A Houston area furniture salesman known as Mattress Mack placed a $3.5 million bet for the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series.
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Jim McIngvale placed the bet at Scarlet Pearl casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, making it one of the largest wagers ever legally placed in the United States, according to ESPN's David Purdum.
At 11-5 odds, the bet would pay out $7.7 million if the Astros are able to win their second title in the last three years.