‘Mattress Mack’ Is On The Verge Of Landing A Historic Payday Thanks To The Astros

'Mattress Mack' Set For Huge Payday If Astros Win World Series

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It’s been around three years since most people who don’t hail from Houston were first introduced to Jim McIngvale, the furniture magnate more commonly referred to as “Mattress Mack” who garnered a ton of attention after throwing down a total of $13 million on the Astros to win the 2019 World Series to hedge against a promotion offering Gallery Furniture customers refunds if the hometown team managed to take home the title.

That particular bet failed to cash, and while a loss that large may have made many people swear off gambling for good, Mattress Mack is not one of them.

Since then, McIngvale has made over a dozen sizeable bets on a number of premier sporting events, including the $4 million he dropped on Essential Quality to win the 2021 Kentucky Derby and the more than $6 million he placed on Alabama to top Georgia in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Unfortunately, Mattress Mack has earned a reputation as a bit of a jinx thanks to his fairly abysmal track record; of the 15 big bets he’s placed since 2019, only two have ultimately cashed, and his net performance has put him in the red to the tune of more than $26 million as of this writing.

However, he now has the chance to end up back in the green with a single wager with the help of the team that started it all.

“Mattress Mack” will take home $75 million—the largest legal wager in history—if the Astros beat the Phillies in the World Series

McIngvale bounced back from his $2.6 million loss at this year’s Kentucky Derby with a $3 million futures bet on Houston to win the World Series at +1000, which by itself would be the largest single win ever recorded at a legal sportsbook.

However, Mattress Mack (who is running another ‘Stros-related promo at his stores) didn’t stop there. In July, he wagered another $2 million (this time at +553), and heading into the October Classic, Action Network reports he has betting slips worth a combined $10 million that will net him a total of $75 million if the Astros are able to land their second (and, depending on who you ask, first legitimate) trophy in franchise history.

It’s worth noting The Astros—who haven’t lost a single game this postseason—opened as the favorites (-170) to triumph over Philadelphia in a series that will kick off on Friday night, so if they’re able to avert a miniature upset, Mattress Mack will be a very happy (and, presumably, very rich) man.

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Connor Toole is the Deputy Editor at BroBible. He is a New England native who went to Boston College and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Frequently described as "freakishly tall," he once used his 6'10" frame to sneak in the NBA Draft and convince people he was a member of the Utah Jazz.