The owner of a Houston-based furniture chain called Gallery Furniture and passionate sports fan, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale , once again showed support for the Houston Astros , the famous American professional baseball team that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). McIngvale is a longtime supporter of the popular MLB team and thanks to their win of the 2022 World Series, he banked a staggering $75 million. While that correct guess got him the staggering win, but has once again placed wagers on the Astros.



Overall, McIngvale placed $6.9 million in wagers on the Astros to win the 2023 World Series . If that guess turns out as a correct one, the furniture store owner can collect a mouth-watering $43.4 million payout . The total $6.9 million in wagers breaks down to a pre-American League Division Series (ALDS) bet of $2 million at +450 odds that would grant McIngvale a $9 million payout if the Astros win.



Additionally, he placed a $1.9 million wager at +600 odds that would grant him $11.4 million, along with a $2 million bet at +600 odds that is expected to bring him $12 million given that the popular MLB Houston-based team wins the 2023 World Series. Last but not least, McIngvale also placed a $1 million wager at +1100 odds that would bring him an $11 million payout.



Mattress Mack Is a Passionate Bettor



Throughout the years, Mattress Mack has wagered millions on the Astros . While the Houston-based team still can undoubtedly become the new World Series champion, it still faces long odds to hit a consecutive win . Notably, the New York Yankees is one of the teams that has secured a consequent World Series win. In fact, the famous team won the Series in 1998, 1999 and 2000 . However, after this winning streak, their next win was in 2009 and they haven’t been named World Series champions since.



While McIngvale scored a lot of wins as a sports bettor , he also had some losses. For example, the win of the Los Angeles Rams for the Super Bowl LVI last year resulted in a loss for the famous bettor who placed a wager on the Cincinnati Bengals . Still, that loss hasn’t made McIngvale less passionate about wagering and he even offers a unique promotion within his furniture store tied to the Astros’ win of the World Series.