David Blaine Appearing on Oprah Attempting to Break Record for Holding One's Breath

Magician David Blaine will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show attempting to break the record for holding one's breath and the online oddsmakers are already all over this one.

He'll be doing so April 30th (Wednesday).  The current record is 16 minutes and 14 seconds, which already will make for some pretty boring television once this gets underway we suppose.

The oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com will be holding their breath anticipating him to break the record, though not the best payout in the world ($1 for every $2 bet, plus get the initial wager refunded if he breaks the record)

"We have listed him as an underdog not to break the record, paying $3 for every $2 bet if he doesn't go the full time period," stated Dave Stanley, Spokesperson for Sportsbook.com.

No odds on whether he collapses on stage.

According to the International Herald Tribune, Blaine was at Grand Cayman Island in the Caribbean last week, training for his record attempt along with Dr. Ralph Potkin, a Los Angeles pulmonologist and team physician for the United States free-diving team, whose members were also training there. Blaine reportedly held his breath in a swimming pool for 16 minutes, nine seconds, stopping just short of the record so that he can attempt to break it on Oprah's show.

The David Blaine odds for breaking the record for holding one's breath can be found under the EXOTICS tab in the SPORTSBOOK section. 

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Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Correspondent

Originally published April 24, 2008 7:23 pm EST