Capital One Grand Slam of Curling

One lucky curling fan will win the chance to cover the button for a million dollars, live on CBC Television on Sunday, January 24, 2010

MISSISSAUGA, ONT., October 25, 2009 – Clay Graves of Toronto, Ont. moved one step closer to winning the opportunity to throw one rock for a chance to cover the button for $1 million (CDN) after advancing to the semi-finals of the Capital One Million Dollar Button contest this afternoon at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ont.

Graves, 64, won the Grey Power World Cup of Curling on-site qualifier after emerging from a pool of six randomly selected contestants when his rock landed 5’3” from the button.

“One shot, one time, no sweeper, no broom – that’s a big challenge,” said Graves following his attempt.  “I’ve been watching the games here so I knew there was a lot of swing in the ice and I knew it was fairly fast.”

As the contestant with the closest attempt to the button, Graves will compete in the semi-finals of the Capital One Million Dollar Button contest alongside five additional qualifiers. The remaining semi-finalists will consist of on-site qualifiers from The National in Guelph, Ont. and the BDO Classic Canadian Open in Winnipeg, Man. as well as three online entrants.

The semi-finalist with the closest attempt to the button will win the opportunity to attempt to cover the button for $1 million (CDN), live on CBC Television during the fourth end break of the championship game of the BDO Classic Canadian Open on Sunday, January 24.

The Capital One Million Dollar Button is Canada’s first ever million dollar curling contest.  For more information visit www.capitalone.ca/button.

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