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The World Series of Poker’s final table will be seated today and odds on the nine remaining players’ chances of winning have been installed at mega online sportsbook Bodog.com. It is now time to deal the cards. 

Unlike 2006 when the tournament yielded several big names of the Professional Poker ranks, 2007 is vastly different dominated by lesser known professionals as well as a few internet pros from varying nationalities. The most known professional to make the final table is bracelet owner Lee Watkinson. 

Danish internet pro Philip Hilm, is favored to win with 14/5 odds. Hilm, cashed for some money in the 2005 WSOP. He leads the group in chips with $22,070,000. Hilm is followed closely by professionals Tuan Lam and Lee Watkinson, both at 7/2. 

Hilms' advantage is slight though with relative newcomer Lam close behind with 21,315,000 in chips. Experienced poker pro Lee Watkinson has only 9,925,000 in chips, less than half the amount of the chip leaders, but oddsmakers are obviously giving weight to Watkinson's past tournament success in which he has netted more than $2.6 million in cashes and a WSOP bracelet. 

Listed just behind the top three at 4/1 odds is Jon Kalmar, who is the only other player currently over the 20 million mark with 20,320,000 in chips. Rounding out the remaining finalists are Raymond Rahme (16,320,000) at 7/1 odds, Hevad “Rain” Khan (9,205,000) at 7/1, Lee Childs (13,240,000) at 8/1, Jerry Yang (8,450,000) at 9/1 and Alex Kravchenko (6,570,000) at 9/1.

Odds to win the final seating of the WSOP

Philip Hilm 31, Denmark internet pro 22 million (14/5) 

Tuan Lam, 40, Toronto professional 21.3 million  (7/2)

 Jon Kalmar 34, England professional  20.3 million (4/1) 

Raymond Rahme, 62 South Africa, retiree, non-professional 16 million (7/1) 

Lee Childs, 35, Reston, Va, software engineer, non-professional,13.2  million  (8/1) 

Hevad Khan, 22, internet pro of Poughkeepsie, NY 9.2 million  (7/1) 

Jerry Yang, 39, Psychologist, non professional Temecula, Ca, 8.4 million (9/1) 

Alex Kravchenko, Russia, non-professional  6.5 million  (9/1) 

Lee Watkinson, 40 Cheney, Wash professional 9.9 million (7/2)

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