A Caesars Sportsbook bettor turned $80 into $106,530 on Sunday after hitting a nine-leg MLB parlay. The bettor had to sweat out two plays on the -1½ run line.
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Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has $3.35 million in wagers to win $35.6 million riding on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.
Under bettors might have a bit of an edge on baseball’s season win totals because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota has lost a record 16 straight playoff games, but a DraftKings bettor placed a $500,000 wager on the Twins (-149) to end their streak Tuesday against Houston.
A bettor at the Bellagio sportsbook turned $250 into $137,107.38 on Sunday after hitting a 10-team parlay on Korean and Chinese baseball.
In perhaps the most impressive pick on the ticket, the bettor had to sweat out Alex de Minaur’s three-set ATP Tour win over Reilly Opelka in the Swiss Indoors Basel.
The Houston furniture store owner already has won $2.1 million in bets on the Astros in the playoffs, including $500,000 in Game 3, $500,000 in Game 4 and $135,000 in Game 5.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is using legal sportsbooks to help offset a potential eight-figure loss on a free mattress set promotion.