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Sports Category => Pro Sports Discussion => Topic started by: theking on November 01, 2022, 11:17:03 PM

Title: There goes double M again w/ a huge bet, update: he won the largest payout ever
Post by: theking on November 01, 2022, 11:17:03 PM

If Astros win World Series, gambler ‘Mattress Mack’ will earn record payout

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets stands to win nearly $75 million if the Houston Astros win the World Series, including what sportsbooks say would be the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history.

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale of Houston has wagered a total of $10 million with numerous sportsbooks on an Astros victory.

His bets include a $3 million wager made back in May with Caesars Sportsbook at 10-to-1 odds. It would pay him $30 million, which Brad Harwood, a spokesperson for the sportsbook, said would be the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history.

“I have no fear in me,” McIngvale said Tuesday, while giving away mattresses in Atlantic City to military personnel, veterans and first responders at Harrah’s casino. “I have a high tolerance for risk. If I lose, there’s always another day.”

Title: Re: There goes double M again with a huge bet, he won and broke the record
Post by: theking on November 06, 2022, 10:08:04 PM

Texas furniture kingpin Jim McIngvale—better known as “Mattress Mack”—won $75 million on Saturday after his bet that the Houston Astros would win the World Series paid off, taking home what is believed to be the largest payout in legal sports betting history.

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