Houston Furniture World Series
Get push notifications with news, features and more.
Houston furniture world series. Mattress Mack lost $13M betting on the Astros NFL Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, otherwise known as “Mattress Mack,” will place a $3.5 million bet on the Houston Astros to win the World Series on Tuesday. Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is in position to collect $22.
Continue Reading Below Jim McIngvale, the owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston. The Houston-based owner of the Gallery Furniture chain placed nearly $13 million on the Astros winning the 2019 World Series, CNN reported. 'Mattress Mack' could lose $15 million if Astros win World Series.
McFadden purchased the mattress from Gallery Furniture right before Game 7 of the American League Championship Series between his Houston Astros and the New York Yankees. The Houston furniture store owner also has bets in Nevada and New Jersey which the Chronicle said could bring in more than $15 million if the Astros win the World Series. With the Astros among the favorites this year, he's hedging his bet with a $3.5 million wager on the Astros winning the World Series at a Mississippi Casino.
Though, it was definitely a costly win for the furniture store owner. A Houston furniture salesman placed an interesting bet on the Houston Astros to win the World Series this month. Houston furniture salesman Jim McIngvale—better known as Mattress Mack—has made headlines for his bets with customers to reimburse their mattress purchases if the Astros win the World Series.
'Mattress Mack' lost $11 million on Astros History on the eve of the 2019 MLB Playoffs by placing $3.5 million on the Astros to win the World Series. Houston businessman Jim McIngvale, owner of the Gallery Furniture chain, claimed to have wagered about $13 million on his hometown Astros to win the 2019 World Series.
The Astros might have won it all, but Houston's "Mattress Mack" lost quite a lot because of it.. This is the second time McIngvale has dealt with such a huge potential payout. Purdum reported that McIngvale placed a $200,000 World Series bet on the Astros +250 at the South Point in Las Vegas and has additional wagers at various other bookmakers.

