Sanjaya Malakar Gets Heavy Action: Keeps Bookies Busy

AddThis Social Bookmark Button The folks at Bookmaker.com have been busy trying to keep up with the betting action coming in on tone deaf judge despised Sanjaya Malakar.  After posting odds of +400 for Malakar to be eliminated this week, the Idol contestant has dipped to +250 back up to +350. 

At +350 current odds, an elimination of Sanjaya Malakar would pay $350 on a $100 bet.  For the pre-teen and and those younger than 18 looking to place a bet on Malakar - one cookie would result in three and a half cookies if Malakar gets eliminated this week.  Minors are prohibited to bet online with their parents credit card.

Idol judges stopped short of declaring war on America after Malakar was voted into the top 12, forcing the ouster of more talented Sundance Head and Sabrina Sloan.  Others questioned how more spellbound Antonella Barba could win out over sorta bland Haley Scarnato.

Antonella Barba was the most sought after Idol by web surfers all last week (albeit for reasons other than her singing talent we surmise).  She was followed by Malakar.  Haley Scarnato ranked as the 6th most sought after Idol.

Here are your latest American Idol elimination odds courtesy of  Bookmaker.com (see website here)
 

 
 
HALEY SCARNATO
+150 (a $100 bet would pay out $150)
 
BRANDON ROGERS
+245 (a $100 bet would pay out $245
 
PHILIP JOEL STACEY
+450 (a $100 bet would pay out $450)
 
SANJAYA MALAKAR
+350
 
GINA GLOCKSEN
+475
 
STEPHANIE EDWARDS
+1200
 
JORDIN SPARKS
+2500
 
CHRIS SLIGH
+2500
 
CHRIS RICHARDSON
+3300
 
BLAKE LEWIS
+4500
 
LAKISHA JONES
+6000
 
MELINDA DOOLITTLE
+7500

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Sparky Collins, Gambling911.com

Originally published March 13, 2007 5:36 pm ET