A Houston mattress salesman and Astros fan placed one of the highest bets ever taken by a U.S. bookmaker in Mississippi on Tuesday.
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, owner of Houston's Gallery Furniture, bet $3.5 million on the Astros to win the World Series at Scarlet Pearl casino's DraftKings sportsbook in Boloxi, Miss. "Mattress Mack" showed up with a briefcase filled with cash and showed off his betting ticket after making his wager. At +220 odds, he could earn $7.7 million if the Astros are crowned World Series champions.
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