It wasn't the $2 billion-plus that the record Powerball jackpot that was hit for this week, but Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale receive a massive payday of his own.
When his beloved Astros won the World Series last weekend, the rollicking 71-yer-old Houston furniture store owner became what is widely regarded as the biggest winner of bets on a sporting event ever. He had wagered $10 million, spread across several sportsbooks and at varying odds at different stages of the season, on the team to win MLB's title.
He came out just north of $72 million ahead (some reports say $72.