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  • Who is ‘Mattress Mack’? Texas businessman vows to keep going after losing $9.5 million on Super Bowl bet

    02/14/2022 8:13:33 PM PST · by blam · 28 replies
    Zubu Brothers ^ | 2-14-2022
    Jim McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack,” may be down, but he’s not out. “The Bengals lost, and it broke my heart, McIngvale told ESPN on Monday. “But you know what, we live to play another day. You win some, you lose some and sometimes you get rained out. I got up this morning, put on my big boy britches and went to work.” McIngvale placed more than $9.5 million in bets on the Bengals to upset the favored Rams in Super Bowl 56. McIngvale wagered $4.53 million on Cincinnati to win the game, getting +170 odds, on Feb. 3....
  • ‘Mattress Mack’ Adds $1M Bet on Astros, Says He Has More Than $8.25M in World Series Bets

    10/20/2019 3:07:24 PM PDT · by RummyChick · 18 replies
    Action Network ^ | 10/18/2019 | darren rovell
    Saturday, Oct. 19 7:45 p.m. ET: “Mattress Mack” added another $1 million bet on the Astros to win the World Series ahead of Game 6 in Houston on Saturday night, bringing his total wagers to more than $8.25 million. He placed the bet at FanDuel’s Sportsbook in New Jersey, where he got -150 odds. This particular wager would profit $666,666. If Houston goes on to win the World Series, Mattress Mack would net north of $15.4 million. Friday, Oct. 18 3:20 p.m. ET: The Houston Astros are one game away from the World Series, but “Mattress Mack” isn’t relaxing. The...