Mattress Mack hauls wheelbarrow full of $10 million cash from World Series winnings: 'This money is heavy'

T he Houston Astros are not headed back to the World Series this year. But Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, who had a $10 million wager riding on his hometown team-and who stood to win $80 million if they won the Fall Classic-is surprisingly not that disappointed. "They had a great season but came up one game shy," says McIngvale, the Houston…

Mattress Mack is sleeping in a tower high above his Houston furniture store every night until he sells 10000 mattresses. Even on the evening of June 24, when he'll be honored as "Person of the Year" at Caesars Palace by Jockeys and Jeans, a volunteer group that has raised more than $2.6 million for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. "I'll come…

Mattress Mack envisions a repeat. After the famous sports gambler, whose real name is Jim McIngvale, won a whopping $75 million last year with multiple bets on the Astros to win the World Series, he's back for more with Opening Day around the corner. McIngvale, a Houston-area furniture store magnate, recorded a video from Caesars Palace in Las…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made it through the hard part of his huge wager that the Astros would win the World Series, when he had to cuss out some Phillies fans and white knuckle his way through the postseason as he watched his favorite baseball team come through on the field and deliver him a $75 million payday. On Thursday, he did the easy…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Businessman, philanthropist and gambler, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, will leave Las Vegas with some extra money to his name after collecting his massive World Series payout. According to Caesars Entertainment, "Mattress Mack" visited Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Thursday night to receive his $30 million payout from…

Sports gambling is a dangerous game - but damn, it feels good when you pick a winner. Nobody is experiencing that thrilling dopamine rush more than Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, who just won USD$75 million (AU$115 million) betting on his beloved Astros. According to multiple reports, it's believed to be the largest payout in sports betting…

It's safe to say that Mattress Mack is living his best life. After placing an astronomical $10 million bet on the Houston Astros to win the World Series, the die-hard Houston fan cashed out $75 million, the largest payout in sports betting history. "Mattress Mack made $10 million worth of bets on the Astros to win the World Series He cashed for…

When the Astros took the field for Game 6 of the World Series, they were greeted by a familiar face. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is a mogul, philanthropist and Houston sports super fan. He's also a betting man. And the Space City resident was slated to throw the ceremonial first pitch Saturday night. It was the culmination of a postseason that…

The Astros captured the 2022 World Series title Saturday night, which means Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, who owns Gallery Furniture in the Houston area, has won a record betting payout. In October, he told Bleacher Report's Greg Ivory that he had $10 million in bets on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series. With the Astros winning the…

Houston Astros superfan Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made history and a cool $75 million after his team won the World Series on Saturday night. The Gallery Furniture owner will take home the record payout after betting $10 million that the Astros would win the Fall Classic earlier this year, according to the Houston Chronicle. Mr. McIngvale - who…

The house doesn't always win. Mattress Mack just beat sportsbooks out of $72.6 million. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale now owns the biggest win in sports betting history after cashing $10 million in World Series wagers Saturday night when the Astros beat the Phillies in six games. Yordan Alvarez crushed a go-ahead…

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. McIngvale, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch to start Saturday's series-ending…

The Houston Astros may have won the World Series, but nobody was a bigger winner than "Mattress Mack" and the customers of his furniture store. Jim McIngvale, the owner of retail chain Gallery Furniture and who goes by "Mattress Mack," won $75 million after placing $10 million worth of Astros futures bets on them to win the World Series earlier…

Mattress Mack can't wait to meet Philadelphia's notorious fans as he continues his quest to win $72.6 million in World Series wagers on the Houston Astros. Mrs. Mattress Mack can't wait for the World Series to be over. Linda McIngvale, who has been married to Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale for 41 years, has been in the…

Jim McIngvale, the Texas furniture salesman who famously hedges sports bets with furniture promotions, said he has placed a total of $10 million of bets on his beloved Houston Astros in this year's World Series. And if he wins, the payout would be a historic $75 million. "Winning the bet is very important, but more importantly, winning the bets…

As the Houston Astros have swept their way through the first two rounds of the MLB playoffs, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has gotten closer and closer to the biggest sports betting payout of all time. Of course, the Astros must finish the job for Mack, who stands to profit $75 million if Houston wins the championship through various futures bets…

A couple hours before the Houston Astros deliver the first pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park, Jim McIngvale will be across the street at the Annunciation Catholic Church, praying the Rosary. McIngvale, the 71-year-old Houston furniture entrepreneur and renowned gambler affectionately known as…

The Astros are back in the playoffs, which means Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, who owns Gallery Furniture in the Houston area, is placing massive bets on them to win it all. He told Bleacher Report's Greg Ivory that he has $10 million in bets on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series. If the Astros end up winning the World Series,…

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale -owner of Gallery Furniture, and a massive supporter of the Houston Astros -is known for placing hefty wagers on sporting games and events. And if his favorite baseball team wins the World Series, he'll own a spot in the sports betting record books. McIngvale told Bleacher Report's Greg Ivory this week that he has…

Mattress Mack is expected to bet a record $3 million on the Kentucky Derby betting favorite before the start of Saturday's race at Churchill Downs. The best horse racing betting sites have are giving away $5750 in free horse racing bets for the Kentucky Derby. History is expected to be made at the 2022 Kentucky Derby. According to Todd Dewey of the…

F or some sports gamblers, betting on the Super Bowl coin toss is about as good as the odds can get. But for Jim McIngvale, the Houston furniture mogul known as " Mattress Mack," placing multi-million-dollar wagers on the big game and other marquee sporting events offers a different strategy-heads I win, tails I win. For years, McIngvale, who owns…

A year ago, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale pocketed a record-setting sports-betting win on his Houston Astros. On Monday night, his effort to cash out huge two years in a row came to an end. The Texas Rangers rolled over the Houston Astros 11-4 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, advancing to the World Series. In so doing, the…