American Idol - Next Elimination - Betting Odds

Simon Cowell is across the Atlantic to judge the latest American Idol (ITV1,2) and is being his usual pleasant self.

This year's crop of idol hopeful include an interesting bunch of country twang, high school upstarts, rock wannabees, boy band backing singers and Taylor Hicks. But as ever, that makes for great entertaiment!

Bet365 have 3 markets available for American Idol - including Top Male/Female, outright winner and next elimination.

The most interesting market is for the next elimination. They have Chicken Little lookalike, Kevin Covais as clear favourite to go next at 13/8. The kid has clearly split the American audience - loved by kids under 5 and grannys over 70 as well that viewer that will always back the underdog. Simon isn't all that impressed either but Covais has found a niche and is playing his role to perfection, including some successful comeback comments aimed at Mr Cowell. He wasn't even in the bottom 3 this week so he clearly has a following somewhere. Whether it can withstand another week is another question (for all those with fingers in their ears, I can only sympathise)

Bucky, the blond-haired country boy is second favourite to leave next at 5/2 - but that small-town appeal is growing I think - the male counterpart to Kellie Pickler, who gave a terrible performance this week and is staying for personality reasons at this point.

Pretty boy Ace Young was surprisingly in the bottom 3 this week - but has been backed consistently by all the judges despite a lack of a distinct (or good) singing voice. That shock position this week has put him at a short 9/2 to leave next week.

Clearly Bet365 think that Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks and Katherine McPhee are 'safe' for a while. I'm not so sure for Katherine - whilst she has one of the strongest voices, a bit like Eliot, she doesn't yet have that star power. But Taylor and Chris are definitely safe for now.

I'll discuss the 'outright winner' odds next time!

Next Elimination: Latest Odds
Kevin Covais 13/8
Bucky Covington 5/2
Lisa Tucker 7/2
Ace Young 9/2
Paris Bennett 10/1
Kellie Pickler 14/1
Elliot Yamin 14/1
Mandisa Hundley 22/1
Katherine McPhee 33/1
Taylor Hicks 66/1
Chris Daughtry 80/1

Find the odds at Bet365>Specials>North America>American Idol (confusing I know - don't blame me!)