Sure enough,
Bovada and
Pinnacle have both updated their betting odds for the final 6 contestants on American Idol now that Colton Dixon is no longer a contender. I was curious to see how the odds would drop on Phillip Phillips and he is now a 6:5 ( or 1.2:1) favorite on Bovada and 1.833:1 on Pinnacle. Last year at about this time Scotty McCreery and James Durbin were battling for the lowest odds and neither of them ever dropped below 5:4 odds until James was eliminated in the Top 4 round, upon which Scotty's odds dropped to an
incredibly low 4:7 with only Lauren Alaina and Haley Reinhart remaining. I believe Colton would have been Phillip's "James" this year, and without him around Leesburg, Georgia, should definitely be preparing for a hometown visit!
Jessica Sanchez remains the one with the second lowest odds on Bovada now at 5:2, but Skylar Laine has closed the gap and is now 7:2 there and they are both 4.5:1 on Pinnacle. Personally, between the two of them I feel Skylar has the better chance of making the Top 3 unless Jessica has a quick personality overhaul pronto. Plus having a hometown visit to both Brandon, Mississippi, and Leesburg would be like a southern little town showdown. If we add in Joshua Ledet (15:2 on Bovada, 8:1 on Pinnacle and still a reasonable shot at Top 3) that would add the booming metropolis of Westlake, Louisiana, to finish off the Southern little town competition. Just think, if they all had water towers in their towns it could be the "Water Tower Town" competition, complete with a tailor made Idol song by last year's winner (hey, I have to plug Scotty's
current single!) Frankly, unless some "Hollise" miracle occurs, the Top 3 will consist of Phillip and two of Skylar, Jessica and Joshua. Hollie Cavanagh and Elise Testone remain the 30:1 long shots on Bovada and 56:1 on Pinnacle after both had yet another visit to the Bottom 3, this time after Hollie's strongest performance night yet.
