Though Hicks is the favorite to win the American Idol crown on Wednesday, more online gambling money is on McPhee! Believe it or not, the Idol finale could really go either way. While Taylor Hicks has the charm, voice and personality to walk off the winner, McPhee has a good enough sound and more than enough fans to dig her heels in until the final vote is in.
More importantly, while the calculated odds at online sportsbetting site Sportsbook.com make Hicks an almost sure thing, McPhee has a higher percentage of bets in her favor. What this means in plain English is that the THEORY is that Hicks will win the competition but the REALITY is that McPhee has a bigger following, more votes and just as good a chance of snapping up the American Idol title during the live finale show on Wednesday.
What McPhee fans (who like to call themselves McPhans) have very smartly accomplished is watching their girl's back and keeping her sufficiently stocked with votes to outlast Elliot Yamin and even the once-unbeatable Chris Daughtry. McPheever has crept slowly but surely across the country and now it's hit online gambling circles too. It might even be enough to carry Katharine off the stage with a record contract in hand. Hicks fans wouldn't even entertain such a notion, of course.
McPhee has also attracted many of the votes previously cast for American Idol finalists who have since been ousted. A large portion of the voting public is very faithful to the idea of a girl or guy being the next Idol. Judge Randy Jackson has said all along that this season's Idol title will go to a guy. Kellie Pickler fans who wanted to prove him wrong might be migrating over to the McPhee camp. And of course there are the millions of fans who happen to think that McPhee is a better singer, performer and Idol material than her fellow finalist, who looks more and more like a younger version of Jay Leno by the day.
When it comes to the online gambling odds associated with Wednesday night's face-off, McPhee fans could stand to make a pretty decent return on their internet bet. Hicks is currently the official favorite to win, with odds of 1:2 - meaning that for every $2 you bet, you'll win $1, if Taylor scores the homerun of course. But he's only sitting with 9.5% of the total wagers at Sportsbook.com. Katharine McPhee on the other hand has 26.1% of total wagers backing her, at odds of 17:10. At those odds, you'd win $17 for every $10 you bet. To compare apples with apples, a $20 bet on Hicks would win you $10 and $20 on McPhee would win you $34!
A spokesperson for Sportsbook.com said, "This season of the American Idol reality TV show has proven to be the most competitive ever. Everybody enjoys betting on reality TV shows and you can bet your bottom dollar that Idol voters will be sitting on the edge of their seats come Wednesday night!"
The last performances of this year's American Idol take place tomorrow night and the winner will be announced at the end of the 2 hour finale on Wednesday. This is your last chance to put your money where your Idol is! Bet online at Sportsbook.com and share the celebrations when they take home the crown!
More importantly, while the calculated odds at online sportsbetting site Sportsbook.com make Hicks an almost sure thing, McPhee has a higher percentage of bets in her favor. What this means in plain English is that the THEORY is that Hicks will win the competition but the REALITY is that McPhee has a bigger following, more votes and just as good a chance of snapping up the American Idol title during the live finale show on Wednesday.
What McPhee fans (who like to call themselves McPhans) have very smartly accomplished is watching their girl's back and keeping her sufficiently stocked with votes to outlast Elliot Yamin and even the once-unbeatable Chris Daughtry. McPheever has crept slowly but surely across the country and now it's hit online gambling circles too. It might even be enough to carry Katharine off the stage with a record contract in hand. Hicks fans wouldn't even entertain such a notion, of course.
McPhee has also attracted many of the votes previously cast for American Idol finalists who have since been ousted. A large portion of the voting public is very faithful to the idea of a girl or guy being the next Idol. Judge Randy Jackson has said all along that this season's Idol title will go to a guy. Kellie Pickler fans who wanted to prove him wrong might be migrating over to the McPhee camp. And of course there are the millions of fans who happen to think that McPhee is a better singer, performer and Idol material than her fellow finalist, who looks more and more like a younger version of Jay Leno by the day.
When it comes to the online gambling odds associated with Wednesday night's face-off, McPhee fans could stand to make a pretty decent return on their internet bet. Hicks is currently the official favorite to win, with odds of 1:2 - meaning that for every $2 you bet, you'll win $1, if Taylor scores the homerun of course. But he's only sitting with 9.5% of the total wagers at Sportsbook.com. Katharine McPhee on the other hand has 26.1% of total wagers backing her, at odds of 17:10. At those odds, you'd win $17 for every $10 you bet. To compare apples with apples, a $20 bet on Hicks would win you $10 and $20 on McPhee would win you $34!
A spokesperson for Sportsbook.com said, "This season of the American Idol reality TV show has proven to be the most competitive ever. Everybody enjoys betting on reality TV shows and you can bet your bottom dollar that Idol voters will be sitting on the edge of their seats come Wednesday night!"
The last performances of this year's American Idol take place tomorrow night and the winner will be announced at the end of the 2 hour finale on Wednesday. This is your last chance to put your money where your Idol is! Bet online at Sportsbook.com and share the celebrations when they take home the crown!