Brier 2023 Standings: Matt Dunstone, Brad Gushue lead way at Canadian men's curling championship

The competition at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier is underway, as the crews compete to be named this year's Canadian men's curling champion. 

Pool play started March 3 and wrapped up on Thursday. The playoffs are set to begin on Friday. 

In Pool A, Matt Dunstone's team from Manitoba went undefeated in its eight games. Dunstone capped an 8-0 run at the Brier by handing Alberta's Kevin Koe his first loss at the competition on Wednesday night. 

On the other side in Pool B, defending champion Brad Gushue and Team Canada finished on top at 7-1. They had the same record as Brendan Bottcher's Wild Card 1 team, but Gushue's squad topped Bottcher's to claim the head-to-head tiebreaker. 

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The Sporting News has fans covered on the latest standings at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier. 

2023 Brier standings, pools

The 18 teams at the tournament are broken up into two pools of nine. There is one team from each province in Canada and a team from Northern Ontario. There are three wild-card teams and Team Canada, which is the winning squad from the previous year. 

Each team plays one another during the pool play, totaling eight matches. The top three teams from each pool advance to the championship round. 

Pool A

Pool B

* = advance to playoffs

When is the 2023 Briers?

This tournament starts on Friday, March 3, and runs until Sunday, March 12. 

Pool play is from the 3rd to the 9th. The playoff and page playoffs take place on the 10th and 11th before the semifinals and final wrap up the action on the 12th.

What channel is the 2023 Briers on?

The Briers will air on TSN, with live streaming available on TSN.ca and in the TSN app.

Longtime curling announcer Vic Rauter is set to be in the booth, splitting play-by-play duties with Bryan Mudryk. Cathy Gauthier and Russ Howard join the team as analysts. 

Where is the 2023 Brier taking place?

The 42nd edition of the tournament is being played at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont. The arena is the home of the OHL's London Knights. 

This was the third time that London has hosted the Brier, previously holding the event in 1874 and 2011. 

What is the purse for the 2023 Brier?

The 18 teams compete for a share of a $300,000 purse. 

Here is the breakdown of prize money for the event: 

1st: $100,000
2nd: $60,000
3rd: $40,000
Championship Pool (4th-8th): $15,000
Non-Championship Pool (9th-18th): $2,500

In addition to $100,000, the winner of the 2023 Brier will represent Canada at the 2023 LGT World Men’s Curling Championship. That tournament will be played at the beginning of April in Ottawa. 

2023 Brier odds

Entering the tournament, Gushue's Team Canada is the favorite to win the Brier yet again, according to Sports Interaction. The team is +149 to win it all ahead of the competition.  

Here were the pre-tournament odds for all of the teams.