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- Shant Halajian leads the betting odds to win the 23rd season of Hell's Kitchen
- Amber Evans was first contestant eliminated from the show this season
- We take a look at the full list of contenders who are on Hell's Kitchen 23
Shant Halajian leads the betting odds to win the 23rd season of Hell's Kitchen
The latest season of Hell's Kitchen is now underway with Gordon Ramsey heading into the kitchen once again to see nine women and nine men face off against each other to be crowned the winner.
This year's season is subtitled "Head Chefs Only" and for the first time in the show's history takes place on the East Coast at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket.
Early betting odds are offered on who will be crowned the ultimate Head Chef this year with 29-year-old Shant Halajian, from Glendale, CA, the early favourite to win the show.
The latest odds suggest a 20% chance that Shant wins Hell's Kitchen with 31-year-old Chicago native Egypt Davis following just behind him in the betting market.
Bookies have unsurprisingly kept the market tight so far with no clear favourite starring above the other Chefs in the opening weeks of Season 23.
| Hell's Kitchen Season 23 | Odds | Moneyline | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shant | 4/1 | +400 | 20.0% |
| Egypt | 6/1 | +600 | 14.3% |
| Amanda | 8/1 | +800 | 11.1% |
| Amber | 10/1 | +1000 | 10.0% |
| Ann Marie | 10/1 | +1000 | 10.0% |
| Brittany | 10/1 | +1000 | 10.0% |
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Amber Evans was first contestant eliminated from the show this season
The first contestant eliminated from this year's Hell's Kitchen was 32-year-old Amber Evans, who Gordon Ramsay ultimately decided he couldn't trust her to lead his kitchen in the future.
"Amber's inability to cook or even count scallops was all I needed to know that I couldn't count on her to be my next head chef," said Ramsay during the elimination process.
The opening night dinner service was a loss for both teams with both struggling to get going in the season and this lead Ramsay with a tough decision to make, but he eventually chose Amber to be the first to go.
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We take a look at the full list of contenders who are on Hell's Kitchen 23
Eighteen chefs face off against each other in this year's series of Hell's Kitchen with 9 men going against 9 women in the show.
Michael Lovano and Uri Elbaum are the joint-youngest contestants on the show this season at the age of 27-years-old.
39-year-old Amanda Currie is the oldest contestant on Hell's Kitchen this year and will be looking for Ramsay to crown her as the winner although she wouldn't be the oldest winner with Season 21's Alex Belew 40-years-old.
| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Currie | 39 | Executive Chef | Orlando, Florida |
| Ann Marie Stauber | 34 | Executive Chef | Highlands Ranch, Colorado |
| Anthony Joevo | 28 | Executive Chef | Sacramento, California |
| Brandon Kerr | 34 | Co-Restaurant Owner | Lafayette, Indiana |
| Brittany Ellsworth | 37 | Executive Chef | Homer, Alaska |
| Corbin Emilio | 36 | Restaurant Owner | Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Egypt Davis | 31 | Executive Banquet Chef | Chicago, Illinois |
| Hannah Flora | 31 | Country Club Executive Chef | DeKalb, Illinois |
| Joe Tartamalla | 35 | Executive Chef | Staten Island, New York |
| Kyle Timpson | 29 | Executive Chef | Dennis Township, New Jersey |
| Lulu Dangerfield | 36 | Executive Chef | Puebla, Mexico |
| Magali Ort | 28 | Executive Chef | Huntington Beach, California |
| Meghan Ellis | 37 | Executive Chef | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Michael Lovano | 27 | Executive Chef | Hudson, Ohio |
| Shant Halajian | 29 | Corporate Executive Chef | Glendale, California |
| Uri Elbaum | 27 | Executive Chef | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Whit Thomas | 35 | Executive Chef | Reidsville, North Carolina |
| Amber Evans | 32 | Head Chef | San Diego, California |
