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Bookmakers News :: 'Mattress Mack' wins historic $75M payout off Astros' title

Posted on 2022-11-06 by Gooner

Bookmakers on Saturday forked over what's believed to be the largest payout in sports betting history

The bookies paid out approximately $75 million to a Texas furniture store owner who earlier this year plunked down $10 million in bets on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale jumped for joy in his front-row seats at Minute Maid Park as the Astros clinched the World Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 on Saturday.

It was the culmination of a six-month ride for the self-proclaimed "huckster" that began May 13, in the parking lot of a Louisiana restaurant, where McIngvale placed a $3 million bet on the Astros to win the World Series at 10-1 odds on Caesars Sportsbook's mobile app.

Sourced From : ESPN

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