follows specific rules regarding scoring and advancement:

Three points for a regulation win (in eight ends or fewer).
Two points for a shootout win.
One point for a shootout loss.

In the event of a tie after eight ends, a draw-to-the-button shootout will determine the winner. Only one end can be blanked during a game; blanking multiple ends will result in the loss of hammer.