'Mattress Mack' makes historic $75 million win
'Mattress Mack' makes historic win, nearly $75 million, after the Astros won the World Series
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Key Facts
- HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A prolific Houston gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets won nearly $75 million after the Houston Astros won the World Series, including what sportsbooks say would be the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history.
- Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale of Houston has wagered a total of $10 million with numerous sportsbooks on an Astros victory.
- It pays him $30 million, which Brad Harwood, a spokesperson for the sportsbook, said is the largest payout on a single legal sports bet in U.S. history.
- Mack has a long history of large bets on the World Series, Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four tournament.
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