Mattress Mack out to make history again with $2 million bet

Mattress Mack is out to make history once again. Houston businessman Jim McIngvale earned the largest legal sports betting payout ever ($75 million) when the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series. Now, he's going back to the well.

Mattress Mack placed his latest seven-figure wager earlier this week when he put $2 million on the Astros to win the World Series again at +600 odds. The 72-year-old is doubling down on Houston after placing a $1.9 million bet on Dusty Baker's team to go back-to-back in March.

This is the latest in a long line of large tickets placed by the Gallery Furniture owner. Mattress Mack has placed around $10 million worth of bets since the turn of the new year. He lost $3 million betting on TCU to win the National Championship, $2 million on the Dallas Cowboys to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round and another $1.2 million on the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

As it stands, Mattress Mack is set to receive a payout of at least $23.4 million. While this is significantly less than his record $75 million payout last season, he's hinted that he is not done betting on his local baseball team.

The Astros are locked in one of the tightest division races in MLB history at the moment. There are three teams within two games of the top spot in the American League West as of Saturday morning. Houston currently holds slim leads on the Texas Rangers (0.5 games back) and Seattle Mariners (1.5 GB).

Mattress Mack admitted in a recent interview with Bleacher Report that he's holding his cards close to his chest this season. He stated then that he could even bet on the Astros to win individual games as they reach the business end of the season.

Houston has won its division in five of the last six seasons. Even if the Astros fall short of a division crown this campaign, Mattress Mack will back them to win the Wild Card round.

You can currently get Houston to win the World Series at +500 odds with Caesars Sportsbook, the official odds partner of Bet.NOLA.com. The Astros have the joint-second-shortest odds to win the Fall Classic alongside the Los Angeles Dodgers. They trail only the Atlanta Braves (+275), who are enjoying a historic season, on the odds boards.