Here s a look at mack placing the bet.
Furniture guy bets on astros. The massive bets are a hedge against the millions of dollars mcingvale would lose if the astros win the world series. At 220 odds it would net 7 7 million. Jim mattress mack mcingvale owner of gallery furniture in houston bet 3 5 million on the astros to win the world series at the draftkings sportsbook at scarlet pearl casino in biloxi. We treat everyone the same here the guy who bet 20 on the yankees tonight gets two drink tickets and the guy who bets 200 000 on the astros gets two drink tickets too.
The man who owns gallery furniture in the houston area his real name is jim mcingvale has spent a lot of money betting on the astros. More than 10 big bets on astros. Sources told espn that year that mcingvale went around las vegas sportsbook to sportsbook placing more than 1 million in bets on the astros to win the world series at around 3 2 odds. Well time to pay up mack.
Mcingvale declined to divulge the amount of his wagers but an industry source estimated he bet a total of 1 8 million on the astros to win the world series. His gallery furniture stores have been running a win it all promotion to. Houston s mattress mack world series bet is going to cost him about 10 million after promising customers a 3 000 mattress rebate if the astros won. The houston furniture store owner already has won 2 1 million in bets on the astros in the playoffs including 500 000 in game 3 500 000 in game 4 and 135 000 in game 5.
At 220 odds the wager would pay a net 7 7 million if the astros win the world series.


