Bettor with perfect timing got cardinals at 9991 to win world series by todd c. Houston astros superfan mattress mack brings his total. Oct 03, 2019 indeed, hes the guy youve been hearing about with the large wager on the houston astros to win the 2019 world series. A tenpart documentary series about michael jordan and the 19971998 chicago bulls season is one of the most anticipated television events of our quarantined times. The wager forms part of an overall hedging strategy for a customer promo at his furniture store. Gambler who won millions on world series bets big on. Legality comes in two flavors with mlb world series betting.
Oct 03, 2019 im a huge astros fan, and i have a store promotion where if customers buy a mattress and the astros win the world series, they get their money back, mcingvale told the associated press. Meet mattress mack, the mississippi native who is betting huge on. Turns out, his father was a mississippi state football star on one of the schools greatest teams. Turns out, mattress mack made several of his recent world series bets at mississippi casinos. Im a huge astros fan, and i have a store promotion where if customers buy a mattress and the astros win the world series, they get their money back, mcingvale told the associated press. Undefeated world series bettor walks away with his millions. The br betting team travels from vegas to houston to watch game 1 of the world series with the man who bet millions on the astros follow. If astros win world series, mattress mack bets could. Why world series game 7 is a big night for mattress mack.
Astros fan mattress mack has already profited more than. Man who lost millions betting that the houston astros would win world series speaks out. Mattress mack lost his bet on the world series but it was a. This was first reported by espn and detailed by darren rovell. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Bettor with perfect timing got cardinals at 9991 to win.
Oct 02, 2019 a houston man named jim mcingvale made one of the largest wagers in u. Indeed, hes the guy youve been hearing about with the large wager on the houston astros to win the 2019 world series. A bigtime bettor in vegas has bet on the winning team in each of the first six games of the world series, according to rj bell, an odds provider for the associated press. Hes one of the guys who was floating around betting all that money on the world series. The only clue we have about the nature of the bet is that the astros are mentioned in conjunction with the petition. The second bet, with the cardinals and rangers tied at 22 in the world series, hangs in the balance, along. Mattress mack lost his bet on the world series but it was a big win for las vegas sportsbooks mega wagers by a houston businessman meant some local sports books could have been out of a ton of. Mattress mack loses millions on astros at mississippi.
There is one houston astros fan who is really confident the franchise can win its second world series title in three years, and hes proving it by attempting to make a record bet in new jersey. Mysterious world series gambler reportedly walking away with. The voters are human too, and unless there is the same guy coming up with clutch hits for houston in a bunch of onerun games, two wins by cole in the world series, combined with a short series and. Is betting on the world series legal in the united states. However, most baseball fans dont have convenient domestic betting options yet. Mattress mack lost his bet on the world series but it. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Houston mattress magnate bets millions on astros to win world. Mcingvale had spent the past month betting millions on his beloved astros to win the world series as a means of hedging a seasonlong promotion running at his furniture stores that promised to. Oct 31, 2019 mcingvale had spent the past month betting millions on his beloved astros to win the world series as a means of hedging a seasonlong promotion running at his furniture stores that promised to. The astros are favored to win the world series at a shade over 21. Mattress mack placed one of the highest bets ever taken by a u.
Mcingvale placed the bet at the draftkings sportsbook at the scarlet pearl casino in. The astros are a win away from winning the world series, and mattress mack is on the edge of his bed. Houstons yuli gurriel gets congratulations from aledmys diaz, left, after homering in september. Nov 01, 2017 someone out there is striking it rich as the antidavid ortiz of world series picks. Watch full episodes of your favorite bet shows bet. Gambler who won millions on world series bets big on eagles. Turns out, jim mattress mack mcingvale is a starkville native. Oct 29, 2019 turns out, jim mattress mack mcingvale is a starkville native. Houston furniture mogul jim mattress mack mcingvale had a lot riding on game 7 of the world series, whether his beloved astros won or lost. Meet mattress mack, the mississippi native who is betting.
If astros win world series, mattress mack bets could cost nj sports books millions. Boy who allegedly flies to las vegas with duffle bags of cash to bet against. This guy is as cool as the other side of the pillow. Ranking the 10 best world series of all time before the dodgers and astros face off the dodgers and astros have their work cut out for them if they are to get into. If astros win world series, mattress mack bets could cost.
Legal world series betting 2020 bet on world series baseball. Ranking the 10 best world series of all time before the. Houston mattress magnate bets millions on astros to win. Mattress mack covers his bases on astros world series. Mysterious world series gambler reportedly walking away. Man who lost millions betting that the houston astros would win world series speaks out jim mattress mack mcingvale was so sure the houston astros would win the world series that he put millions. The bets were made to offset the cost of a furniture promotion. In the quarter of us states that now offer domestic sports betting, you can use a local online sportsbook service to legally wager on mlb action. Oct 31, 2019 houston furniture mogul jim mattress mack mcingvale had a lot riding on game 7 of the world series, whether his beloved astros won or lost. Oct 29, 2019 if astros win world series, mattress mack bets could cost nj sports books millions. Mcingvale had spent the past month betting millions on his beloved astros to win the world series as a means of hedging a seasonlong promotion running at. Oct 24, 2017 ranking the 10 best world series of all time before the dodgers and astros face off the dodgers and astros have their work cut out for them if they are to get into.
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